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Broadcom Clarity vs. ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management
March 2024
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We performed a comparison between Broadcom Clarity and ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Project Portfolio Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Lowell Wetzel
A dynamic solution with a lot of great out-of-the-box calculations, but integration with reporting utilities is a bit...
As a Project and Portfolio management tool, it allows the company to allocate costs based on projects, goals, or strategies. You can break down... Read more →
Anonymous User
Researched Broadcom Clarity but chose ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management: A very strategic demand management tool that visualizes risks and ratings in a bubble chart
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Pros
"Broadcom Clarity PPM is robust and flexible, and all the functionality sets are in one place.""Absolutely, the most active community I have ever been on.""The most valuable feature is the portfolio functionality because we have the ability to work with different scenarios and many kinds of financial management. We can integrate with ERP, and with other solutions from third-party vendors. The financial model in Broadcom Clarity PPM, it's the most valuable aspect.""Within the SaaS environment (since CA is supporting it), it has been extremely stable and reliable.""The new UI makes it easier for people to go in there and know what to do. To train people, it's faster, more intuitive.""Being able to track all of the projects with all of the details of those projects, and being able to move projects along from a process perspective, that is really beneficial.""Transparency and just having the ability to procure information that is pertinent.""We have flexible scrum teams, developers that will serve on one scrum team for a few sprints or for a project. Being able to track where people go with the resource management features, and making sure that our teams are fully staffed, is important."

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"The solution is scalable.""Competitive in terms of research""The resource manager is useful.""The solution offers a lot of opportunities for integrations. We can integrate with Slack, Azure, all the API alternatives, etc. There's a lot of integration modules provided.""The technical support is pretty good. ServiceNow has consistently provided excellent assistance.""ServiceNow brings to the market different layers with different pricing, so you can customize. And all the layers are really enterprise-ready.""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 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."

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Cons
"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.""The classic UI is very cumbersome. It can do everything but it's hard to use. It's easy to use once you understand it, but it's intimidating at first for somebody to see the solution.""Financials are okay, but there's a lot of room for improvement in financials.​Financial plans, if those could be made so that you're not always grouping your financial data by predefined attributes, that would be helpful for us.""I want to see integration for SMS functionality.""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.""I wish patches would be quicker since we're a SaaS customer, and just be a non-event, so we don't have to go through a whole - essentially - upgrade cycle, just to do a patch. As a SaaS customer, I'd like the patch to just happen.""In terms of what could be improved, the end user interface could be improved to be more intuitive, because we sometimes have issues with customization. Sometimes we are not able to customize everything for the end user's interface, and they require more customization. We should be able to perform a deeper customization here.""Needs Gantt to MS Project link."

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"A major improvement we would like to see is definitely around agile management.""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.""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.""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 price keeps going up, and to remain competitive, it needs to have a competitive edge. I would like to see more of the latest innovations, in terms of AI, ML, and all of the latest cutting-edge technologies, included in the platform.""The setup is a bit complex. It depends on the organizational needs, and sometimes, we make customizations based on those needs.""ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management could improve by having more Agile features. Other solutions, such as Rally have more.""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 help much in our decision-making process. It's quite complex to use and lacks the rich features needed for visualization. Overall, I find it to be very poor."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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."
  • "Better understanding of requirements and how it will be implemented (with number of licenses for a given budget) would help."
  • "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."
  • "It is hard for them to say, "I have a person on my team who is going to be available, I am going to move that task to them". That requires a project management license, it doesn't require a team member license, so the licensing model does not sometimes support the way the business world is going."
  • "We're also moving to the latest version for less than $20,000 for a major corporate system. It's just amazing."
  • "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."
  • "There are different licensing models with Broadcom Clarity PPM. With the software as a service model, you pay as you go, and if you are on-premises, you can buy a perpetual license and an annual fee for maintenance."
  • "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."

