Inspire Planner

Inspire Planner

Inspire Planner Inc.
Method Grid

Method Grid

Method Apps Limited
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About

Inspire Planner is one of the leading Salesforce project management apps. It is used across multiple industries by companies of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to large public enterprises. For years we have searched for an effective Salesforce-native project management application with little success. Our search on Salesforce AppExchange led us to apps that were either too expensive, had too many features that we didn't need, or were selling a new way of doing things. We chose to put our talents to work and develop the app we were in search of. This vision became Inspire Planner. With Inspire Planner, you can enjoy many powerful features such as multiple predecessors, interactive Gantt chart, automations, templates, time tracking, resource capacity planning, and many more, while enjoying our intuitive UI. If you are using Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or a similar tool but want to integrate everything in Salesforce, Inspire Planner can be an ideal transition.

About

Method Grid is an AI-empowered knowledge and project management platform that helps teams improve how they deliver projects and services by connecting knowledge, experience and technology. Teams can collaborate and build knowledge-rich playbooks that define how to deliver individual projects and services by leveraging their global expertise, knowledge and insights. Bring projects to life by creating playbooks that can be customised and tailored for each client, making it easy to highlight your organisation’s capability and expertise in a way that resonates with their specific needs and challenges. Method Grid is the platform for consulting organisations looking for a capability partner to assist them in building world-class scalable services. Services that foster trust, exceed expectations and manifest as authentic intellectual property, which encapsulates the collective knowledge and experiences of your people.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Salesforce users looking for a Project Management solution

Audience

Businesses of all sizes

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$40/user/month
* billed annually
* 10 license minimum
* Standard Onboarding package required
* Nonprofit: 10 free licenses, further discounts for additional users
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

£16 per person per month
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Integration with Miro provides access to robust diagramming tools, generous free plans allows unlimited team boards.
  • Method Grid allows us to map anything our team does. Very simple grid system. Highly flexible. It allows to display documents, external links, videos, checklist, images and cloud documents. Easy, quick and fast to pickup. Organises memorialize and project data and process steps. User friendly. Intuitive tool.
  • This is absolutely an amazing tool to manage your projects with your organization. Our business project management has significantly improved and makes everything much easier. The great thing about Method Grid is that you can provide updates and comments to your team members. It offers great customization features that many will enjoy.
  • Method Grid is an intuitive way to store knowledge for easy retrieval by other members of our team. It is totally configurable to fit your processes and set up a taxonomy that works for your business. Colleagues find it much easier to find the current, approved information they need than storing in a network or cloud drive due to the structural design being consistent with our processes. The software is constantly being enhanced with new features and the team is highly responsive to suggestions for improvements. It's now possible to clone grids and have checklists in them. We use this as an on-boarding tool to make sure everyone goes through a consistent set of information to ensure everyone is using the same processes.
  • Intuitive interface and simple structure actually make this a surprisingly powerful and flexible tool for managing many aspects of a professional services business IP.

Cons

  • Lack of advanced whiteboarding features compared to complex tools, No Gantt charts or calendar views for project planning.
  • No dislikes. Great software to share and capture knowledge.
  • At first it can take quite some time for your business to find all the great functions this software has to offer. Once you have learned everything, the whole process is so simple and very helpful.
  • It's free-form nature, whilst giving massive flexibility, means you need to spend some time to plan out a structure. We started a bit too ad-hoc and needed to restructure how we store data. I would recommend creating a steering team (any proper implementation should have one!).
  • We were an early user and new features have continuously been added.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Inspire Planner Inc.
Founded: 2014
Canada
inspireplanner.com

Company Information

Method Apps Limited
Founded: 2018
United Kingdom
methodgrid.com/

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Categories

Categories

Project Management Features

Agile Methodologies Supported
Budget Management Not Supported
Client Portal Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Supported
Customizable Templates Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Idea Management Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Milestone Tracking Supported
Portfolio Management Supported
Resource Management Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Supported
Traditional Methodologies Supported

Project Planning Features

Agile Methodologies Not Supported
Budget Management Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Due Date Tracking Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Resource Management Supported
Task Management Supported
Template Management Supported
Traditional Methodologies Supported

Project Tracking Features

Collaboration Tools Supported
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Milestone Tracking Supported
Percent-Complete Tracking Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Status Tracking Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Supported

Task Management Features

Collaboration Supported
Create Subtasks Supported
Gamification Not Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Mobile Access Not Supported
Percent-Complete Tracking Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Recurring Tasks Not Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Spreadsheet View Supported
Task Board View Supported
Task Planning Supported
Task Scheduling Supported
Task Tracking Supported
Time Tracking Supported
To-Do List View Not Supported

