IBM Engineering Workflow Management vs ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Engineering Workflow Ma...
Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
10th
Average Rating
6.8
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Software Configuration Management (5th)
ServiceNow Strategic Portfo...
Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (3rd)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Enterprise Agile Planning Tools category, the market share of IBM Engineering Workflow Management is 1.2% and it increased by 68.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is 3.0% and it decreased by 57.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
Unique Categories:
Software Configuration Management
2.8%
Project Portfolio Management
16.0%
 

Featured Reviews

Suvajit Chakraborty - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 31, 2023
Offers good traceability elements but UI needs improvement
There is room for improvement in the UI. The UI has to improve a lot compared to the competitive tools, like Atlassian Jira, for example. It's very easy to use. It is easy to manage and easy to use. Anybody can learn it right quickly and start with it. But IBM ELM is something where somebody has to have good knowledge, training, and understanding and then only start using it. But there's a big known knowledge curve for IBM ELM. But once that is there, it's normally; organizations do have their own internal team to basically manage it IBM ELM portfolio, the tool chain. So if they have internal teams who are doing it for quite some time, not something new, then it is definitely better. But if there's if somebody is starting new, definitely there is a knowledge curve time it can take at least a year or maybe a couple of years before they can start realizing the benefits.
RY
Feb 22, 2023
A very strategic demand management tool that visualizes risks and ratings in a bubble chart
Our company uses the solution for map planning. For a particular year, we look at different needs, initiatives or programs, and associated projects.  We also use the solution for tool management and determining how a resource such as a thermostat will be used across different projects.  We have…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Agile templates give us a standard methodology for every Agile project. Also, the ability to create our own object types and linkages to features/epics allows us to enhance the verification of feature readiness."
"Traceability reporting is inbuilt and includes all your requirements."
"Good for managing stories, sprints, hydration and releases."
"We can track the status of test cases (passed or saved) in a single view. Based on releases and other attributes, we generate various reports and extract metrics from the data."
"All of the features work together to provide a powerful holistic solution - from the dashboard all the way through to security."
"Work distribution among team members and accountability for completion with a clearer picture."
"The most valuable features of the solution are highly customizable reports and visibility for all the higher management."
"We like the status report feature. It is something really valuable."
"ServiceNow brings to the market different layers with different pricing, so you can customize. And all the layers are really enterprise-ready."
"The ease of use is the most valuable feature. It's very intuitive to set up."
"The resource manager is useful."
"The program is stable."
"The interface is user-friendly. It's one of the most user-friendly on the market, and the most complete."
"Everything is valuable. It is tough to choose a particular feature, but project portfolio management along with agile 2.0 are two key product features that I would suggest for services companies like us."
"Competitive in terms of research"
 

Cons

"We have encountered issues with stability. We have seen where the entire system kind of goes for a toss when certain people use certain types of queries, which are very costly. Then the system kind of slows down a bit, and we have to monitor it."
"If you have multiple projects on one server, the tool becomes very slow, and some reports take longer to load."
"Some administrative tasks are difficult to perform. These could be simplified."
"The solution is very heavily vendor dependent."
"Teams need clearer pictures of resource availability in charts and dashboards along with plans."
"Lacks ability to customize and reporting can be slow."
"The price keeps going up, and to remain competitive, it needs to have a competitive edge. I would like to see more of the latest innovations, in terms of AI, ML, and all of the latest cutting-edge technologies, included in the platform."
"The user interface could be more modern."
"The product comes with little options out of the box."
"The interface isn't user-friendly."
"The price is too high."
"ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management could improve by having more Agile features. Other solutions, such as Rally have more."
"ServiceNow needs to invest more in integration. That's the only thing. It could always extend its portfolio a little bit."
"The interface is cluttered with a lot of names and areas. It may not be user friendly enough for a first timer."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's an expensive investment to make, so the decision should be driven on individual requirements."
"It is not a free tool. We use a token-based licensing model, which is specific to IBM. The cost per token is around $115-$120."
"I've heard IBM Engineering Workflow Management is more expensive than other tools."
"Licensing: The solution cost is high and should be brought down to increase competition."
"The cost of the solution should not be more than $50,000 annually."
"The solution could improve by being less expensive and the pricing model is confusing. Many people are getting charged different amounts. There are additional fees that they are adding on."
"We have a team of about 6,500 employees across the globe. So, the amount of money I'm going to save by putting the money on the table for the implementation and licenses is very high."
"They sell some things in bundles, and it could be handier that some of those things could be sold in another way, like purity models and other packages. Another thing that I'm struggling with is the pricing of ServiceNow's FYE experience, which includes the tools that are positioned for supporting HR."
"The solution is expensive."
"The licensing is based on metrics and is tailored to customer's needs."
"It's more suitable for larger companies as the licensing cost is relatively high. Not everyone can afford this tool."
"I rate the price of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management a seven out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
22%
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
 

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Engineering Workflow Management?
We can track the status of test cases (passed or saved) in a single view. Based on releases and other attributes, we generate various reports and extract metrics from the data.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Engineering Workflow Management?
I've heard IBM Engineering Workflow Management is more expensive than other tools. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with IBM Engineering Workflow Management?
If you have multiple projects on one server, the tool becomes very slow, and some reports take longer to load. We have already created some cases with IBM, and they are looking into it.
What do you like most about ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
We mainly use the solution to support operations and align our ITSM operations with our business goals. This involves coordinating between our application development, support teams, and network en...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
The solution is expensive. In addition to the standard license cost, we may require specific applications, especially from an orchestration standpoint or additional plugins. Some of these plugins a...
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management must improve its interface, which is not very interactive or user-friendly compared to other tools like Zendesk. The real-time reporting feature doesn't he...
 

Also Known As

IBM Rational Team Concert (IBM ALM), IBM RTC
IT Business Management, ServiceNow IT Business Management Suite, ServiceNow ITBM Suite, ServiceNow ITBM
 

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Sample Customers

Telstra Corporation, Visteon, Atos SE, Panasonic Automotive Systems, IBM Global Technology Services, CareCore National, JTEKT Corp., ItaÒ BBA, Avea, CACEIS, Danske Bank Group, APIS IT
Proximus, UNT SYSTEM, SAP SuccessFactors
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