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  • "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 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 cost of the solution should not be more than $50,000 annually."
  • "I would rate the cost as five out of ten."
  • "The licensing is based on metrics and is tailored to customer's needs."
  • "I rate the price of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management a seven out of ten."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Broadcom Clarity PPM?
    Top Answer:The product is flexible.
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    What needs improvement with Broadcom Clarity PPM?
    Top Answer:The architecture must be improved.
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    What is your primary use case for Broadcom Clarity PPM?
    Top Answer:The solution can be used for strategic planning. It is also used for portfolio and project management.
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    What do you like most about ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
    Top Answer:The PPM module is an excellent service.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Strate...
    Top Answer: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 are… more »
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    What needs improvement with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
    Top Answer:The configurations are fine, but the user interface could be improved. ServiceNow generally introduces a lot of new user interfaces, workspaces, and other features. There is room for improvement… more »
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    Ranking
    2nd
    out of 35 in Project Portfolio Management
    Views
    3,760
    Comparisons
    1,294
    Reviews
    10
    Average Words per Review
    1,008
    Rating
    8.5
    3rd
    out of 35 in Project Portfolio Management
    Views
    2,172
    Comparisons
    1,572
    Reviews
    15
    Average Words per Review
    557
    Rating
    7.8
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Clarity PPM, CA Clarity, CA PPM, CA Clarity PPM
    IT Business Management, ServiceNow IT Business Management Suite, ServiceNow ITBM Suite, ServiceNow ITBM
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    Broadcom
    ServiceNow
    Overview

    Clarity is the Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) solution created by Broadcom. The platform aims to help medium and large organizations to manage products and services. Clarity features scoreboards, financial analysis tools, and more.

    The platform facilitates the delivery of projects and programs and can accelerate an organization’s digital transformation. It allows users to create initiatives, add budgets and projects with a few clicks, and assign and track teams. It shortens the time to make changes to projects to minutes instead of days.

    Broadcom Clarity PPM features in-app collaboration and timesheets accessible via mobile devices. Users can access the platform via desktop or mobile. The platform can be deployed on premises or as a cloud-based service with a hosted or SasS delivery.

    How does it work?

    Clarity’s Strategic Portfolio Management enables planning and prioritizing of work to fit customer demands and business needs, managing the value stream from concept to cash.

    Broadcom Clarity PPM Key Features

    • Strategic roadmaps: Clarity’s multidimensional road maps effectively eliminate organizational fatigue. It includes useful features such as drag-and-drop capabilities. It also allows you to map risks and dependencies and track project progress.

    • Project financials: Clarity integrates with Power BI and Tableau with business intelligence solutions. The platform uses Microsoft Excel charting and grouping functions to keep a familiar feel to project and financial reports. You can customize your projects according to investment types and fiscal periods.
    • Collaboration features: Broadcom Clarity PPM provides a central view of each employee’s projects, schedule, and status. You can assign tasks to teams with pinning features without time-consuming filters.
    • Resource management: Clarity enables you to filter available resources and investments to the department level. Doing this allows for managing labor and non-labor resources with ease.

    Other features include:

    • One-click charts
    • Staffing and resource management
    • To-do boards
    • Investment hierarchies
    • Business widgets

    Broadcom Clarity PPM Benefits

    • Quick setup: The platform is easy and fast to configure and deploy. It also includes migration services to help customers move to the cloud.

    • Lower cost: The SaaS version is a user-based subscription service that eliminates the need for infrastructure investment.

    • Constant updates: Updates are rolled automatically and included in the subscription to ensure the user always has the latest version.

    • Strong security: The Clarity infrastructure constantly updates identity-centric intrusion detection services. It features data protection capabilities on desktops and mobiles, including protection against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS).

    • Scalability: Its load-balanced environment enables users to scale up or down to match spikes in project-based activities. It also features pay-as-you-use.

    • Integrations: Integrates with financial apps, executive dashboards, HR software, ERP systems, etc.

    • Configurability: You can adapt Clarity PPM to your organization’s requirements.

    • Reporting and business intelligence: Clarity’s features include a built-in data warehouse and BI platform.

    • User-friendly: It features an intuitive user interface and interactive communication options.

    • Project management options: You can manage your project with Agile, classic, or hybrid methods inside Clarity PPM.

    Broadcom Clarity PPM Use Cases

    Organizations use Clarity PPM for a variety of use cases:

    • Time management
    • Product management
    • Resource management
    • Financial management
    • Project portfolio management
    • Reporting services
    • Project management
    • Ticket and change management
    • IT service desks
    • Financial services

    Reviews from Real Users

    "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," says Mohammad J., Senior Clarity PPM Technical Consultant at Al Rajhi Bank.

