Workfront Features
Tasks (11)
Creation & Assignment
Based on 214 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Create and assign tasks for individual users with details and due dates.
Due Dates
Based on 216 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Set deadlines and milestones for tasks, manually or automatically (based on project templates).
Task Prioritization
Based on 215 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Set priority levels on tasks so individuals can organize their work.
To-Do Lists
Based on 206 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Each user can view their list of tasks to be completed without having access to other tasks.
Dependencies
Based on 204 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Define dependencies between tasks and the rules to manage them.
Mass Updates
Based on 196 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows users to update multiple tasks at the same time, accross multiple projects.
Drag & Drop
Based on 197 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Users can move tasks and change dependencies using drag and drop.
Recurring Tasks
Based on 194 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Define recurring tasks that can be scheduled automatically at pre-defined intervals.
Tasks
Allows users to create, modify, and delete tasks
Details
Helps users capture all relevant details required to perform tasks
Priority
Assigns priorities to tasks and allows admin to change priorities
Projects (11)
Planning
Based on 203 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Plan and create work breakdown structure (WBS) based on the scope of the project.
Project Map
Based on 196 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Projects can be mapped out with milestones, due dates, deliverables and interdependencies.
GANTT
Based on 181 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provide visual representations of tasks, dependencies, and progress.
Calendar View
Based on 197 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Planned projects are mapped to a schedule with due dates and deliverables detailed day-by-day.
Views
Based on 194 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Create customized project views for internal and external purposes (eg: for customers).
Project Budgeting
Based on 178 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Associate a budget with a project and allocate it accordingly by task or resource.
Issue Tracking
Based on 191 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Track issues at the project or task level, and manage resolutions.
Templates
Based on 194 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provide standards templates that can be customized by users to create new projects.
Critical Path
Based on 177 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automatically calculate the critical path for projects and update it when projects change.
Time & Expense
Based on 185 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Track time and expenses associated with projects or tasks.
Methodologies
Based on 176 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Support agile and waterfall project management methodologies.
Resource Management (3)
Resource Definiton
Based on 180 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Create human and material resources and categorize them based on skills and other criteria.
Capacity
Based on 186 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Monitor capacity in real time to track resource use and identify bottlenecks.
Scheduling
Based on 190 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department.
Project Monitoring (3)
Baselining / KPIs
Based on 174 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Track key performance indicators or baseline assessments throughout project lifecycle or across multiple projects.
Resource Allocation
Based on 182 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Monitor resource allocation to identify shortages and adjust accordingly.
Dashboards
Based on 189 Workfront reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Deliver dashboards that display project data and KPIs in real time.
Setup (4)
Activities
This feature was mentioned in 32 Workfront reviews.
Provide standard activities and tasks that can be customized by users
Flows
This feature was mentioned in 32 Workfront reviews.
Users can easily create flows using drag and drop features
Dependencies
This feature was mentioned in 31 Workfront reviews.
Define and manage dependencies between tasks and workflows
Notifications
As reported in 32 Workfront reviews.
Include alters that can be used with workflows
Management (3)
Updates
32 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Ability to update multiple workflows at the same time
Audit Trail
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Maintain a history of all workflow changes
Integration
Based on 31 Workfront reviews.
Integrate with ERP or project management software
Planning (6)
Resource Definiton
This feature was mentioned in 13 Workfront reviews.
Create human and material resources and categorize them based on skills and other criteria.
Capacity
As reported in 13 Workfront reviews.
Monitor capacity in real time to track resource use and identify bottlenecks.
Scheduling
This feature was mentioned in 14 Workfront reviews.
Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department.
Workflow
Define the stages of a workflow and assign tasks to each stage
Backlog
Tasks can be moved to a backlog based on priority and other criteria
Optimization
Ability to improve workflows and processes by analyzing the flow of tasks
Optimization (3)
Performance
14 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Monitor the performance of each resource by project, portfolio, or resource type.
Forecasting
This feature was mentioned in 13 Workfront reviews.
Provide demand-driven forecasts to prepare and plan for future projects.
Corrections
Based on 13 Workfront reviews.
Identify misutilizations and provide suggestions to improve planning and scheduling.
Bug Reporting (3)
User Reports & Feedback
Give users in-app method of reporting bugs and leaving general performance feedback.
Tester Reports & Feedback
Give testers in-app method of reporting bugs and leaving general performance feedback.
Team Reports & Comments
Give team members method of reporting bugs and leaving comments on bug status.
