Adobe Workfront vs SAP Portfolio and Project Management comparison

Adobe Workfront vs. SAP Portfolio and Project Management

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Categories and Ranking

Adobe Workfront

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Project Management Software (6th), Digital Asset Management (1st)

SAP Portfolio and Project M...

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Project Portfolio Management (9th)

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Graham Sprague

Sr. Manager/Adobe Workfront Fusion Developer at Staples, Inc.

Centralized task management and simplified creative collaboration but interface is inconsistent

Adobe Workfront could improve its interface, which may benefit from an overhaul for better consistency between the web interface and the API. The current setup was not originally designed API-first, leading to some confusion and differences in available functions. Additionally, the low-code environment in Workfront Fusion is beneficial yet sometimes limiting, and it might be more powerful with enhancements.

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Nalin Kumar

Quality Assurance Group Lead at Samsung

End-to-end project management capabilities and offers seamless vendor and client contract alignment

The system is old, so there are several issues that arise when we fetch data from integrated systems. Sometimes the data gets stuck, and there are instances where we need to access multiple pieces of information simultaneously. This creates problems that I have personally experienced. Therefore, these aspects need to be much more free-flowing and seamless. If something gets stuck, it takes time to resolve, and during the contract phase, we have Service Level Agreements (SLAs). If those SLAs are breached, it becomes problematic. Given that there are approximately 3000 projects running concurrently worldwide, utilizing the system with a vast database and numerous activities taking place. It could benefit from decentralization. Currently, it operates as a central system, but if it could be centralized for specific subsidiaries, it would be easier for us to manage.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Instead of following everything on email, business users can track everything on Adobe Workfront when the other systems are integrated with it."

"Monitoring the progress of projects and tasks is very effective."

"The intake feature is the most valuable in Workfront."

"I also like Workfront's integration. The solution integrates natively with other systems. It's easy to connect Workfront to any product that has a customer service database, such as a CRM or service ticket management solution."

"I can say it is a powerful tool. We have everything in-house in that tool, like, creating reports, dashboards, creating various workflows, and everything we have inside one application."

"The tool is very user-friendly."

"Feature-wise, I would say that its overall ability to be infinitely customizable is valuable...My experience with the support team has been amazing."

"Workfront centralizes the tasks, the assignment of tasks, and documents required to do the work, streamlining communication and information availability, thus improving organization and reducing dependency on decentralized methods like email or servers."

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"It improves productivity, cash flow management, and inventory control for clients."

"The integration portion with SAP models is valuable."

"SAP is gradually introducing more flexibility and customization options to the system, allowing users to adapt it to their specific needs."

Cons

"We were having some difficulties creating different kinds of reports and dashboards."

"The solution's visualization feature could be user-friendly."

"Sometimes there are glitches when we are reviewing an interactive proof."

"The interface can also be customized to fit and accept many tools for better performance and customer service improvement."

"Our product and graphic designers are working with various Adobe products, but Workfront has a no-frills interface. It's a useful tool with everything we need, but it could be a little more attractive and present information in a polished way. It's a web interface, so it's accessible, but the appearance could be a little slicker."

"I would say that the stability, honestly, has gone down since the Adobe acquisition, and the quality when they roll out their updates."

"Workfront's reporting capabilities must be improved."

"Sometimes, new users find it a bit difficult to handle Adobe Workfront."

More Adobe Workfront cons

"The platform's support structure needs improvement."

"It would be valuable if SAP integrated seamlessly with some products like Jira and Bitbucket."

"The system is old, so there are several issues that arise when we fetch data from integrated systems. Sometimes the data gets stuck, and there are instances where we need to access multiple pieces of information simultaneously."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Adobe purchased Workfront in the past year, and they're putting work into developing the platform, so I expect the price to rise. It isn't cheap, but it's reasonable for the value it provides. It isn't Monday.com where you pick a license with a set price, and you've got a project manager."

"Adobe Workfront is an expensive solution."

"Speaking about pricing, I wouldn't recommend it to a smaller company because I do think the price point is higher than other solutions that can work."

"The pricing of Workfront is completely license based."

"We are partners with Adobe, so we get the licensing at a cheaper rate."

"The pricing is a barrier to implementation. It is expensive compared to other competitors. Speaking about licensing, they have a private manager license for $1000, which you can use for administration as well. Then they offer a worker license for $500, and then a reviewer or contributor license which is free."

"The product pricing varies based on whether the client is new or existing and the complexity of their business processes."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

58%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Energy/Utilities Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Retailer

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Workfront?

I can say it is a powerful tool. We have everything in-house in that tool, like, creating reports, dashboards, creating various workflows, and everything we have inside one application.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Workfront?

Workfront incurs around a hundred thousand plus dollars per year. Licensing is strict, particularly with free accounts, however, it offers flexibility in project access, which could be enhanced fur...

What needs improvement with Workfront?

Integration with Azure DevOps could be improved to facilitate better communication between the two systems. The current report is not providing the expected side-by-side comparison of capabilities,...

What needs improvement with SAP Portfolio and Project Management?

The platform's support structure needs improvement.

What is your primary use case for SAP Portfolio and Project Management?

We use it for end-to-end project management as per the received requirements. There is a customized module called the Project Management System (PMS) where we receive the requirements. Once a requi...

What do you like most about SAP Portfolio and Project Management?

SAP is gradually introducing more flexibility and customization options to the system, allowing users to adapt it to their specific needs.

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Also Known As

AtTask, Workfront DAM

Portfolio and Project Management

Overview

AtTask is a cloud-based Enterprise Work Management solution that helps marketing, IT, and other enterprise teams conquer the chaos of excessive email, redundant status meetings, and disconnected tools. Unlike other tools, AtTask Enterprise Work Cloud is a centralized, easy-to-adopt solution for managing and collaborating on all types of work through the entire work lifecycle, which improves team productivity and executive visibility. AtTask is trusted by thousands of global enterprises, like Adobe, Cisco, HBO, House of Blues, REI, Trek, Schneider Electric, and ATB Financial. To learn more, visit www.AtTask.com or follow us on Twitter @AtTask.

Adobe

Portfolio Management integrates information from existing project management, human resources, and financial systems to provide an overview of the project portfolio with easy drilldown to details for portfolio managers, project managers, and resource managers. This enables innovative and collaborative, cross-functional business processes. Project Management covers the entire range of project management activities in development and consultancy projects, from planning to implementation to project completion.

SAP

Sample Customers

Advance Autoparts, Emerson, Covario, Cisco, Caroma, TREK, Sapient Nitro, ATB, LexisNexis, CarPhone Warehouse

Joy Global Inc., Citrix, EMC Corporation, Concho Resources, Concho Resources, RZD Russian Railways, Family Dollar Stores Inc., Lenovo

Adobe Workfront vs. SAP Portfolio and Project Management