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Kees Beets - PeerSpot reviewer
WW Supply Chain - Strategy and Development - Senior Manager at HP
Real User
Stable and fairly-priced solution
Pros and Cons
  • "I've had no issues with Align's stability."
  • "The framework could be better."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use Jira Align for agile.

What needs improvement?

The framework could be better.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I've had no issues with Align's stability.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The license for Jira Align is priced fairly.

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What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1687116 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Lead Technologist at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Linking of PI Objectives with different features was cool, but it didn't have integration with Jira
Pros and Cons
  • "The linking of PI Objectives with different features was one of the cool things. It had features, epics, and stories out of the box."
  • "It should just have the integration with Jira. We haven't looked at it since Atlassian bought the product."

What is our primary use case?

Jira didn't do the portfolio very well, so the use case was trying to do the work with multiple teams. Jira couldn't do that out of the box.

What is most valuable?

The linking of PI Objectives with different features was one of the cool things. It had features, epics, and stories out of the box. 

What needs improvement?

It should just have the integration with Jira. We haven't looked at it since Atlassian bought the product.

For how long have I used the solution?

I had a little bit of experience with it when we tested it. We just did a review of it while trying to compare three products.

How are customer service and support?

We dealt with some folks over there. I can't remember who we worked with there. Their support was really good because they were trying to sell us the product. They were trying to get a procurement, so they were really nice, but I can't say about the support after the product purchase.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We compared AgileCraft, Rally, and ALM Octane. We decided not to go with AgileCraft because of the expense of doing it.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate AgileCraft a seven out of 10.

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Cesar Argel - PeerSpot reviewer
Director de PMO at cibergenius
Reseller
Top 10
Facilitates efficient project tracking and has a good technical support team
Pros and Cons
  • "The technical support team responds quickly and resolves issues effectively."
  • "The platform's communication features could be more robust for better team integration."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product for enterprise agile planning, aiding in project management and customer solutions.

What needs improvement?

The platform's communication features could be more robust for better team integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Jira Align for Approximately three years now.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team responds quickly and resolves issues effectively.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup process was straightforward and deployed on the public cloud with minimal complexity. It is easy to maintain and we rely on support from the provider for any issues.

What other advice do I have?

We integrate Jira Align with ERP systems like SAP using web services for seamless data exchange.

It facilitates team coordination and project tracking, especially with remote work.

I recommend it for companies with complex project management and agile practices.

I would rate it a nine; it's been instrumental in our project management strategies, though there's room for minor improvements.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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Nitin Kawale - PeerSpot reviewer
Member Board Of Directors at Pattern
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
The solution can be used for for project management and reporting, but its user interface needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Jira Align are its product roadmap and reporting."
  • "Jira Align's user interface needs improvement because its user experience is really bad."

What is our primary use case?

We use Jira Align for project management, product planning, and reporting.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Jira Align are its product roadmap and reporting.

What needs improvement?

Jira Align's user interface needs improvement because its user experience is really bad. It takes around a week to onboard any team member in Jira Align because it has a lot of nuances. The materials used to go through the Jira Align tool are time-consuming and academic. I have used Jira Align for eight years, but I had to keep doing many things with Jira for at least three months to understand everything.

Jira Align doesn't recommend anything. Jira Align should improve its AI offerings because it currently has zero AI. The solution's release notes, user stories, and templates are far more boring.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Jira Align for eight years.

How are customer service and support?

Jira Align's technical support is very bad. It takes around three days for the technical support team to even reply to a customer on how to resolve some issues.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Jira Align is an expensive solution.

What other advice do I have?

Jira Align is deployed on-cloud in our organization.

Overall, I rate Jira Align six and a half or seven out of ten.

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reviewer1512726 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Real User
Workflows are scalable but can sometimes be complex to navigate
Pros and Cons
  • "Jira Align helps us manage communication and tasks for a variety of teams without overlap."
  • "The workflows are scalable from portfolio to individual level but can sometimes be complex to navigate."

What is our primary use case?

I used Jira Align when I was working with CACI. We use Jira Align to build and manage workflows, which allows each team to understand their work.

How has it helped my organization?

Jira Align helps us manage communication and tasks for a variety of teams without overlap.

What is most valuable?

I like how things can be sorted out, and it shows the different objectives one can do. You could also create a team view that would allow your team to see work outcomes. Jira Align also helps with the reporting, because we can export data to Excel or another format.

What needs improvement?

