Power Productivity with New Features in Profit.co:
Plan (OKRs, BSC, and Strategy Roadmaps)
- Instant Access to @Mentioned Comments from Email: You can now jump straight to the exact comment where you were @mentioned directly from your email notification. No more searching through notes or check-ins-just click and respond instantly.
- More Accurate, Successful Check-ins KPI Calculation: The Successful Check-ins KPI now reflects only scheduled and applicable check-ins, ensuring a more accurate view of progress without being impacted by future check-ins.
- Projection Status Roll-up Across OKR Hierarchy: Projection statuses now automatically roll up from Sub Key Results to Key Results and Objectives, giving you a clear, real-time view of overall progress without manual tracking.
- Selective Key Result Presentation for Reviews: You can now choose specific Key Results to include while presenting, helping you focus only on what matters and making review discussions more effective.
- Visual Indicator for Project-Linked Key Results: A new visual indicator highlights Key Results linked to supporting projects, making it easier to identify and track execution-driven OKRs at a glance.
- Multiple Owners for Objectives: You can now assign multiple owners to an Objective, making it easier to reflect shared accountability and drive cross-functional collaboration.
- New Status Map View for OKRs: Get a clean, high-level view of your Objectives and Key Results with the new Status Map. Quickly understand overall progress without navigating through detailed hierarchies.
- Retain Planned Values While Cloning Key Results: Cloned Key Results now carry forward modified planned check-in values, so you can continue tracking without reconfiguring your updated plans.
PROCESS(Tasks, PPM, Timesheets, Notes, Meetings)
- Richer Email Notifications with Standard and Custom Attributes: Email notifications now include both standard and custom attributes, giving you more context directly within the email so you can stay informed without switching to the platform.
- Redesigned Request Page with Quick Summary Cards: The Request page now features a cleaner layout with summary cards, helping you quickly view key details and manage requests more efficiently.
- Effortless Time Tracking with Task Timer: Track time seamlessly with the new task timer in Timesheets. Start and stop the timer as you work, and your time is automatically logged for accurate tracking.
- Project Level Filter in Portfolio Projects Tab: We’ve added a Project Level filter to the Portfolio → Projects tab to resolve project count discrepancies and give users control over which projects they see.
- Export PPM Presentations with Tollgate Insights: You can now view project tollgate progress within portfolios and export presentations as PPT files, making it easier to share updates and communicate with stakeholders.
- Baseline Tracking for Better Project Visibility: Monitor how your projects evolve with Baseline Tracking, which highlights additions and deletions across projects, milestones, and tasks for complete visibility.
- Controlled Re-baselining with Approval Workflow: Update project baselines with confidence using the new approval workflow, ensuring all changes are reviewed, tracked, and aligned with stakeholders.
- Flexible Project Progress with Weightage Configuration: Assign weights to milestones and tasks to reflect true priorities, enabling more accurate and flexible project progress tracking.
PEOPLE(PMS, Goals, Development Plans, Recognition, Survey)
- Improved Goal Settings with New Authoring Tab: Goal Settings are now better organized with a new Authoring tab, making it easier to manage goal configuration with clearer and more descriptive options.
- Competency Activities with Role-Based Visibility: You can now create activities under competencies, with role-based visibility ensuring users only see competencies relevant to them—bringing more clarity and context to performance reviews.
- Real-Time Notifications for Competency Activities: Stay instantly informed with in-app notifications whenever competency activities are checked in, completed, or updated, keeping both employees and managers aligned.
- Employee-Driven Development Plans in IDP: Empower employees to take ownership of their growth by allowing them to propose development activities, while mentors guide and validate the plan through a structured workflow.
User Management
- Support for Cross-Functional Departments in User Management: You can now assign cross-functional departments to users, making it easier to represent collaboration across multiple teams and reflect real organizational structures more accurately.
Check out our latest blog posts!
OKR University
- How to Successfully Roll Out OKRs in Your Organization: A Value Realization Timeline OKR implementation is a journey, not a one-time initiative. This article outlines a realistic timeline for achieving value from OKRs. Learn how organizations progress from adoption to measurable impact.
- Why OKRs Make Better Portfolio Governance Tools Than Most PMOs Realize OKRs are often seen as goal-setting tools, but their impact goes deeper. This article explains how they strengthen governance and improve decision-making. Discover how OKRs can enhance portfolio management practices.
- The Executive’s Guide to OKR Governance Frameworks Without strong governance, OKRs lose direction and consistency. This guide explores frameworks that help leaders maintain alignment at scale. It provides a structured approach to sustaining long-term success.
- CIOs: 6 Strategy Execution Priorities CIOs are expected to balance innovation with operational execution. This article outlines six priorities that define successful IT leadership today. It provides a clear lens for aligning technology with business outcomes.
Project Management
- Investment Tracking: Connecting Strategic Budgets to Actual Payments Many organizations approve budgets at the strategic level but lose visibility into actual spending. This disconnect creates financial blind spots and weakens control. Learn how linking budgets directly to payments improves transparency, accountability, and decision-making.
