Planview

Planview is a global enterprise software company headquartered in Austin, Texas.

History
The company was founded in 1989 in Austin, Texas, by Patrick Durbin. In 1997, the company launched its complete web-based resource and project portfolio management (PPM) software, Planview Enterprise. In 2010, the company moved to the cloud to offer software as a service (SaaS) products.

Ownership
In December 2013, Insight Venture Partners acquired a substantial interest in Planview.

In January 2017, Thoma Bravo acquired Planview, becoming the majority shareholder.

In December 2020, Planview was acquired by TPG Capital and TA Associates for $1.6 billion.

Acquisitions
In August 2014, Planview acquired Projectplace, a Stockholm-based project collaboration company.

In May 2015, Planview acquired Troux Technologies, an Austin-based enterprise architecture management software company.

On August 1, 2016, the company announced its acquisition of San Francisco-based Innotas.

In December 2017, Planview acquired LeanKit.

In December 2018, Planview acquired Spigit.

In July 2020, Planview acquired Aptage.

In February 2021, Planview acquired Clarizen and Changepoint.

In May 2022, Planview acquired Tasktop, a Vancouver-based value stream management company.

Projectplace
Projectplace is a collaborative work management software from Planview that offers project management software and work collaboration solutions. Projectplace integrates features such as task manager apps, Kanban boards, and Gantt chart software. Originally, Projectplace was founded in September 1998 in Stockholm, Sweden, from the Swedish application service provider, Projectplace International AB.

Projectplace modules include team conversations, document archives, issue management, planning and tracking, meeting management, project portal, and contacts.

The service is available in several languages: Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish and Danish.

The software has received recognition:
 * 451 Research Report claims Projectplace brings a collaborative edge to Planview’s project management portfolio.
 * Forrester Research identifies Projectplace as a leader in the rapidly growing work collaboration market.
 * Constellation Research names Projectplace to the 2016 Constellation ShortList for Social Task Management.