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Alfabet IT Planning & Portfolio Management vs Broadcom Clarity comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Alfabet IT Planning & Portf...
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
14th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Broadcom Clarity
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
140
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Alfabet IT Planning & Portfolio Management is 2.0%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Broadcom Clarity is 11.1%, up from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

MS
Jun 23, 2023
Helps us to implement and understand the status of our projects
We use the solution to manage projects, see how they are performing, and understand data transformations It helps us to implement and understand the status of our projects and the business billers that they may have. The dashboard is the most valuable feature. I can rate other projects and…
Lowell Wetzel - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 24, 2022
A dynamic solution with a lot of great out-of-the-box calculations, but integration with reporting utilities is a bit painful
One of the things that have always been a bit painful is the integration with reporting utilities. The current integration is with Jaspersoft, and there are a number of difficulties with that. If you're using out-of-the-box fields and everything, it is a bit slow and clunky. It has a drag-and-drop interface for the users. On the backend side, there is a report designer. They haven't given or allowed me any training on it yet. So, it has been a bit limited in its features. On one of the earlier report utilities, they had one called Actuate, which had VBA as its base programming language, and you could do quite dynamic things behind the scenes, whereas the Jaspersoft interface seems rather locked. So, you're limited in your options. Being a programmer, you like to have room to be able to invent and create rather than just being limited to a few selection boxes.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The dashboard is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features are the project, resource, and portfolio management processes are combined in one solution. The data is possible to use either in the one or the other process, and we do not need to enter the data multiple times."
"It's pretty much the source of "the truth." Everything is together, everyone can see all the resources, financial projects, how long a project's going to take. Anybody can go in there and see any information they need about the organization as a whole."
"It has highlighted areas in our company that were deficient in resources. It has allowed us to hire, then realize more benefits regarding the number of projects we can get done.​"
"It's very good out of the box, without configurations required."
"The initial setup was easy."
"Right now, it's the PPM piece of it, the scheduling, the Gantt, the task view."
"It is easier to use than most other products that are out there."
"Broadcom Clarity PPM is a high-value product that helps users become productive. It's a very stable, scalable, and fast platform, even from a self management perspective."
 

Cons

"The user-experience, enhanced performance, and in-hand governance can be improved."
"They won't let me put a button on the UI."
"Broadcom Clarity PPM should improve how the reports are being generated and contracts management."
"The Work Breakdown Structure in the Tasks: I should be able to drag and drop to a level three instead of just stuck at level two."
"The Broadcom Clarity PPM dashboard needs improvement , because it's too slow. The look and feel of the platform, including its UX, also need some enhancement."
"Needs Gantt to MS Project link."
"One of the limitations would be mapping our current agile processes in the same tool set without obviously integrating to a different type of tool set within the same portfolio.​"
"The only real improvement from my side - I'm spoiled by things like Trello, with the very easy user interface, things like Basecamp - it's very much a static software project. If I was to focus on something it would be that user interface; making that something that is a joy to use, instead of something that feels like data entry."
"As far as a tool that communicates with resources, with individuals - what they're supposed to do next or what action items came out of what meeting - it's not really used that way. Probably I could envision a way that it would be used that way. Until it's as easy as sending an email, it probably won't be utilized by the resources in that manner."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive. There is a yearly licensing cost. There are no additional costs, only the standard license, and the cloud license."
"In recent times, I have been involved in the purchase of the license for this solution. However, the process of procurement changed and the option to buy individual licenses was no more available. The new subscription model was introduced, as a followed-up trend in the industry. The subscription costs put us in shock because it was double what we paid in the past as the yearly maintenance. We negotiated and the price was dropped. But this incident made me observe a lack of transparency from Broadcom in terms of licensing expenses. This isn't unique to Broadcom but seems to be a broader industry issue."
"The licensing costs are a little bit high, and unfortunately, it has been a while since I've had that paperwork in front of me. I don't remember how much it was, but it seemed like it was fairly high. It is probably comparable to some of the other solutions because I do know that, for example, on a lot of the AWS stuff, they found that the costs wound up being higher than having some on-prem solution. Comparatively, Clarity is within the price range of other solutions."
"Cost-wise, the tool is very expensive and some tools might be able to cater to 80% of the functionality provided by Broadcom Clarity PPM but are not as expensive."
"Broadcom Clarity PPM costs us $500K, and that's only for the installation and kick off within the first year. For each succeeding year, it could cost $200K."
"Better understanding of requirements and how it will be implemented (with number of licenses for a given budget) would help."
"The subscription is not that expensive."
"It is a little bit costly compared to others, but it is mature. Customer should understand this product is geared towards project management, not financial management."
"For all the functionalities of the solution, the price is in the market range, since it is a product which offers governance issues and supports the digital transformation, which is where we will go in the next year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Educational Organization
66%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alfabet IT Planning & Portfolio Management?
The solution is expensive. There is a yearly licensing cost. There are no additional costs, only the standard license, and the cloud license.
What needs improvement with Alfabet IT Planning & Portfolio Management?
The user-experience, enhanced performance, and in-hand governance can be improved.
What needs improvement with Broadcom Clarity PPM?
The solution could improve the experience for the simple user by converging the comments and dashboards.
What is your primary use case for Broadcom Clarity PPM?
We use the solution to manage projects and provide reports for management.
 

Also Known As

planningIT, alfabet planningIT, Alfabet IT Planning and Portfolio Management
Clarity PPM, CA Clarity, CA PPM, CA Clarity PPM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

FUJITSU, Coca Cola, ING, CreditSuisse, CosmosDirekt, GTA, Echo Entertainment Group, Electrolux, Cern
Toyota Financial Services, GameStop, Polycom, Sky, Qantas, Cox Enterprises, Banco Mercantil, Borealis
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