"Previously, a number of different tools were used for planning purposes, ranging from PowerPoint, Excel and Milestone to Microsoft Project, even Word was used to make schedules and bar charts, or hand-written notes for that matter. All of these methods were extremely time-consuming. When we implemented Safran Planner, the number of users escalated to over 5,000 within a few months, and this is an impressive number compared with our previous experience with planning tools."
"After a trial period of a few months, it became evident that the software we were using was not sophisticated enough to handle such a project, nor did it provide the flexibility and reporting features required."