    A Director of Operations at a tech services company adds that "It's very good out of the box, without configurations required."

    Sergio C., Service Delivery Manager at Syntech, says, "The most valuable feature is the portfolio functionality because we have the ability to work with different scenarios and many kinds of financial management. We can integrate with ERP, and with other solutions from third-party vendors. The financial model in Broadcom Clarity PPM, it's the most valuable aspect."

    ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is a highly regarded value-added Portfolio Management solution and also a top-ranked Enterprise Agile Planning tool. Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) relates to the tools and processes that business organizations utilize to manage their usable resources and satisfy calculated business objectives.

    ServiceNow SPM ensures organizations are able to precisely identify and promote the best investment initiatives that accurately match the organizational objectives, which will facilitate that the most profitable outcomes are consistently achieved.

    Enterprise organizations can include the desired various factors of their business processes to include in their unique strategic portfolio. These factors can include but are not limited to employee performance initiatives, product promotions, client services, and more. When assembled together, these factors become integral elements to promote the most effective business process decisions that will ensure appropriate outcomes that align with the organization's overall goals and objectives.

    ServiceNow SPM Best Practices

    • Evaluate and catalog: Organizations should ensure that all stakeholders are aware and in agreement with the organization's goals and objectives, both short and long-term. Additionally, all the elements and components that are needed to accomplish those objectives have been accounted for and are available.
    • Set effective parameters: The organization should set clear parameters to monitor processes and performance to ensure that objectives are being maintained and consistently satisfied.
    • Productivity analysis: Review processes to eliminate redundancies to maintain balance and process alignment so that desired outcomes can be achieved.
    • Continuous process management: ServiceNow SPM provides a single transparent view that includes all processes (pending, ongoing, or completed) and how they align with the overall organizational goals and objectives.

    ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management Benefits:

    ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management has many valuable benefits. Some of its most valuable benefits include:

    • Big Picture Visualization
    • Improved Decision Making
    • Improved Process Management
    • Seamless Scalability
    • Increased Productivity
    • Improved Efficiency
    • Improved Time Management
    • Better Outcomes
    • Improved Communication
    • Comprehensive Reporting and Tracking
    • Improved Return on Investment


    ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management's primary focus is to align business strategy with work. Decision-makers are able to plan, complete and easily track progress across different methodologies and processes. The solution has been developed to ensure that the appropriate activities and processes are being completed in a timely manner to satisfy the organization’s goals consistently and achieve the most profitable outcomes.

    Reviews from Real Users

    “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.” Lenny L., Support Engineer at a tech services company

    “The ease of use is the most valuable feature. It's very intuitive to set up. Everything has a logical sequence, and you can see how it all links together. It's a good win for ServiceNow.” Fabrizio M., Head of Business Applications at Bio Products Laboratory Limited

    “The demand management tool is very strategic because it helps assess risk, gives you a visual of different demands, and rates those values.” A Manager at a manufacturing company.

    Sample Customers
    Toyota Financial Services, GameStop, Polycom, Sky, Qantas, Cox Enterprises, Banco Mercantil, Borealis
    Proximus, UNT SYSTEM, SAP SuccessFactors
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm28%
    Insurance Company11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization61%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Government5%
    Manufacturing Company4%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company31%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Renewables & Environment Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Government11%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise79%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business5%
    Midsize Enterprise64%
    Large Enterprise31%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise68%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Broadcom Clarity is ranked 2nd in Project Portfolio Management with 136 reviews while ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is ranked 3rd in Project Portfolio Management with 27 reviews. Broadcom Clarity is rated 8.0, while ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Broadcom Clarity writes "A dynamic solution with a lot of great out-of-the-box calculations, but integration with reporting utilities is a bit painful". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management writes "A very strategic demand management tool that visualizes risks and ratings in a bubble chart". Broadcom Clarity is most compared with Microsoft Project, Jira, Planview Portfolios, Smartsheet and monday.com, whereas ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jira, Jira Align, Microsoft Project Server and Planview PPM Pro. See our Broadcom Clarity vs. ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management report.

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