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Mentor Graphics IT Project Visibility and Portfolio Management Case Study

Case study showing how Mentor Graphics IT improved on-time project delivery from 50% to 94% using Planview Enterprise and Projectplace for governance, resource management, and portfolio visibility.

Published
June 4, 2026
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3 min read
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Mentor Graphics IT, supporting 5,500 users across 29 countries, replaced fragmented spreadsheets and email with Planview Enterprise and Projectplace. The three-phase program established IT governance, standardized project collaboration, and implemented portfolio and resource management. Results included a single source of truth, improved project prioritization, and elimination of ad-hoc project intake.

Key takeaways

On-time project completion rose from 50% to 94% after implementing governance and PPM tools

Planview Enterprise provided consolidated portfolio, resource, and financial visibility across 100+ active projects

Projectplace enabled 560+ active projects with minimal training and broad departmental adoption

IT governance framework aligned projects to strategic value and ROI before technology rollout

Real-time synchronization between collaboration and portfolio layers eliminated spreadsheets and email

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