Many people are sold on the simple, sensible, and supportable capabilities of the VPMi for project management, team collaboration, time tracking, and document management but are unsure which VPMi is right for them.  The following table is a feature by feature comparison that can help you decide which version is right for your team.

In a nutshell, the VPMi Express is ideal for teams:

• new to project management
• looking to get projects setup "yesterday"
• only need project collaboration (with status, timesheets, issues, documents, and plans)
• need the lowest cost solution available
• do not want to spend any time configuring the system
• looking to pilot the VPMi core features today and upgrade to VPMi Professional in the future

The VPMi Professional is ideal for teams looking for:

• Project Management Institute, Six Sigma, ITIL, CMMi, or other project management pocesses
• workflow and lifecycle management
• resource management (supply and demand of resources by roles over time)
• continuous process improvement (project templates, post project assessment scoring, prioritization)
• program management (large collections of projects managed as one)
• Forecasting of resources
• Executive portfolio management and reporting

Still confused?  No worries!  Simply email sales@vcsonline.com or call us at 636-391-7087 and ask for Sales and we will walk you through your requirements and which VPMi is right for you!
 

	VPMi Express	VPMi Professional
Pricing for SaaS Account	$5 per active user per month (inactive users are free)	$10 (timesheet only) or $30 (full access) per active user per month (inactive users are free)
Pricing for Hosted Account	N/A	$10 (timesheet only) or $30 (full access) per active user per month (inactive users are free) $1,000 one-time setup fee
Pricing for a Local Implementation	Contact us for details.	Contact us for details.
SSL Encryption	No extra cost	No extra cost
Up-Front Commitments	None.  Clients pay as they go and can cancel anytime.	None.  Clients pay as they go and can cancel anytime.
Project Tracking
Full Microsoft Project   Integration
Time Tracking and Approval
Issue/Change Management	Issues only
Weekly Status/ Milestone Tracking
Lifecycle/Project Workflow Mgt
Task Management
Financial Management	Basic Only
Resource Management
Project Prioritization
Sub Projects / Master Projects
Document Attachments
Project Templates
Resource Forecasting
Deliverable Management
Action Items, Support Items, and Feedback
Balanced Scorecard and Post-Project Assessment
Risk Management
Service Request Management
Program Management
Organization / Portfolio Management
Project Management by Location
Email Notification
Built-in Multi-Layer Security Model
DB/Web Server Licenses and Support
Read-Only Database Access for tools such as Crystal Reports		SaaS Account: No Hosted Account: Yes
Online Help
Standard Project Portfolio and Resource Reporting
Complete Suite of Reports for all components of VPMi
Dashboards Metrics
Dedicated Database (no co-mingled data)		SaaS Account: No Hosted Account: Yes
Fully Customizable		SaaS Account: Online configuration limited to certain drop downs Hosted Account: Fully Customizable
Full Source Code/ Perpetual Use		Local Implementation Only