What Kanbanize does

Businessmap (formerly Kanbanize) is a private software company that sells an enterprise Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) platform built on Kanban methodology. The company serves enterprise and mid-market buyers across verticals including banking, oil & gas, pharmaceutical/biotech, and mechanical/industrial engineering, with named customers such as GROB-WERKE (machinery manufacturing), Geneplanet (biotech), and CTT Portugal (transportation). Its product surface spans Smart Canvases for strategic planning, Portfolio Workspaces for cross-project visibility, Kanban Boards for task tracking, Management Dashboards for KPIs and risk monitoring, OKRs & Alignment, and Agile Project Management features for hybrid delivery. The platform integrates with enterprise systems including SAP, Okta, Azure, Power BI, GitHub, GitLab, and iPaaS platforms (Zapier, Make), and is accessible via native mobile apps on Google Play and Apple App Store.

The technology stack combines a Kanban-based workflow engine with an AI layer providing predictive work-delivery forecasting built on historical workflow data and generative AI assistance in Smart Canvases. A public API is offered for custom integrations. Businessmap also operates the Businessmap Academy (hosted on the Three Simple Practices Teachable platform) for Lean/Agile training and a Knowledge Base for documentation, both functioning as both customer enablement and top-of-funnel content marketing assets. AI is positioned as a product differentiator but the public materials do not disclose proprietary models, research output, or AI-specific hires.

Businessmap operates a sales-led GTM with enterprise field sales targeting C-level executives, PMO leaders, transformation leaders, and Agile coaches, supplemented by a self-serve free trial with sales-assisted account unlocking. The company monetizes via SaaS subscription with tiered pricing on annual billing cadence, supported by a Solution Partner program for implementation and resale. The company maintains a localized website across seven languages (EN, DE, ES, PT, FR, PL, IT) and regional sales phone lines in the US (+1), Brazil (+55), and Spain (+34), indicating a multi-region commercial footprint. No funding rounds, revenue, or headcount are publicly disclosed.

Name

Kanbanize

Legal name

Businessmap

Website

https://kanbanize.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Businessmap (formerly Kanbanize) sells an enterprise Project & Portfolio Management platform with Kanban boards, OKR alignment, predictive AI forecasting, and SAP-grade integrations, targeting enterprise and mid-market buyers across banking, energy, pharma, and engineering verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Project & Portfolio Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Intelligence, Reporting & Visualization Services (BPAEAHAD), Program & Portfolio Management (PPM) (EDABAHAB)

Keywords

• Project portfolio management
• Agile project management
• Kanban workflow software
• OKR alignment platform
• Enterprise PPM software

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licensing: SaaS subscription model with tiered pricing plans (Plans & Pricing page exists). Revenue derived from recurring subscription fees based on team/organization size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Businessmap (formerly Kanbanize) is an enterprise Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) SaaS platform that helps organizations visualize projects, align work with strategy through OKRs, run Lean/Agile delivery, and forecast outcomes using AI. It combines Kanban boards, smart canvases, portfolio workspaces, management dashboards, and AI-powered work delivery forecasting in a single platform with deep enterprise integrations (SAP, Okta, GitHub, Power BI).

Product overview

Businessmap (formerly Kanbanize) is an enterprise Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) software platform offering a unified suite of products. The core platform consists of Smart Canvases for strategic planning, Portfolio Workspaces for cross-project visibility, Kanban Boards for task tracking, Management Dashboards for KPIs and risk monitoring, and AI Tools for predictive analytics. Additional capabilities include OKRs & Alignment for connecting work to business outcomes, and Agile Project Management features for hybrid delivery. The platform integrates with existing tools via API and offers complementary resources including Businessmap Academy (training), Knowledge Base (documentation), Kanban Simulation (learning environment), and Product Tour (guided demos).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Businessmap Enterprise PPM Platform SaaS subscription platform that delivers enterprise Project & Portfolio Management, OKR alignment, Lean/Agile planning, and AI-powered work delivery forecasting for organizations ranging from mid-market to 1000+ employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% improvement in engineering efficiency
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep enterprise integration partnership. GROB-WERKE, a major customer, uses Businessmap integrated with SAP for engineering process management, demonstrating the integration's production use at enterprise scale.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Smartsheet: Smartsheet offers project and portfolio management for enterprise teams with strong integrations. It is a direct alternative to Businessmap for organizations seeking portfolio dashboards, resource management, and PMO-grade capabilities.
• Planview: Planview is a long-standing enterprise PPM and Lean/Agile delivery platform (Planview LeanKit, Portfolios, AdaptiveWork). It directly competes with Businessmap for enterprise transformation and portfolio management use cases.
• Atlassian (Jira + Jira Align): Atlassian's Jira and Jira Align products are the dominant enterprise Agile/PPM platforms. Businessmap directly competes for PMO, Agile transformation, and portfolio-level visibility use cases, particularly with its Kanban, OKR, and AI forecasting features.
• Monday.com: Monday.com offers a work management platform spanning projects, workflows, and portfolio visibility. Its Work Management product overlaps Businessmap's Kanban Boards, Portfolio Workspaces, and OKR capabilities for mid-market and enterprise buyers.
• Wrike: Wrike (now part of Citrix) provides enterprise project management with portfolio analytics and Agile tools. It competes head-on with Businessmap for PMO and transformation leaders needing Kanban, Gantt, and portfolio-level visibility.
• ClickUp: ClickUp is a consolidated work platform with projects, docs, goals, and AI. It directly overlaps Businessmap's feature surface in Kanban, OKRs, dashboards, and AI workflows, competing on price-performance for the same mid-market and enterprise segments.
• Asana: Asana provides project and portfolio management with goals/OKRs and AI features. Businessmap competes for organizations needing Agile/Kanban, OKR alignment, and executive dashboards similar to Asana's Goals and Portfolios offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft (Project / Planner / Dynamics): Microsoft bundles project and portfolio capabilities into Planner, Project, and Azure DevOps within the Microsoft 365 and Dynamics ecosystem. It competes as the incumbent default, particularly for enterprises standardized on Microsoft and SAP integrations.
• ServiceNow (Strategic Portfolio Management): ServiceNow's Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) module embeds PPM within its broader enterprise workflow platform. It competes for enterprise PMO buyers who prefer single-vendor consolidation over best-of-breed tools like Businessmap.

Emerging players

• Trello (Atlassian): Trello is a Kanban-native work management tool owned by Atlassian, and Businessmap explicitly lists a Trello (Tab) integration. Trello competes in the lightweight Kanban space and can be a stepping-stone or alternative to Businessmap for smaller teams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@businessmapHQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/businessmapHQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/businessmap-hq
• Instagraminstagram.com/businessmaphq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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