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Pros
"The intake feature is the most valuable in Workfront.""The solution is stable.""Workfront is innovative and these were plenty of features that I found valuable while working at Logitech. Workfront had this feature of Project Schedule Templatization. This saves time and effort and even leads to the standardization of processes that are well-assorted. The Intelligent Graphical Interfaces of Workfront allow one to look at a specific type of resource and a specific phase for a specific family of products. You can get quite granular with the data and even zoom in or out of the timeline. It also categorizes projects according to classes and portfolios so that over time, you can more easily understand what are the various metrics involved in producing a specific portfolio Another important feature is Workfront allowing you to validate milestones and investigate the project. This also helped me to understand which projects are performing well and whether it was beneficial to invest in the same. The IT and the app configuration is quite secure and it is one of the benefits. One more valuable feature is the integration of communication systems inside Workfront. This helps you differentiate between normal business emails and project-specific conversations. This is also known as ‘queues’ and I absolutely find this feature extremely powerful.""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.""Feature-wise, I would say that its overall ability to be infinitely customizable is valuable...My experience with the support team has been amazing.""Monitoring the progress of projects and tasks is very effective.""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."

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"The feature that has improved our project planning the most is the ability to create custom workflows, which allows us to automate manual tasks that project managers need to perform. The collaboration feature enhances our team's productivity by allowing individuals to see the impact of their decisions on projects owned and managed by other teams.""I like the project management solution. It's really nice.""Clarizen's strength is reporting. Aside from reporting, I also like the ability to create customized workflow and custom actions. The workflow rules are handy. For example, you can create custom fields and dependent picklists.""Clarizen Slide Publisher has helped increase transparency and communication with project stakeholders for us."

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"I have used the product and instantiated it, almost seven years back. The process was fairly complex, however, I don't know if they have changed the same now. But this is something I think, if not addressed can be improved. Another area that needs a little attention, is the change of implementation lead. Back when we had Workfront instantiated, we often had our timeline delayed due to the change in the implementation lead. Now Workfront is under Adobe and, in case, this issue, isn't fixed it should be given due attention. Also, Workfront is a universal tool, which can pose a difficulty for small businesses and companies, who don't have the required time, effort, and knowledge to configure it periodically.""Workfront's reporting capabilities must be improved.""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.""Sometimes there are glitches when we are reviewing an interactive proof.""We were having some difficulties creating different kinds of reports and dashboards.""The solution's visualization feature could be user-friendly.""I would say that the stability, honestly, has gone down since the Adobe acquisition, and the quality when they roll out their updates."

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"I felt like the slide publisher isn't that user-friendly. I think it wasn't that easy to use or to figure out because of formatting constraints, or maybe we need to get better at understanding some of its limitations.""It could be more user-friendly. I think it is too overwhelming, initially, in terms of possibilities and so on.""One specific area for improvement could be implementing a development environment to test workflows with live production data.""If I start customizing too many things, Clarizen tends to get really slow in our environment and especially if I'm tunneled in an environment, like if I'm connected to my VPN."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The pricing of Workfront is completely license based."
  • "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."
  • "We are partners with Adobe, so we get the licensing at a cheaper rate."
  • "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 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."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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.
    Top Answer:It is definitely on the expensive side compared to other alternatives like Jira.
    Top Answer:There are a few improvements needed in Adobe Workfront. Previously, while I was working with the tool, we worked on it around 2020 and 2021. We were having some difficulties creating different kinds… more »
    Top Answer:Compared to Broadcom Clarity, there was some flexibility with blueprints, etc. You can create a blueprint for different business groups or different customers. Planview AdaptiveWork doesn't have… more »
    Top Answer:My recommendation depends on the business requirement. If the business is more towards a PPM solution and doesn’t have too much involvement in financials. They can use Broadcom Clarity. If they want… more »
    Top Answer:Planview AdaptiveWork is a PPM tool for project management, timesheets, etc. It is different from other PPM tools. For example, In terms of finances, it allows you to create a rate card. Those rate… more »
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    Also Known As
    AtTask, Workfront DAM
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    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.

    AdaptiveWork services the project management software needs of more than 2,500 companies in 76 countries worldwide. They boast a robust client list, including companies such as: Chanel, Cisco, The Walt Disney Company, EA, FedEx, HP, UPS, and VMWare. Founded in 2006, their goal is to change the way collaboration happens within companies of all sizes. AdaptiveWork focuses strongly on the fact that transparency, communication, and idea sharing are key in effective business models.

    AdaptiveWork uses the cloud and social communications in their software. This helps AdaptiveWork project management software provide real time updates, maximize efficiency of collaboration, and keep all team members productive and on the same page. AdaptiveWork is fully configurable, and is designed to scale and adapt to different organizational needs. Their task management software is easy to implement, meaning start up will not cost clients time away from their work.

    AdaptiveWork offers an enterprise-class project management software solution that fits all businesses' project management needs. With a name created from the words "Clarity" and "Zen", AdaptiveWork's software is designed to help businesses collaborate effectively and create true peace of mind. Project management software doesn't just help get work done; it helps create stronger and more efficient teams. By keeping everyone on the same page, AdaptiveWork task management software helps your team stay focused on the goal of your project.  

    Sample Customers
    Advance Autoparts, Emerson, Covario, Cisco, Caroma, TREK, Sapient Nitro, ATB, LexisNexis, CarPhone Warehouse
    Cisco Capital, JLL, Conagra Brands, Cargill, JLL, IBM, IIROC, Siemens Energy
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    Financial Services Firm27%
    Manufacturing Company20%
    University7%
    Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm7%
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    Educational Organization66%
    Financial Services Firm5%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Healthcare Company3%
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    Educational Organization54%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Midsize Enterprise70%
    Large Enterprise24%
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    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Midsize Enterprise58%
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    Adobe Workfront is ranked 9th in Project Management Software with 31 reviews while Planview AdaptiveWork is ranked 24th in Project Management Software with 8 reviews. Adobe Workfront is rated 8.4, while Planview AdaptiveWork is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Adobe Workfront writes "A Highly Stable and Reliable Enterprise Work Management Solution ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Planview AdaptiveWork writes "Has resources management and timesheets but could be more flexible". Adobe Workfront is most compared with Jira, Wrike, Asana, Smartsheet and JIRA Portfolio, whereas Planview AdaptiveWork is most compared with Planview PPM Pro, Broadcom Clarity , Planview Portfolios, Jira and Smartsheet.

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