Bug Monitoring (3)
Analytics
Provide reproducible, insightful info surrounding bug and crash scenarios.
Bug History
Track history of bug status by application version, date, etc.
Data Retention
Store bug tracking data for an appropriate and useful amount of time.
Prepare (4)
Strategy Map
Based on 18 Workfront reviews.
Create and manage maps for multiple strategies at the department or company level.
Strategy Model
Based on 18 Workfront reviews.
Provide pre-defined strategy models that can be customized and combined by users
Rules
Based on 18 Workfront reviews.
Define rules to assign employees and resources to various strategic plans
Frameworks
As reported in 18 Workfront reviews.
Support multiple strategy frameworks such as Balanced scorecard and OKR
Plan (4)
Vision Statement
18 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Adds values, mission and vision statements to strategy plans
Goals
19 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Assigns goals to strategic plans and define owners and milestones for each goal.
Collaboration
19 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Allow users from multiple teams to collaborate on strategic planning and implementation.
Cascade Planning
This feature was mentioned in 18 Workfront reviews.
Ensures that various teams, departments, and business entities are aligned with the strategy of the company.
Optimize (3)
Progress Tracking
As reported in 19 Workfront reviews.
Monitor the progress of all activities related to strategy and identify opportunities for improvement.
KPIs
This feature was mentioned in 18 Workfront reviews.
Include KPIs to track the status and success of strategic operations.
OKR
Based on 18 Workfront reviews.
Define and monitor objectives, and key results (OKR).
Kanban Boards (3)
Kanban Cards
Provide standard Kanban cards for various types of tasks that can be modified by users
Drag and Drop
Allows users to drag and drop cards to rearrange them in a board
Visibility
Boards provide visibility accross all projects, tasks, and users
Task Creation (4)
Creation & Assignment
As reported in 32 Workfront reviews.
Create and assign tasks for individual users with details and due dates.
Due Dates
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Set deadlines and milestones for tasks, manually or automatically (based on project templates).
Drag & Drop
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Users can move tasks and change dependencies using drag and drop.
Mass Updates
As reported in 32 Workfront reviews.
Allows users to update multiple tasks at the same time, accross multiple projects.
Task Management (4)
Task Prioritization
This feature was mentioned in 32 Workfront reviews.
Set priority levels on tasks so individuals can organize their work.
To-Do Lists
As reported in 31 Workfront reviews.
Each user can view their list of tasks to be completed without having access to other tasks.
Dependencies
Based on 31 Workfront reviews.
Define dependencies between tasks and the rules to manage them.
Recurring Tasks
This feature was mentioned in 31 Workfront reviews.
Define recurring tasks that can be scheduled automatically at pre-defined intervals.
Automation (3)
Workflows
Based on 136 Workfront reviews.
Provide standard workflows that can be used accross the company.
Customization
This feature was mentioned in 138 Workfront reviews.
Allow administrators to configure workflows and processes.
Data repository
This feature was mentioned in 133 Workfront reviews.
Deliver a single data repository for all project information.
Administration (3)
Permissions
Based on 135 Workfront reviews.
Define and manage roles and access rights for the entire system.
Procedures
As reported in 130 Workfront reviews.
Maintain procedures for data access and governance.
Remote Work
As reported in 134 Workfront reviews.
Allow users to use the system online and on mobile devices.
Project management (7)
Task Prioritization
140 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Set priority levels on tasks so individuals can organize their work.
Dependencies
134 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Define dependencies between tasks and the rules to manage them.
Planning
This feature was mentioned in 134 Workfront reviews.
Plan and create work breakdown structure (WBS) based on the scope of the project.
Views
133 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Create customized project views for internal and external purposes (eg: for customers).
Scheduling
This feature was mentioned in 135 Workfront reviews.
Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department.
Critical Path
Based on 124 Workfront reviews.
Automatically calculate the critical path for projects and update it when projects change.
Dashboards
Based on 134 Workfront reviews.
Deliver dashboards that display project data and KPIs in real time.
Workload (4)
Resource Allocation
Based on 128 Workfront reviews.
Monitor resource allocation to identify shortages and adjust accordingly.
Workspace
Based on 131 Workfront reviews.
Define customizable workspace for teams, departments, and external users.
Configuration
127 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide drag and drop options to configure workspaces.
Insights
Based on 127 Workfront reviews.
Monitor work accross the company and analyze performance.
Communication & Collaboration (2)
Document Management
Based on 137 Workfront reviews.
Allow users to share and collaborate on documents and files.
