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Alfabet FastLane vs ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Alfabet FastLane
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (18th)
ServiceNow Strategic Portfo...
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Alfabet FastLane is 0.8%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is 13.2%, up from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

Onkgopotse Samuel Motshabi - PeerSpot reviewer
A clear view for managing portfolio growth, governance, and cost drivers or containment
I have just started toward the goal of implementation, so don't have much knowledge of the solution beyond my initial training. It is important for any company to define what they want from the solution. For example, one recommendation is that companies pick questions they want answered right at the outset. One company might say they want to know about their application landscape. Another company might say they want to see cost drivers. If you strategically prioritize your questions, then you will be able to go through implementation with less pain. Based on my use so far, I see the potential of the solution. I have been part of the company for a long time so I understand its pain points. I believe the solution is the right tool to get a clear view of governance, cost drivers, and cost containment. I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Srinivasa Neelapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Strategies and goals are aligned with demands and partners, making it a strategic approach for the enterprise but the finance part needs improvement
SPM is definitely strong for project management, but its finance capabilities are not as robust. While there is a separate Financial Management product, it would be beneficial to have more out-of-the-box support for finance integrations within SPM. I’m not suggesting replacing systems like SAP for finance, but there should be better support for financial integrations. Currently, connecting to SaaS solutions is complicated, and getting into detailed financial calculations is challenging. Forecasting is manageable, but handling actual financials is not as straightforward. The finance area needs improvement, specifically making finance application integrations easier. Generic finance capabilities should be more user-friendly and integrated into SPM. Although they have started this journey, it hasn’t been fully released yet. There seems to be a roadmap, and once complete, it will be very useful. Additionally, incorporating a Q&A feature for entire strategies or project demands and enhancing text analytics within SPM would be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has provided us with a view of the truth in terms of our application portfolio."
"Stable and scalable solution."
"The most valuable features of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management are the multiple methodology possibilities for projects. It has hybrid, traditional, and Agile capabilities. Additionally, the solution integrates well with other platforms, such as Microsoft Azure."
"The interface is user-friendly. It's one of the most user-friendly on the market, and the most complete."
"The interface is extremely user-friendly."
"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 engineering teams. When there's an issue at the product or network level, we raise a ticket, and our team works together to resolve it."
"The ease of use is the most valuable feature. It's very intuitive to set up."
"The feature I find the most valuable is the one that lets you see how much time has been used in processing a ticket. This allows us to better monitor performance."
"The PPM module is an excellent service."
 

Cons

"The initial setup is challenging because it relies on information from different stakeholders."
"The product does not give us the freedom to capture all the instances, test cases, and evidence."
"SPM is definitely strong for project management, but its finance capabilities are not as robust."
"The only issue for us is the pricing. It’s quite high in comparison with the competition."
"It could be more user-friendly."
"Dashboard interface is limited functionally and not very user friendly"
"The portfolio managed is good for IT, but it's not good for non it's not necessarily great for construction projects, such as the building of physical infrastructure."
"The portfolio management tool is not as good as DevOps or Jira because it requires a Russian site and BitLocker to train users or run projects."
"When we originally set it up, we had some kind of success manager free of charge, and now it's an additional charge over and above what we're paying."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am with a third-party so am not privy to costs."
"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."
"The licensing is based on metrics and is tailored to customer's needs."
"The tool is expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is negotiable based on the contract and licensing perspective."
"It is a little expensive. We are in Brazil, and for us, it is a little expensive."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
6%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Alfabet FastLane?
The solution has provided us with a view of the truth in terms of our application portfolio.
What needs improvement with Alfabet FastLane?
The initial setup is challenging because it relies on information from different stakeholders.
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 pricing is average. They always have some extra options to add. I rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
If we have enough information, we can address issues from the cloud to the top level of the organization. This allows us to see if our resources are being allocated properly from an executive persp...
 

Also Known As

Alfabet Cloud
IT Business Management, ServiceNow IT Business Management Suite, ServiceNow ITBM Suite, ServiceNow ITBM
 

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Sample Customers

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Proximus, UNT SYSTEM, SAP SuccessFactors
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