The workflows are scalable from portfolio to individual level but can sometimes be complex to navigate.

For how long have I used the solution?

I used Jira Align for about a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It was very stable, and I liked the refresh rate. I know a lot of it also depends on personal network connectivity, but it instantly updates changes.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

When you sign in, you will see the different objectives that you would have, and then it would show you bigger objectives, your status, who was using it, and what they completed and what wasn't. If there are linked topics that were part of it, then it will show the aligned tasks.

How are customer service and technical support?

The support team was very helpful, knowledgeable, and very responsive. Also, when you visit their forum page, they have a chat thread where you can look up problems or questions with other users and get answers from there.

How was the initial setup?

I wasn't part of the initial setup, but the setup was easy when I got access to Jira Align. It was easy to personalize after I signed in, and I could put in my icon, picture, background picture, and thumbnail. So it is easily customizable and you can set up your page. With that, it was easy for all teams to organize their profiles.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing wasn't something they exposed me to because the business development team handled it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Juan Pablo Barragán - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner and Principal at Odoo Concept
Real User
Top 5
It has excellent tools that simplify task management
Pros and Cons
  • "I like Jira's structured project plan, with tasks and subtasks. Jira can use various external plugins. Third-party providers can add new features to the solution. If I need some functionality, I can usually find an app for it. They have thousands."

    What is our primary use case?

    Jira Align is an excellent tool for project management. We use it to manage our implementations and custom-developed solutions. 

    How has it helped my organization?

    Jira helps us perform complex implementations, and it has excellent tools that simplify task management. 

    What is most valuable?

    I like Jira's structured project plan, with tasks and subtasks. Jira can use various external plugins. Third-party providers can add new features to the solution. If I need some functionality, I can usually find an app for it. They have thousands. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have used Jira Align for about five years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I rate Jira Align nine out of 10 for stability. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I rate Jira Align nine out of 10 for scalability.

    How was the initial setup?

    Jira's basic setup is easy, but more complex configurations require some expertise. 

    What was our ROI?

    We have seen a return. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Jira Align is reasonably priced at a bout $7 per user. That's the basic price, but you can also purchase add-ons. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Jira Align nine out of 10. It's highly versatile. When you create Jira, you have two project options: company-managed and team-managed. Team-managed projects are limited. While they may seem complex initially, company-managed projects are much more flexible. Many people might think Jira is limited because they choose the simplest configuration. They should try starting with a company-managed project. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Assyr Carvalho Junior Carvalho Junior - PeerSpot reviewer
    Solutions Architect Leader at e-Core
    Reseller
    Beneficial team vision, highly stable, and good support
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable feature of Jira Align is the overall team vision."
    • "Jira Align can improve the visibility of executive teams."

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature of Jira Align is the overall team vision.

    What needs improvement?

    Jira Align can improve the visibility of executive teams.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Jira Align for approximately one year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Jira Align is highly stable because it is on the cloud.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The scalability of Jira Align is very good.

    How are customer service and support?

    I have used technical support many times.

    I would rate the support from Jira Align a four out of five.

    How was the initial setup?

    Jira Align is very complex software. It's necessary that the customer have a good experience and understanding of Agile to be able to implement and scale it.

    I rate the initial setup difficulty of Jira Align a two out of five.

    What about the implementation team?

    I have had to have advisors in the executive teams to maintain the activity in the solution. We have five people that maintain the software.

    What other advice do I have?

    My advice to others wanting to implement the solution is to have a lot of Agile experience.

    I rate Jira Align an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    reviewer1709268 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Solutions Architect Leader at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
    Real User
    Configurations and dashboards are valuable features, but the cost is high
    Pros and Cons
    • "Some of the most valuable features are the configurations and dashboards."
    • "Deployment was very complex."

    What is our primary use case?

    My company is a partner of Atlassian, a Jira vendor. We deploy the solution through a public cloud.

    What is most valuable?

    Some of the most valuable features are the configurations and dashboards.

    What needs improvement?

    I have not had any issues with Jira Align.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Jira Align and Jira Service Management for two years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability of this solution is fine.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The scalability of Jira is fine.

    How was the initial setup?

    Deployment was very complex.

    What about the implementation team?

    My company does installations and implementations for Jira.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The software is very good, but the price is expensive. Our licensing costs are on a monthly basis, but there are no additional costs to the standard license fees.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I have also evaluated ServiceNow ITBM, but I believe that Jira Align is better.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate this solution 7 out of 10 because of the price.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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