Collaboration
This feature was mentioned in 140 Workfront reviews.
Help users meet, share workspaces, and collaborate on tasks.
Cost Management (2)
Project Budgeting
As reported in 119 Workfront reviews.
Associate a budget with a project and allocate it accordingly by task or resource.
Time & Expense
As reported in 128 Workfront reviews.
Track time and expenses associated with projects or tasks.
Integration (3)
Front Office
Based on 116 Workfront reviews.
Integrate with CRM, marketing, or customer service software.
Back Office
115 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide integration with accounting software and ERP systems.
External data
As reported in 115 Workfront reviews.
Connect to external data sources such as databases or BI software.
Communication (4)
Chat
As reported in 32 Workfront reviews.
Provide live chat tools for instant messaging
Discussions
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Ability to involve multiple users in public or private discussions
External
This feature was mentioned in 32 Workfront reviews.
Allow external users to use chat and discussions
Announcements
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Manage news and announcements by company or department
Content & Documents (4)
File Sharing
As reported in 32 Workfront reviews.
Documents can be shared between users and teams
Notes
This feature was mentioned in 32 Workfront reviews.
User can share notes with colleagues or external users
Search
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Help users find documents and other types of content
Versioning
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Keep track of document versions and related changes
Controls (5)
Custom Views
As reported in 32 Workfront reviews.
Create personalized project views for collaboration
Followers
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Allow users to follow tasks which are not assigned to them
User Management
32 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Define and manage users access to documents and collaboration features
Calendars
32 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Manage private and shared calendars and associated events
Public Sharing
31 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Make project views available for the public.
Project Management (4)
Task Management
As reported in 31 Workfront reviews.
Include features to create, assign, and manage tasks.
Planning
As reported in 32 Workfront reviews.
Deliver project plans that can be customized by users.
Visibility
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Provide visibility into collaborative processes accross the company
Integration
As reported in 32 Workfront reviews.
Provide integration with task management and project management software.
Remote Collaboration (3)
Alignment
As reported in 32 Workfront reviews.
Align remote employees with their colleagues and external users
Accountability
Based on 32 Workfront reviews.
Define and track responsabilities for remote users
Connectivity
This feature was mentioned in 32 Workfront reviews.
Allow users to connect to tools that they use remotely
Execute (4)
Performance
This feature was mentioned in 18 Workfront reviews.
Track the performance of strategy execution tasks and identity opportunities for improvement
Communication
This feature was mentioned in 18 Workfront reviews.
Clearly communicate how strategy plans should be implemented accross all departments of the company
Alignment
This feature was mentioned in 18 Workfront reviews.
Align all staheholders involved to improve collaboration, visibility, and performance
Performance
This feature was mentioned in 19 Workfront reviews.
Track the performance of strategy execution tasks and identity opportunities for improvement
Generative AI (9)
AI Text Generation
31 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 30 Workfront reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
63 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
This feature was mentioned in 63 Workfront reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
This feature was mentioned in 29 Workfront reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 30 Workfront reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
This feature was mentioned in 23 Workfront reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
This feature was mentioned in 28 Workfront reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
29 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
Annotation Tools - Markup Software (3)
Text Annotations
Allows users to leave annotations on text.
Video Annotations
Allows users to leave annotations on videos.
Image Annotations
Allows users to leave annotations on images.
Collaboration - Markup Software (3)
Permissions
Allows users to adjust the level of access other users have to certain projects.
Commenting
Enables uses to leave comments and bring attention to specific parts of the project.
Tagging
Allows uses to tag other individuals in order to notify the tagged person and draw their attention to specific content or tasks.
Security - Markup Software (1)
Version Control
Provides the ability to track changes, revert to previous versions of a project, and manage edits.
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking (3)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Kanban Project Management (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Project Management (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 27 Workfront reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Based on 28 Workfront reviews.
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Based on 28 Workfront reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Based on 27 Workfront reviews.
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
27 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
This feature was mentioned in 27 Workfront reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
27 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Work Management (4)
Autonomous Task Execution
10 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
10 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 10 Workfront reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
Based on 10 Workfront reviews.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration (2)
Multi-step Planning
Based on 14 Workfront reviews.
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
14 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Agentic AI - Workflow Management (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 18 Workfront reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
17 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Based on 18 Workfront reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
This feature was mentioned in 18 Workfront reviews.
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
18 reviewers of Workfront have provided feedback on this feature.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
As reported in 18 Workfront reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
As reported in 18 Workfront reviews.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
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