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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]
Read 16 Agile Manager [EOL] reviews
    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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    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."
    "The most valuable features of Rally Software are the executive dashboards, ease of use, and many other features. They have encapsulated everything that a GI can do, such as monitoring, maintaining, and then releasing. It's continuous integration and development."
    "The most valuable features are in-line editing, easy custom view setup, intuitive and helpful visuals (e.g., contextual formatting) and the collaboration features."
    "Its ability to scale."
    "It drives the conversation behind some of the pain points the teams have, based on the data that we're able to pull out of the system. As a result of that, we're able to make better decisions, to become better as a whole."
    "The Defect feature. In one view you can see all your defects and you can push them into the different releases."
    "We've actually used it for virtual PI planning. We have teams in different locations, and we actually virtually do PI planning, big-room planning, using the tools."
    "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."
    "We can work better and at a higher quality, than we were able to before."
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    Cons

    "The testing module that we are used to, that wasn't there at all."
    "In Rally Software, the connection with GitLab and GitHub needs improvement."
    "More customization capabilities would be helpful. Providing a little bit more structure around how the system should be set up in terms of the hierarchy structure might be helpful as well."
    "The navigation within the tool sometimes is a little tricky for me. I'm sure with more use, more practice, I'll become accustomed to it, but some of the things just aren't intuitive."
    "It's a bit cumbersome to manage the Project Picker. As we sunset teams or projects close out - but we still have test cases tied to those teams or projects that are being used in other spaces - we have this monstrous list in the Project Picker that becomes really difficult to manage and find, and we can't clean that up ourselves. It would be nice if it was easier to do that and not lose your history."
    "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."
    "The Reporting feature can improve, especially around executive summaries and dependency mapping."
    "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 mechanism to track changes, people can still alter numbers, create or delete tasks, and create or delete high-level activities without proper controls."
    "Customization features may not be exposed or unavailable, so people may be looking for them. So, customization is an area people have told me is more desirable."
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    Pricing and Cost Advice

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    "It is expensive and may not be worthwhile for a small company."
    "The license costs are fairly high as compared to some of the other solutions out there."
    "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."
    "I understand it's a little more expensive. That is why many people prefer Jira."
    "Rally Software costs $50 a month, and for a base account, that price is acceptable."
    "We are always looking for a discount, if the solution was less expensive it would be a benefit."
    "Frankly, pricing is expensive and needs to be carefully planned for when budgeting."
    "From a price point, it's a cost effective solution for our needs."
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    Top Industries

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    Educational Organization
    81%
    Financial Services Firm
    3%
    Manufacturing Company
    3%
    Insurance Company
    2%
     

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    What do you like most about Rally Software?
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    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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