NRNadia RamavhoyaVerified
Business Systems Analyst
Recruitment
South AfricaPolokwane2 to 10 employees
South AfricaPolokwane2 to 10 employees241 verified reviews
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NRNadia RamavhoyaVerified
Business Systems Analyst
South AfricaPolokwane2 to 10 employeesHalf the team lives in it and half still work from email. Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. Good value, with some real rough edges.
What works
One owner per task, which removes the most common cause of dropped work. The views are flexible.
What does not
Dollar pricing makes the budget unpredictable. The learning curve for the advanced features is real.
RERiaan ErasmusVerified
Operations Director
South AfricaNelspruitSole traderClient status reporting used to take a morning a week. Now it takes ten minutes. Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate. Templates mean a new project is set up in minutes.
What does not
Seat bands mean paying for people who do not exist.
DLDeon Lombard
Project Coordinator
ZambiaZambia201 to 500 employeesThe team asked to keep it after the trial, which has never happened before. Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.
What works
Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road. Templates mean a new project is set up in minutes.
What does not
Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.
PMPhumzile Mthembu
Delivery Manager
South AfricaEast London51 to 200 employeesThe team asked to keep it after the trial, which has never happened before. Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
A free tier good enough to run a small business on. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate. Client facing views mean fewer status emails.
What does not
Seat bands mean paying for people who do not exist.
MSMpho SeptemberVerified
Digital Marketing Manager
South AfricaRandburg11 to 50 employeesClient status reporting used to take a morning a week. Now it takes ten minutes. One owner per task, which removes the most common cause of dropped work. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. Client facing views mean fewer status emails. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate.
What does not
Seat bands mean paying for people who do not exist.
LFLungile Fortuin
Head of Delivery
South AfricaMidrand500 plus employeesThe team asked to keep it after the trial, which has never happened before. Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
A free tier good enough to run a small business on. Client facing views mean fewer status emails. Automation handles the routine handoffs between teams.
What does not
Reporting is weaker than the task management.
CHCharmaine Hlungwani
Plant Manager
South AfricaSandton2 to 10 employeesClient status reporting used to take a morning a week. Now it takes ten minutes. Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate. Automation handles the routine handoffs between teams.
What does not
Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.
LALindiwe AdamsVerified
Systems Administrator
South AfricaRustenburg500 plus employeesClient status reporting used to take a morning a week. Now it takes ten minutes. One owner per task, which removes the most common cause of dropped work. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. Client facing views mean fewer status emails. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road.
What does not
Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.
MNMegan NetshitenzheVerified
Systems Administrator
South AfricaGeorge51 to 200 employeesThe team asked to keep it after the trial, which has never happened before. Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
A free tier good enough to run a small business on. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate. Templates mean a new project is set up in minutes.
What does not
Seat bands mean paying for people who do not exist.
RRRhulani RadebeVerified
Solutions Architect
South AfricaRichards Bay11 to 50 employeesClient status reporting used to take a morning a week. Now it takes ten minutes. Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. Templates mean a new project is set up in minutes. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate.
What does not
Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.