Planview Portfolios vs ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Planview Portfolios
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (13th)
ServiceNow Strategic Portfo...
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Planview Portfolios is 2.1%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is 16.0%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management
Unique Categories:
Enterprise Architecture Management
0.2%
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
3.0%
 

Featured Reviews

JC
Sep 13, 2022
Great work and resource management with helpful kanban boards
We are able to take up the right work and invest in the highest value ideas. The challenge was that we were doing a lot of work without identifying what work has the highest returns. With Planview, we have that visibility across IT, and all the work that gets entered into Planview is surveyed and prioritized to make sure that we start with the highest valued investments. Not only that, we have visibility of all the resources as to where they are spending their time and how they can be utilized to better meet the vision and business strategies of the organization.
RY
Feb 22, 2023
A very strategic demand management tool that visualizes risks and ratings in a bubble chart
Our company uses the solution for map planning. For a particular year, we look at different needs, initiatives or programs, and associated projects.  We also use the solution for tool management and determining how a resource such as a thermostat will be used across different projects.  We have…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Enterprise One provides end-to-end work management for the full spectrum of types of work in one tool."
"Enterprise One provides a variety of types of resource assignments for assigning work to people. It's very easy and straightforward to configure these assignments. Planview allows us to see the entire workforce. We can see where our skill sets of people are, what they're working on, and allows us to make informed business decisions based on priority."
"The biggest impact has been the visibility into our IT assets."
"It gives us the vast ability to churn out-of-the-box reports and have an overview about approach rates and resource utilization."
"The biggest impact for using Planview currently would be to understand the true costs of projects. We are trying to get to a point where not only do we take into account technical costs, but what the business cost is. Trying to integrate our business right now into Planview is helping us identify the true cost of the investments that we make so we can try and understand their value."
"We can easily see which functions are overcapacity. Before, we did not have visibility into that."
"Whenever we have issues, there is always someone ready to help us. Their people are knowledgeable and responsive. They get to tickets quickly. Just three or four weeks ago, we were having issues with getting data into Planview. We submitted a ticket and the turnaround was probably 45 minutes to get a response."
"The Kanban board has really helped us be more agile and we can keep track of everything that is ongoing."
"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 solution is scalable."
"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."
"Stable and scalable solution."
"The demand management tool is very strategic because it helps assess risk, gives you a visual of different demands, and rates those values."
"As a product, the primary reason we like it is it gets integrated with our ITSM solution so that we don't have to go for an external product for project management like Jira."
"The stability is excellent. ServiceNow is one of the leading platforms when it comes to stability."
"The resource manager is useful."
 

Cons

"When it comes to reporting there are some challenges with integration."
"There are some issues with how long it takes to load the data to Planview, It just depends on what your setup is. If there was a way Planview could maybe make the loading faster, in case you do have a lot of things going on with your setup."
"We have almost like a third-party group who has to do a lot of our configurations. It's a bit painful for us anytime we want to make a change. The other issue is that we have different groups all in the same instance. So, if one group wants to make a change, it impacts everyone. Then, we all have to come together, to say, "Yes, we approve this change, or no, we do not." Thus, it has not been as flexible for us."
"Our challenge will be this tool is complex. It is not necessarily easy to start and learn from the beginning. How do you get people who are not professionals to adopt it, use it, and not be mean about it?"
"The biggest room for improvement are the scripted dialogues. The scripted dialogues are a logic that you set up to force a certain workflow or process to happen. It's very old in respect that there are no clauses that you can apply to that logic. That definitely can use a lot of room for improvement."
"The solution out-of-the-box that we established was insufficient. We had to purchase and set up OData. I don't believe that it's a great solution out-of-the-box but eventually you can get there."
"I think some of the administrative aspects of it could be a little easier, especially when it comes to designing reports. The reporting coming out of it could be a little bit better."
"The solution needs to be better at accepting new ideas for upcoming releases."
"The only issue for us is the pricing. It’s quite high in comparison with the competition."
"The product comes with little options out of the box."
"The solution needs a few things in terms of resource management."
"The user interface could be more modern."
"The price is too high."
"The interface isn't user-friendly."
"The timing reporting module, and how it's used is a bit difficult to understand. Everything related to project management is quite extensive. It needs to be simplified. At first, our users didn't want to use it, because it seems a bit complex."
"I would like to see some artificial intelligence incorporated into the management functions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our licensing fees are approximately $50,000 USD annually."
"We have portfolio managers, resource managers, project managers, and time reporting licenses. These are the licenses that we have."
"The licensing part is a bit costly in comparison with the other available PPM tools."
"I don't think we have necessarily purchased everything that I would have liked to have seen."
"Our licensing costs are probably $150,000 to $180,000 a year with 270 licenses total."
"We recently did a new bundle for all of Enterprise One. It includes some of the newer pieces, like Projectplace and LeanKit. It bundled our CTM in with it as well. I think the total came out to be about $900,000 a year. This is for unlimited licenses."
"With the costs, they were very understanding. Knowing that we were an existing customer, they were very much willing to work with us to make sure that we were able to transition to Enterprise One from PPM Pro."
"Our licensing costs are about a quarter of a million dollars per year."
"The solution is expensive."
"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."
"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."
"The tool is expensive."
"The cost of the solution should not be more than $50,000 annually."
"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."
"It is a little expensive. We are in Brazil, and for us, it is a little expensive."
"The solution was quite expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Planview Portfolios?
Planview Management integrates seamlessly with other tools and systems used within the organization, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, customer relationship management (CRM) syst...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Planview Portfolios?
Planview Portfolios is not too expensive. You get what you paid for.
What needs improvement with Planview Portfolios?
Enhancements are needed in: Advanced reporting and analytics: While Planview Management provides robust reporting and analytics capabilities, further enhancements could include more advanced data v...
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 solution is expensive. In addition to the standard license cost, we may require specific applications, especially from an orchestration standpoint or additional plugins. Some of these plugins a...
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management must improve its interface, which is not very interactive or user-friendly compared to other tools like Zendesk. The real-time reporting feature doesn't he...
 

Also Known As

Planview Enterprise One, Troux
IT Business Management, ServiceNow IT Business Management Suite, ServiceNow ITBM Suite, ServiceNow ITBM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

UPS, NatWest, Ingram Micro, Canadian Tire, Viessmann, Volvo, NASCO, UNESCO
Proximus, UNT SYSTEM, SAP SuccessFactors
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