- The Real Problem with Project Investments: Proving the ROI Projects are often justified upfront, but struggle to demonstrate value after execution. This article explores why ROI tracking fails and how organizations can shift toward measurable outcomes. Understand how to move from assumptions to evidence-based investment decisions.
- Capex vs Opex in Project Portfolios: Financial Impact Guide for CFOs The way investments are classified has long-term implications for financial strategy and reporting. This guide breaks down how CAPEX and OPEX decisions influence portfolio prioritization, risk, and returns. It provides clarity for finance leaders navigating complex investment landscapes.
- Leading Indicators for Project Financial Performance: Predict Outcomes Early Relying on lagging indicators means reacting too late. This article explains how leading indicators provide early warning signals for project performance. Learn how to anticipate risks, adjust course sooner, and improve financial outcomes.
- What CFOs Should Be Asking About Project Financial Visibility Right Now Financial visibility is often fragmented across systems and teams. This piece outlines the critical questions CFOs must ask to uncover hidden risks and inefficiencies. It helps leaders establish a stronger foundation for financial governance.
- The Portfolio Reporting Metrics Every CFO Should Be Asking For Not all metrics drive better decisions. This article identifies the reporting metrics that truly matter for portfolio performance and strategic alignment. Learn how to focus on insights that influence outcomes rather than vanity data.
- What the Board Actually Needs to See from IT Investments Boards are less interested in technical details and more focused on business impact. This article explains how to present IT investments in a way that aligns with strategic priorities. Learn how to communicate value clearly and confidently at the executive level.
- Why Project Portfolio Management and Financial Tracking Must Work Together When Project Portfolio Management and financial systems operate in silos, decision-making suffers. This article explains why integration is essential for accurate forecasting and execution. Learn how connecting these systems improves strategic alignment.
- Project Portfolio Management vs. ERP: The Complete Guide to Project Financial Management Organizations often confuse the roles of Project Portfolio Management and ERP systems. This guide clarifies how each contributes to project financial management and where they intersect. It provides a practical framework for using both effectively.
- 3 Integration Architectures for Project Portfolio Management and ERP: A Decision Guide Choosing the wrong integration model can create long-term complexity. This article outlines three proven architectures and their trade-offs. It helps leaders select the right approach based on scale, flexibility, and control.
- The Change Management Reality When Integrating Project Portfolio Management and ERP Technology integration is only part of the challenge. This article highlights why change management often determines success or failure. Learn how to prepare teams and processes for smoother adoption.
- Financial Planning to Project Portfolio Management Integration: How Capital Strategy Should Shape Your Portfolio Strategic planning should guide execution decisions from the start. This article explains how financial planning influences portfolio selection and prioritization. It shows how to align capital allocation with long-term goals.
- Project Portfolio Management to Financial Planning Integration: Building the Data Bridge Execution data should not stay isolated within project teams. This article explores how insights from PPM can inform future financial planning. Learn how to create a feedback loop that strengthens strategy over time.
- Why Is Your PMO Losing Influence and How to Win It Back Many PMOs struggle to demonstrate strategic value in modern organizations. This article examines the reasons behind declining influence and what leaders can do to reverse it. It offers practical ways to reposition the PMO as a value driver.
- Why Your Project Progress Numbers Are Lying to Your Executives Progress reports often create a false sense of confidence. This article explains why traditional tracking methods fail to reflect reality. Learn how to improve reporting accuracy and build trust with leadership.
- Why Resource Planning Fails in Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Resource planning is one of the most persistent challenges in enterprise environments. This article explores the structural issues that cause planning failures. It provides insights into building more realistic and effective allocation models.
- The Hidden Cost of Resource Overallocation in Enterprise Portfolios Overallocating resources often goes unnoticed until performance declines. This article highlights the hidden costs and inefficiencies it creates. Learn how to identify and correct overallocation before it impacts outcomes.
- Why Your Portfolio Dashboards Are Failing Leadership Teams in the Age of AI Dashboards are meant to simplify decisions but often add complexity. This article explains why many dashboards fail to deliver actionable insights. Discover how to design dashboards that truly support leadership decisions.
- How to Choose a Project Portfolio Management Platform Selecting the right Project Portfolio Management platform can shape execution for years. This guide walks through the key criteria leaders should evaluate. It helps organizations avoid costly mistakes during the selection process.
- Why Your Project Portfolio Management Vendor Selection Is Failing Vendor selection often breaks down due to unclear requirements and bias. This article uncovers the common pitfalls organizations face. Learn how to approach selection with a more structured and objective process.
- PMO Director FAQ: What Should You Ask Your Project Portfolio Management Vendor Beyond the Demo Demos rarely reveal real-world performance. This article provides the critical questions PMO leaders should ask before making a decision. It helps uncover gaps that are not visible during standard evaluations.