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- Nodes & Links vs Excel + Power BI
Compare the features of Nodes & Links vs Excel + Power BI
Why great project teams need more than Excel + Power BI
01. Slow to pick up
SmartPM provides lengthy, 1 hour videos, just to get started.
With Nodes & Links, you get instant access and fast value – you can achieve most flows with a 1-2 clicks. In addition, you get modern in-app support and an easy to use wikipedia that empowers without overwhelming you.
02. Vendor lock in
SmartPM only allows yearly commitments and you can’t try before you buy – which means that you are faced with the risk of committing for a year with a tool that just doesn’t work for you.
With Nodes & Links you can jump straight into it, no strings attached! And if you decide you want to commit for just a few months, that’s ok with us!
03. No security certification
Nodes & Links has a secure, scalable infrastructure. We are certified by UK Gov’s CyberSecurity framework (and soon ISO 27001!) so you can rest assured that your sensitive data is in safe hands, from encryption to web application firewalls.
You also get a live view of how we maintain the highest level of up time (see our uptime for yourself).
04. Expensive and not scalable
SmartPM’s complicated subscription model is broken into a per project system. This means that for the same user to use the tool in three projects, you have to pay three times!
All of Nodes & Links current and future features are included in a simple per seat model, for unlimited projects. You also get free unlimited viewers to ensure everyone in the team is kept in the loop, securely.
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Schedule comparison analysis
See which activities and milestones have been removed or added, and how that impacts your critical path and other KPIs.
Progress tracking made easy
Everyone can now easily answer simple but crucial questions around project progress. Choose the level of detail you want, from project s-curves and WBS/ACS KPIs to activity-level drill downs.
Schedule quality checks
Start with 14 DCMA checks, and then leverage an additional 18 proprietary checks. With best practice baked in, you can also edit your own check thresholds.
AI Forecasting through Trend Analysis
Avoid surprises by spotting trends and deviations from the plan quickly. Select up to 20 activities or milestones and track them across the schedule. Export and share the data with one click.
Discover critical paths and easily share them
See the critical and near-critical paths that drive the delivery of any activity, fast and easy. Easily export gantt views of the data and share them in your report.
AI Acceleration Scenarios
Uncover activities with the largest delays with our smart search in seconds so you know where to allocate resources to accelerate your projects.
Use your data the way you want
Easily switch between WBS and Activity Codes to track progress the way you want. You can also switch between activity count and duration based progress measures.
CO2 Management
Pinpoint the biggest contributor of carbon, at a WBS or activity level. Get the breakdown between materials and equipment. All in a simple, interactive way.
Team Alignment
Ensure everyone is on the same page by easily inviting them to the platform, for free*. Use advanced user permissions and teams to ensure everyone has the correct level of access.
The best teams understand and proactively manage their plan
Nodes & Links is built for every member of your team to track, analyse and prioritise work to make great decisions
Companies around the world love our platform
327%
Return on Investment (ROI)
232
hours saved monthly
“The future is very much a partnership between a Planner and Nodes & Links, driving faster on better project performance and therefore, better outcomes.”
62%
Return on Investment (ROI)
210
hours saved monthly
“Nodes & Links enabled us to extract more value out of our project data. We were able to get ahead of risk & gather actionable insights from our existing project data, thus saving both time and money.”
73%
Return on Investment (ROI)
360
hours saved monthly
“We wanted to get things done better and faster so that we could identify slips and proactively manage them. The scale and complexity of the project was challenging our ability to do so in a scalable way.”