Gantt Chart Features

Alerts/Notifications Supported
Capacity Monitoring Not Supported
Color Coding Supported
Dependency Tracking Supported
Drag & Drop Supported
Milestone Tracking Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Task Management Supported
Templates Supported

Professional Services Automation Features

Billing & Invoicing Not Supported
Client Portal Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
CRM Not Supported
Document Management Supported
Portfolio Management Supported
Project Management Supported
Proposal Generation Not Supported
Quote Management Not Supported
Resource Management Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Supported

Project Portfolio Management Features

Budget Management Supported
Collaboration Supported
Dashboard Supported
Issue Management Supported
Milestone Tracking Supported
Portfolio Management Supported
Project Planning Supported
Requirements Management Not Supported
Resource Management Supported
Status Tracking Supported
Task Management Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Supported

Time Tracking Features

Automatic Time Capture Supported
Billable & Non-Billable Hours Supported
Billing & Invoicing Not Supported
Employee Database Not Supported
Expense Tracking Supported
Mobile Time Tracking Supported
Multiple Billing Rates Not Supported
Offline Time Tracking Not Supported
Online Time Tracking Supported
Overtime Calculation Not Supported
Time per Project Reporting Supported
Timesheet Management Supported
Vacation / Leave Tracking Not Supported

Time and Expense Features

Activity Tracking Supported
Billable Hours Tracking Supported
Billing Rate Management Supported
Expense Tracking Supported
Invoice Processing Not Supported
Multiple Billing Rates Not Supported
Project Tracking Supported
Reimbursement Management Not Supported
Time Tracking by Client Supported
Time Tracking by Project Supported

Project Management Features

Agile Methodologies Supported
Budget Management Not Supported
Client Portal Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Not Supported
Customizable Templates Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Idea Management Not Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Portfolio Management Supported
Resource Management Not Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Not Supported
Traditional Methodologies Supported

Project Planning Features

Agile Methodologies Supported
Budget Management Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Due Date Tracking Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Resource Management Not Supported
Task Management Supported
Template Management Supported
Traditional Methodologies Supported

Project Tracking Features

Collaboration Tools Supported
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Not Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Percent-Complete Tracking Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Status Tracking Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Not Supported

Task Management Features

Collaboration Supported
Create Subtasks Not Supported
Gamification Not Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Percent-Complete Tracking Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Recurring Tasks Not Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Spreadsheet View Supported
Task Board View Supported
Task Planning Not Supported
Task Scheduling Supported
Task Tracking Supported
Time Tracking Not Supported
To-Do List View Supported

Business Process Management Features

Access Controls / Permissions Supported
Alerts / Notifications Supported
Business Process Automation Not Supported
Business Rules Management Supported
Collaboration Supported
Process Change Tracking Not Supported
Process Mapping Supported
Process Modeling & Design Supported
Visual Workflow Management Supported

Kanban Features

Collaboration Tools Supported
Dependency Tracking Not Supported
KPI Monitoring Not Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Multi-Board Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Project Planning Supported
Roadmapping Not Supported
Supports Scrum Supported
Task Management Supported
Time Tracking Not Supported

Knowledge Management Features

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported
Cataloging / Categorization Supported
Collaboration Supported
Content Management Supported
Decision Tree Not Supported
Discussion Boards Not Supported
Full Text Search Supported
Knowledge Base Management Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported

Onboarding Features

Course Management Not Supported
Document Management Not Supported
E-Verify / I-9 Forms Not Supported
Electronic Forms Not Supported
Electronic Signature Not Supported
Employee Handbook Not Supported
Employee Portal Not Supported
File Management Supported
Job Description Management Not Supported
Orientation Management Not Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported
Task Management Supported
Tax Forms Not Supported
Training Management Supported

Scrum Features

Backlog Management Supported
Collaboration Board Supported
Daily Reports Not Supported
Iteration Management Not Supported
KPI Monitoring Not Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Prioritization Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Release Planning Not Supported
Roadmapping Not Supported
Sprint Planning Not Supported
Task Management Supported

Integrations

Dropbox Not Supported
Microsoft Azure Not Supported
Microsoft OneDrive Not Supported
Microsoft Teams Not Supported
Okta Not Supported
Salesforce Supported
Salesforce Agentforce Commerce Supported
Salesforce Agentforce Education Supported
Salesforce Agentforce Health Supported
Salesforce CPQ Supported
Salesforce Experience Cloud Supported
Slack Not Supported

Integrations

Dropbox Supported
Microsoft Azure Supported
Microsoft OneDrive Supported
Microsoft Teams Supported
Okta Supported
Salesforce Not Supported
Salesforce Agentforce Commerce Not Supported
Salesforce Agentforce Education Not Supported
Salesforce Agentforce Health Not Supported
Salesforce CPQ Not Supported
Salesforce Experience Cloud Not Supported
Slack Supported
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