Thousands of global organizations depend on Cascade
McKinsey Wave
Is best for
Working with McKinsey consultants
Small groups of specialized PMO & project professionals
Heavy resource or budget tracking scenarios
Cascade
Is best for
Integrating strategic portfolio management with the wider business
Connecting projects to strategic & financial outcomes
Lighter, less technical project portfolios that you can manage internally without consulting support
We firmly believe in the 'the right tool for the right job'. Sometimes Cascade won't be the best solution for you - we'll be straight-forward and clear about that on our website, and when you talk with our team. Information on this page is from public data sources only.
Supports all frameworks including OKRs, Balanced Scorecards & custom
Not directly supported as not designed for strategy
Metrics Library
Supports native metric integrations for all common data sources
Not supported
Reports
Build reports for strategy, projects, portfolios, KPIs and risks
Reporting for portfolios, programs, projects, tasks & risks
AI Powered Strategy Insights
Automated strategy reports and advice based on your company data
Not supported as not a strategy solution
Intended Users
All leaders in the organization involved with strategy
Trained PMO and PM professionals
Requires outside consulting support
Not required
Required at additional cost
Resource Tracking
Simple, as custom resource metrics or fields
Deep integrated support for resource management
Budget Management
Simple, as custom resource metrics or fields
Deep integrated support for budget tracking
Workflows
Simple workflows around statuses of objects
Full workflow management tools
Likely Cost
Medium
Very High
FAQs & More Resources
Can I use Cascade instead of PMO software?
Yes you can - Cascade is used by many organizations as a 'light-weight' PMO solution that integrates strategy and portfolio management.
What are the main features of traditional PMO that I might miss in Cascade?
Cascade's time tracking and budgeting features are not as extensive as a dedicated PMO. Other parts of the platform are comparable or in many cases significantly better.
What are the main benefits of Cascade vs PMO software?
PMO software tends to be complex, unintuitive and disconnected from the rest of the business. Cascade deeply integrates the concepts on PMO into the entire business.
What are the cost differences between Cascade and PMO software?
Cascade tends to be much more affordable than PMO software, and provide a lot more licenses for similar investment - due to the Cascade's focus on broad business alignment and adoption.
Differences: Strategy vs PPM Software
Take a deeper dive into the differences between these two types of software and how they're used for strategy execution
Aligning PMO to the Goals of the C-Suite
A detailed guide on how the best PMOs work to drive strategic alignment and execution and become the right-hand of the leadership team
7 Best Portfolio Management Tools
In depth guide to the 7 most popular PMO tools, comparing the pros and cons of each in detail.
PMO Strategic Planning Template
A prebuilt PMO portfolio template that you can use to test out Cascade - free of charge and instantly.
