Contenders Smartsheet Smartsheet is a SaaS-based collaborative work management (CWM) tool provider that is evolving into enterprise work management. It supports more than 4 million active users in multiple industries, across public and private sectors. Strategy. Smartsheet’s on-par vision as an intelligent work management platform starts at the execution level, supporting individuals and teams in numerous use cases.

Smartsheet In 2020, Smartsheet acquired Brandfolder, which operates independently out of its headquarters in Denver. The Brandfolder DAM system functions as a standalone SaaS solution and has also been integrated into Smartsheet’s platform. Strategy. Brandfolder’s vision is to evolve its DAM system into a system of action that connects content planning, production, and delivery through its integration with Smartsheet’s collaborative work management software.

Strong Performers Smartsheet Familiarity, flexibility, and scalability are core capabilities that contribute to one of the most versatile products in the CWM market. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Smartsheet has broad industry support at almost every level of an organization. Strategy. Smartsheet’s vision emphasizes the redefinition of work for organizations to support a changing workforce.

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For example, Smartsheet has positioned itself as the collaborative work management solution for enterprise, which has driven investment in messaging and product features focused on configurability and power. Make positioning a foundational part of the Product Marketing And Management (PMM) Model process to stay relevant. To get started, assemble a team to establish roles and responsibilities and define the process, activities, and outputs.

Jira, Lucidchart, Miro, PowerPoint, or Smartsheet with embedded links or dynamic filters. These allow stakeholders to explore timelines, dependencies, and ownership in real time — making the roadmap more actionable and easier to maintain. You will likely combine multiple structures — for example, organizing by initiative and layering in team ownership and time horizons. This is especially helpful for complex environments with overlapping priorities.

This Forrester Wave evaluated 11 vendors: Adobe, Airtable, Asana, Atlassian, ClickUp, monday.com, Quickbase, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, Wrike, and Zoho. Each vendor was evaluated on three inputs: a questionnaire for the vendors to complete, executive strategy briefings and demos, and interviews of up to three reference customers. The Wave included scores for 15 current-offering criteria and eight strategy criteria. Read the full report here.

Collaborative work management tools from players like Adobe, Asana, and Smartsheet can track and manage process improvement initiatives.