This report examines project management software buyer trends among IT professionals. Find out what features and capabilities IT teams want in new solutions.

1. IT Project Management Tools
Software Advice Buyer Report 2016
Insight into today’s software buyer

2. Software Advice is a trusted resource for project management (PM) professionals
who are evaluating PM software and trying to find the solution that best fits their
needs. Each year, our PM software experts help thousands of buyers in their
search. Analyzing these interactions provides us with valuable insight into PM
market trends.
As the needs of a buyer can vary greatly by industry, we isolated the buyer
consultations from the past year to include data from just IT services and related
fields. This report highlights our findings on several PM software buyer trends
unique to IT professionals.
Abstract

3. The majority of IT professionals in our sample are looking to replace their existing
PM software. 44 percent are looking to implement their first PM system.
56 Percent of IT Buyers Are Looking to Replace An
Existing PM system
N = 309
Manual methods31%
PM software31%
PM software &
manual methods
10%
Multiple PM systems10%
Non-PM software8%
Custom5%
Nothing5%

4. Most IT buyers (37 percent) say they need a more robust system with greater
capabilities. 18 percent want to implement a single, dedicated system.
Buyers Replacing Existing Software Want A More
Advanced PM Solution
Need more robust system
Want single, dedicated system
Streamline/automate processes
Don't have formal PM system
Need organizational PPM
Need scalable solution
Become more organized
Improve user experience
Increase transparency
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
5%
8%
9%
9%
12%
14%
16%
18%
37%
Percent of sample N = 309

5. The top features requested by IT buyers range from basic task management (62
percent) to advanced reporting and analytics (53 percent).
The Needs of IT Teams Vary: Buyers Request A Range of
Functionality
Percent of sample N = 309
Task management
Time tracking
Resource management
Reporting & analytics
Document management
Dashboards
Gantt charts
Budgeting
Scheduling
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
17%
19%
19%
20%
22%
53%
54%
56%
62%

6. Requests for PPM are higher among IT professionals than the market as a whole—
21 percent of IT buyers sampled say PPM is critical for their organization.
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is a Critical
Capability for Many IT Buyers
Percent of sample
N = 309
Project portfolio management
Collaboration
Customizable
Integration
Client access
Mobile support
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
5%
6%
8%
9%
14%
21%

7. The majority of IT professionals in our sample are from small businesses with $50
million or less in annual revenue (61 percent, combined).
Prospective Buyer Size by Annual Revenue
N = 309
Less than $1 million9%
$1 - $5 million28%
$6 - $25 million23%
$26 - $50 million10%
$51 - $100 million7%
$101 - $500 million9%
$501 - $1 billion5%
Over $1 billion9%

8. The majority of IT buyers in our sample work for organizations with 500 or less
employees (70 percent, combined).
Prospective Buyer Size by Number of Employees
N = 309
2 - 53%
6 - 106%
11 - 209%
21 - 5015%
51 - 10011%
101 - 50026%
501 - 1,0008%
More than 1,00121%

9. The majority of IT buyers in our sample are looking to purchase PM software for
50 or less users (76 percent, combined).
Prospective Buyer Size by Number of Users
N = 309
2 - 513%
6 - 1015%
11 - 1511%
16 - 2012%
21 - 5025%
51 - 10012%
More than 10012%

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11. Software Advice™ is a trusted resource for software buyers. The company's
website, www.softwareadvice.com, provides detailed reviews, comparisons and
research to help organizations choose the right software. Meanwhile, the company’s
team of software analysts provide free telephone consultations to help each
software buyer identify systems that best fit their needs. In the process, Software
Advice connects software buyers and sellers, generating high-quality opportunities
for software vendors.
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