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PDWare

PDWare ResourceFirst

Composite Score

8.3 /10

CX Score

8.5 /10

18 Reviews Write a Review

What is PDWare ResourceFirst?

PDWare is a provider of dynamic resource and work planning solutions for strategy and portfolio execution. ResourceFirst, our flagship product, emphasizes prioritization, feasibility and execution as the pillars of successful project and program delivery. ResourceFirst is available for cloud and on-premise installations, providing first-line managers, executives, PMO and EPPMO functions the agility to meet fluctuating work priorities, schedules, demand and staff capacity.

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Awards & Recognition

PDWare ResourceFirst won the following awards in the Project Portfolio Management - Midmarket category

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Service Experience
Conflict Resolution

Latest Award, 2025

2 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2025

Service Experience
Conflict Resolution

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2024

PDWare ResourceFirst Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

3
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

7
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love PDWare ResourceFirst?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Feature Ratings

Average 87

Timesheet Management

Mobile

Resource Planning

Lifecycle Management

Risk and Fraud Assessment

Document Management

What If Analysis

Project Portfolio Management

Tasks and Workflow Management

Analytics and Reporting

Project Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

PDWare ResourceFirst Reviews

Role: Operations
Industry: Communications
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Product is intuitive to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Effective Service
Caring

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2025

Best investment I’ve ever made

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Jason Y.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Easy to use! Staff is great to work with!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates PDWare ResourceFirst from other similar products?

Graphical mapping.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use!

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes, changing between forecast and actuals, the line items for values do not match up with the row.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try to get a trial and give it a spin.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

How We Deliver

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Awards & Recognition

PDWare ResourceFirst Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

3 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

7 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love PDWare ResourceFirst?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Timesheet Management Includes ability for resources to log hours against tasks and percentage completed in real time or post hoc.

Mobile Ability to support multiple devices, OSes and platforms using mobile optimized, HTML-based web access and/or native applications.

Resource Planning Includes the ability to see which resources have capacity, assign projects and tasks, and to level assignments according to resource schedules and shifts.

Lifecycle Management Includes change requests and management, with budget, resource, and scope implications on current project and the portfolio.

Risk and Fraud Assessment Includes the ability to document, mitigate, and respond to project risk conditions across the portfolio and detect instances of potential fraudulent claims.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

What If Analysis Includes ability to create test scenarios to see implications of schedule or resource changes, with option to either implement or cancel all.

Project Portfolio Management Includes basic aspects of multi-project, multi-program oversight with comprehensive, high-level reporting on progress and costs.

Tasks and Workflow Management Includes the ability to assign tasks to project personnel and automate workflow between users with control points and sign-offs.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Project Management Includes support for elements of individual project management such as phase, task, resource, duration and budget, with Gantt and WBS views.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

PDWare ResourceFirst Reviews

Product is intuitive to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Best investment I’ve ever made

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Jason Y.

Easy to use! Staff is great to work with!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Timesheet Management

Mobile

Resource Planning

Lifecycle Management

Risk and Fraud Assessment

Document Management

What If Analysis

Project Portfolio Management

Tasks and Workflow Management

Analytics and Reporting

Project Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training