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Agile Manager [EOL] vs Rally Software comparison

OpenText and Broadcom are both solutions in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category. Additionally, 86% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
Agile Manager [EOL]
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    86% willing to recommend
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    Read 119 Rally Software reviews
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    91% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    Agile Manager [EOL]
    Average Rating
    7.6
    Number of Reviews
    16
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
    Rally Software
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Reviews Sentiment
    6.9
    Number of Reviews
    119
    Ranking in other categories
    Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (6th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (6th)
     

    Featured Reviews

    it_user476772 - PeerSpot reviewer
    One of the key features that we looked for when we were looking at Agile tools was the dashboard.
    This one kind of caught us by surprise, and all our evaluations from it doing demos to the team that was going to be using it. The original version that we got, I'm not sure the version number, didn't have the story card print functionality. The project manager was a little overboard. She had said if she had done this, we would have picked a different tool. I think that's a little bit much. You can export all the stories to Excel. We created a little mail merge in Microsoft Office. We had a solution in 30 minutes on how to print story cards. That did kind of surprise me, something as simple as just printing story cards out of there. I believe it's in there now, but we have the on-prem version, so it's in the SaaS version, but the on-prem they're not going to do another build for that until I think version 2.0, or 3.0, the next major build. That was the one thing that surprised me a little bit that something as easy as a print feature would be not in an initial build.
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    Deep Maini - PeerSpot reviewer
    Helps you collaborate on various effects and solutions from the top to the bottom of the organization
    We use Rally Software extensively in our agile development processes. We have program boards set up where we write and break down stories. We assign story points and map dependencies between different stories, showing how stories from one team may depend on stories from another team. It integrates these functions well, especially compared to Jira, which has some limitations in this area. The tool keeps improving based on how teams actually work in Scaled Agile, continually upgrading their software versions to meet our needs. I find the whole Rally Software tool integrated very nicely. In Jira, we often go to Confluence for documentation using two separate tools. But in the product, it's not like that. The documentation is tightly integrated. I don't feel like switching to another tool, like going from Jira to Confluence. The tool is designed for collaboration. It shows your organization's view, showing different teams and verticals. It helps you collaborate on various effects and solutions from the top to the bottom of the organization. It has an ecosystem that supports this. All the dependencies between different teams can be easily mapped in Rally Software. They have a program board for that purpose.
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    Quotes from Members

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

    Pros

    "How you write your user stories, and the requirements gathering, in Agile Manager is pretty good."
    "It's good only for documenting manual test cases."
    "When we went into Scaled Agile Framework, we could not have done it without the use of Agile Central. It allows us to scale our Scrum teams, and it also enables us when we do our remote big room plannings."
    "Reporting is much easier and faster than Micro Focus ALM, with CA AC built on web services... Also, the data is more granular when it comes to tasks, iterations, sprints, and releases."
    "We can work better and at a higher quality, than we were able to before."
    "It scales very well. It improves in technology constantly and gets up to speed with the latest and greatest."
    "The effect of these kind of tools drives the way you organize things. It helps you shape the way you flow."
    "When it comes to the valuable features of Rally Software, it excels at burn-down charts, burn-up charts, and road mapping once it's set up. I particularly appreciated the new feature for releases and road mapping, which worked exceptionally well."
    "It documents stories in a way where we do not have to be heavy on front-end requirements, front-end documentation, and front-end workflows."
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    Cons

    "The testing module that we are used to, that wasn't there at all."
    "I wish there was a view, like the Kanban view, where you could see the parent, and see all the children visually, so you could drag and drop where you want it to go. Something like that might help."
    "From a test management perspective, it should have the capability to give you both automation and manual integration in one place."
    "In terms of improvement, perhaps some more metrics. If they could add some additional, that would be cool."
    "The solution is expensive."
    "A lot of the features that we would be looking to add, I am learning may not be within Agile Central, but part of another CA tool set."
    "I would like to see more Kanban support. As it stands, it doesn't seem to have the features or the layouts that the teams really need to be able to execute their tasks. It almost tries to force you into more of a Scrum style."
    "We want Rally to generate OKRs, to allow teams to record the OKRs, and then the OKRs can be mapped to the epics and there is organizational alignment."
    "We did submit an enhancement request. I think a lot of teams that do very large scale products have the same issue. They just do not realize it would help them."
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    Pricing and Cost Advice

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    "Frankly, pricing is expensive and needs to be carefully planned for when budgeting."
    "It is expensive and may not be worthwhile for a small company."
    "From a price point, it's a cost effective solution for our needs."
    "We are always looking for a discount, if the solution was less expensive it would be a benefit."
    "Rally Software costs $50 a month, and for a base account, that price is acceptable."
    "I don't know the exact pricing, but I think the tool is priced high. They provide quality workmanship, good software, regular upgrades, and they're always attentive and listen to users. Everything comes with a price. I think it's an expensive solution compared to Jira or other competitors, but it's a complete package."
    "The license costs are fairly high as compared to some of the other solutions out there."
    "I understand it's a little more expensive. That is why many people prefer Jira."
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    Top Industries

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    Educational Organization
    82%
    Financial Services Firm
    3%
    Manufacturing Company
    3%
    Insurance Company
    2%
     

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    Small Business
     

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    What do you like most about Rally Software?
    Rally offers many features that help the management of activities, coordination, alignment and reports, which applies agility across the organization. If I were to highlight a particular feature, i...
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rally Software?
    I don't know the exact pricing, but I think the tool is priced high. They provide quality workmanship, good software, regular upgrades, and they're always attentive and listen to users. Everything ...
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    What needs improvement with Rally Software?
    The product itself seems to have a lot of bugs. One issue is that it sometimes allows people to modify data inappropriately. For example, team members can change numbers at will. While we have a me...
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    Also Known As

    Micro Focus Agile Manager, HPE Agile Manager
    CA Agile Central, Rally Enterprise, CA Agile Training, CA Agile Coaching, CA Agile Academy, CA Agile Management , CA ALM
     

    Overview

    Agile project management solution to plan, execute and track Agile projects. Agile teams can improve Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint Execution, and gain more Visibility and Insight into Agile projects using SaaS or on-premise deployment.

    Key Features include: Release and User Story and Defect Management, Development Tools Integration, Team/Resource Management, Rest APIs, Micro Focus ALM/QC/PPM Synchronizer, Regular releases driven by user feedback, Modern, clean, intuitive UI and SAFeTM Gold Certified.

    OpenText

    With Rally Software, you can plan, prioritize, manage, track, and continuously improve your work so that you can deliver the value that your customers need with speed, quality, and efficiency. Our enterprise-class Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) SaaS platform provides visibility into progress, roadblocks, and dependencies across multiple teams, projects, and programs. This allows you to align to your strategic goals and create better business results, and to do it all in a single system of record.

    Broadcom
     

    Sample Customers

    Trizetto, Discount Tire and Siemens
    Physicians Mutual, Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare, Editora Abril, Tata Communications, Level 3 Communications, Seagate, TomTom, Philips, Hiscox, Physicians Mutual, MYOB
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