Item: Wrike
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Wrike to manage projects and track time spent on tasks. Our projects in Wrike are created using blueprints and request forms. The use of request forms to create projects allows external users to submit a request that automatically creates a project, saving a lot of time for project managers. Time tracking is used to show where users spend their time and budget correctly.

Pros and Cons

Flexible project management
Customizable Dashboards
Assigning Tasks/Task Followers
External Collaboration

Gantt Chart Organization
Task Priority Sorting

Return on Investment

Time tracking will allow upper management to see where engineering time goes and hire accordingly.
Request forms and blueprints have made it easier to create projects with preloaded tasks.

Alternatives Considered

Jira Software and Microsoft Project

I've used Microsoft Project to manage waterfall projects and Jira to manage agile projects. Compared to Wrike, Project has more features for waterfall management, but can be complicated to use. Wrike seems to have all the functionality of Jira with all the added features needed to manage with a waterfall style as well.
Wrike really excels in creating a platform that can do everything in an organized way. A lot of the flexibility of Wrike let's the user make of it what they want. Allowing waterfall or agile project management within the same program, something that Project or Jira don't do as well.

Key Insights

Do you think Wrike delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Wrike's feature set?

Yes

Did Wrike live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Wrike go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Wrike again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, SOLIDWORKS

Likelihood to Recommend

Wrike is very well suited to managing projects that require a different project management methodology. You can manage a project using Agile, Kanban, or Waterfall very easily. You can integrate multiple styles into the same project or create projects that follow different styles within the same folder. The only thing I have had trouble with is organizing the gantt chart in a way that sorts exactly the way I want, but will continue messing with it to see if that changes.

The flexibility of Wrike is what makes it better.

Overall Satisfaction with Wrike