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Description
BidVariance is a web-based Monte Carlo estimation tool designed for consultants, agencies, engineering teams, and specialized contractors engaged in fixed-price projects. Users can create detailed task-oriented models by inputting optimistic, probable, and pessimistic estimates for both duration and costs, establishing connections between tasks, and incorporating probabilistic risks into their plans. The software's simulation engine performs thousands of outcome evaluations, providing insights on cost and scheduling variations, including P50, P80, and P90 results, as well as probabilities related to target margins, potential losses, and confidence in meeting deadlines, alongside the underlying assumptions that contribute to these variations. Additionally, users are able to explore alternative scenarios through Business and Consultant licenses, calculate quotes based on confidence levels, export their project information, and generate printable reports for decision-making. Project models are stored locally in the browser, but users must verify their online license to access the full suite of features. While free standalone bid calculators can be used without creating an account, the comprehensive multi-task simulation application requires a one-time license purchase for access. This combination of features makes BidVariance a versatile tool for effective project planning and risk assessment.
Description
Tempo Portfolio Manager (formerly LiquidPlanner) is a dynamic project scheduling and resource management platform that uses predictive AI to forecast when work will realistically be completed. Its scheduling engine runs Monte Carlo simulations using team bandwidth, task priorities, and ranged estimates to deliver completion forecasts with up to 90% confidence. Automatic resource leveling adjusts schedules instantly when priorities shift or team availability changes, highlighting bottlenecks and preventing burnout.
Teams plan, predict, and optimize complex portfolios across the entire organization from a single workspace, replacing static plans that are out of date the moment they are saved. By modeling uncertainty directly with ranged estimates – best-case and worst-case bounds rather than a single guess – Portfolio Manager gives leaders a realistic view of delivery dates and resource demand instead of false precision, surfacing bottlenecks before they derail delivery and protecting teams from overcommitment.
Portfolio Manager is part of Tempo's broader Strategic Portfolio Management portfolio, a connected set of tools spanning planning, resourcing, cost, and reporting for delivery-focused organizations. Teams can pair predictive scheduling with Tempo's time, cost, and portfolio tools to connect realistic forecasts with the work that delivers them.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
Yes
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Integrations
APIANT
No
Box
No
Bugsnag
No
Burndown
No
COZYROC SSIS+ Suite
No
ChannelMix
No
Dropbox
No
Easyflow
No
Google Drive
No
Hubstaff
No
Integrations
APIANT
Yes
Box
Yes
Bugsnag
Yes
Burndown
Yes
COZYROC SSIS+ Suite
Yes
ChannelMix
Yes
Dropbox
Yes
Easyflow
Yes
Google Drive
Yes
Hubstaff
Yes
Pricing Details
$129 one-time
Pro is $129 one-time for one user; Business is $249 one-time for up to five internal users in one legal entity; Consultant is $399 one-time for a consultant or consultancy analyzing client projects. Licenses are perpetual and include free minor updates; there is no subscription.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
$15/user/month
FREE version
Essentials - $15/user/month
Professional - $25/user/month
Ultimate - $35/user/month
Essentials - $15/user/month
Professional - $25/user/month
Ultimate - $35/user/month
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
BidVariance
Country
Turkey
Website
bidvariance.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Tempo Software
Founded
2009
Country
United States
Website
www.tempo.io/products/portfolio-manager
Product Features
Construction Estimating
Accounting Integration
No
Audit Trail
No
Bid Management
No
Billing & Invoicing
No
Building Product Database
No
Calculators
No
Change Orders
No
Contract Management
No
Cost Database
No
Customer Management
No
Customizable Templates
No
Electrical Estimating
No
HVAC Estimating
No
Historical Database
No
Job Costing
No
Plumbing Estimating
No
Price Data / Price Books
No
Project Management
No
Quote Management
No
Reporting/Analytics
No
Scheduling
No
Subcontractor Management
No
Takeoff
No
What-if Analysis
No
Product Features
Agile Project Management Tools
Backlog Management
Yes
Feedback Management
No
Gantt/Timeline View
Yes
Kanban Board
Yes
Prioritization
Yes
Request Management
No
Resource Management
Yes
Retrospectives Management
Yes
Status Tracking
Yes
Supports Scrum
Yes
Team Management
Yes
Template Management
Yes
Workflow Management
Yes
IT Project Management
Bug Tracking
Yes
Issue Management
Yes
Milestone Tracking
Yes
Percent-Complete Tracking
Yes
Portfolio Management
Yes
Prioritization
Yes
Product Roadmapping
No
Requirements Management
No
Resource Management
Yes
Status Tracking
Yes
Supports Agile
Yes
Supports Scrum
Yes
Task Management
Yes
Testing / QA Management
Yes
Time & Expense Tracking
Yes
Project Management
Agile Methodologies
Yes
Budget Management
Yes
Client Portal
Yes
Collaboration Tools
Yes
Cost-to-Completion Tracking
Yes
Customizable Templates
Yes
Gantt Charts
Yes
Idea Management
No
Kanban Board
Yes
Milestone Tracking
Yes
Portfolio Management
Yes
Resource Management
Yes
Time & Expense Tracking
Yes
Traditional Methodologies
Yes
Project Planning
Agile Methodologies
Yes
Budget Management
Yes
Collaboration Tools
Yes
Due Date Tracking
Yes
Gantt Charts
Yes
Kanban Board
Yes
Prioritization
Yes
Progress Tracking
Yes
Resource Management
Yes
Task Management
Yes
Template Management
Yes
Traditional Methodologies
Yes
Project Portfolio Management
Budget Management
Yes
Collaboration
Yes
Dashboard
Yes
Issue Management
Yes
Milestone Tracking
Yes
Portfolio Management
Yes
Project Planning
Yes
Requirements Management
Yes
Resource Management
Yes
Status Tracking
Yes
Task Management
Yes
Time & Expense Tracking
Yes
Project Tracking
Collaboration Tools
Yes
Cost-to-Completion Tracking
No
Gantt Charts
Yes
Kanban Board
Yes
Milestone Tracking
Yes
Percent-Complete Tracking
Yes
Prioritization
Yes
Status Tracking
Yes
Time & Expense Tracking
Yes
Resource Management
Capacity Management
Yes
Data Visualization
Yes
Demand Forecasting
Yes
Drag & Drop
Yes
Employee Scheduling
Yes
Filtered Search
Yes
Resource Allocation
Yes
Skills Tracking
No
Utilization Management
Yes
Task Management
Collaboration
Yes
Create Subtasks
Yes
Gamification
Yes
Gantt Charts
Yes
Mobile Access
Yes
Percent-Complete Tracking
Yes
Progress Tracking
Yes
Recurring Tasks
Yes
Reporting/Analytics
Yes
Spreadsheet View
Yes
Task Board View
Yes
Task Planning
Yes
Task Scheduling
Yes
Task Tracking
Yes
Time Tracking
Yes
To-Do List View
Yes