Project Portfolio Management Industry Overview

The global project portfolio management market was valued at USD 4.80 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.0% from 2023 to 2030.

The growing adoption of cloud-based services for the remote monitoring of assignments is an essential factor that is expected to contribute significantly to market expansion. A surge in activities such as automation and digitalization across industries, including healthcare, government, BFSI, telecom, and engineering and construction, has stimulated the need for monitoring and analytical solutions to increase productivity and business efficiency. It is significantly encouraging the implementation of project portfolio management (PPM) solutions.

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The growing complexities in projects and the need for timely and efficient management are expected to drive market growth over the forecast period. Furthermore, the need to gain a 360-degree view of project operations and resource management is driving the demand for PPM solutions. The software helps in collaborative scheduling, planning, and faster and more efficient decision-making. Additionally, a surge in the trend of bringing your device coupled with the growing focus of organizations on attaining faster Return on Investment (ROI) are the key factors driving the market growth.

The project portfolio management software assists businesses in improving productivity, increasing the pace of innovation, and adapting to the rapidly shifting economic scenario and competitive dynamics. Additionally, the PPM software offers capabilities such as time tracking, data analytics, and cost management. Increasing penetration of connected devices in emerging economies such as Brazil, China, and India is expected to keep the industry’s growth prospects upbeat. Increasing investments in research and development activities have encouraged the development of innovative solutions, such as mobile application-based project portfolio management solutions, enabling access to an extensive consumer base. All these factors are propelling the growth of the PPM market.

Project portfolio management is a useful solution as it improves the organization’s adaptability toward change and makes it easy to introduce new projects. Additionally, review and monitoring techniques are introduced to track projects for anomalies and delays and invoke necessary steps to streamline them and subsequently achieve higher returns. Furthermore, with the help of PPM solutions, the companies can emphasize more on achieving targets by focusing on strategies instead of the project operations itself. Additionally, it provides techniques such as scoring techniques, heuristic models, and visual or mapping techniques for the assessment of different projects.

Growing competition worldwide is pushing companies to lessen project costs, which in turn is boosting the use of project portfolio management. However, security and privacy issues, especially in the case of cloud deployment, are the major challenges faced by companies while executing PPM solutions. Furthermore, complexity and cost issues involved with project portfolio management solutions are also among the major hurdles to its widespread adoption. These factors are anticipated to impact the adoption of PPM solutions adversely.

Rising digitization and the growing popularity of automation have propelled the demand for analytical & monitoring solutions in multi-regional businesses, supporting the market growth. The Project Portfolio Management (PPM) market is poised to grow considerably in the forecast period due to the rising need for project management software & services to manage and reduce project complexities effectively. Furthermore, rising public & private investments in R&D activities have boosted innovative solutions development, including mobile application-based project portfolio management solutions, allowing firms to reach an extensive consumer base.

The increasing usage of PPM solutions in data management services and the growing trend of Bring Your Device (BYOD) among multiple business sectors are some vital factors driving project portfolio management growth. PPM solutions assist firms in budget alignment, reduce project delivery downtime, and enable efficient resource utilization. Due to these benefits, PPM solutions are adopted in various sectors such as BFSI, engineering & construction, IT & telecom, and government. Integration of AI technologies in PPM software for multiple tasks automation enables the project managers to focus on other essential duties and achieve the project's strategic goals. Various companies are digitizing their operations with increasing internet penetration for the expansion of their business network as well as client base, enhancing industry statistics.

The rising integration of cloud-based solutions due to its various benefits, such as improved productivity & collaboration, easy accessibility, and low maintenance, is creating a positive market outlook across the globe. Moreover, different business firms highly emphasize elevating project cost efficiency without compromising functionality, creating robust market opportunities for cloud-based solutions. Various market players are investing in their R&D to develop cloud-based project portfolio management solutions. For instance, in May 2022, DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. launched serverless cloud-based project management solutions, enabling scalable, cost-effective, and fast-computing solutions for startups and small businesses.

Changing business needs and significant industry rivalry force companies to modify their business operations to meet evolving market demands. For this, companies from various sectors prefer project portfolio management services to increase the productivity of their business operations and acquire a higher market share. Industry participants are adopting diverse business strategies to enhance their service offerings in the market and attract potential business clients. For instance, in December 2021, Planisware Inc., a project portfolio management provider, partnered with EOS Software to incorporate the EOS Integrated Technology Portfolio Management (ITPM) solution in Planisware Inc.'s business operations.

Security risks associated with cloud-based platforms are key market factors restricting market growth. Increasing unauthorized access activities for data breaching & data stealing results in significant data & financial losses to the organizations. These activities have challenged enterprises in managing privacy & digital security, such as risk management, compliance issues, and rigid technical infrastructure. Market players are enhancing their in-house software development process and implementing various security protocols to improve the security of their project portfolio management software & services. Industry participants are launching security updates frequently for their existing customers to improve their project portfolio management software & services capabilities to defend against evolving digital threats.

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Key Companies & Market Share Insights

The market is characterized by the presence of several big players that hold a significant market share. Several players are emphasizing either acquiring or collaborating with small players to share business intelligence and expertise. For instance,in May 2023, Planview, a platform for connected work from delivery to portfolio planning, collaborated with NTT DATA. As a part of the collaboration, the Planview Tasktop Viz and Planview Tasktop Hub are part of NTT DATA’s global ecosystem of technology solutions and offer organizations improved efficiency and time-to-market predictability:

  • Broadcom
  • Celoxis Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
  • Changepoint Corporation
  • HP Development Company, L.P.
  • ServiceNow
  • Planview, Inc.
  • Planisware
  • Microsoft
  • Oracle
  • Workfront, Inc.

Recent Developments

In March 2023, UiPath, an enterprise automation software company, partnered with Planview to integrate Planview Tasktop Hub with UiPath Business Automation Platform. The aim of this partnership was to improve the automation of time-consuming and repetitive tasks and also to accelerate the delivery of products and reduce manual errors.

In May 2022, Kimble Applications merged with Mavenlink, a work management vendor, to form a new project management software organization, Kantata. The new brand's portfolio includes products for managing finances, resources, team collaboration, projects, business intelligence (BI), and integrations.

In December 2020, Adobe acquired Workfront, a work management platform for USD 1.5 billion. Owing to the acquisition, the clients of Adobe can select from Business, Team, Pro, and Enterprise Plan features for a dozen areas of work management

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