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Widex Implements Planview Enterprise for PPM and Resource Planning

Case study of Widex replacing an unstable legacy PPM system with Planview Enterprise, cutting cross-departmental resource planning time by 30 percent.

Published
June 4, 2026
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3 min read
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Widex, a global hearing aid manufacturer with 4,000 employees, needed reliable portfolio and resource management across R&D, sales, marketing, and operations. The company retired its unstable legacy PPM system and deployed Planview Enterprise in a focused four-month Phase 1 rollout. The new platform delivered faster performance, improved reporting, and a 30 percent reduction in annual resource planning effort, while enabling better capacity planning for external consultants.

Key takeaways

Legacy PPM system caused data loss, slow performance, and 4,400 annual man-hours for resource planning

Planview Enterprise implemented in four months using a keep-it-simple Phase 1 approach

30 percent reduction in cross-departmental resource planning effort achieved post go-live

Platform supports 400 users across 40 roles in R&D, sales, marketing, and operations

Scalable solution with frequent updates and improved analytics for future growth

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