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JIRA Portfolio vs SAP Portfolio and Project Management comparison

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Categories and Ranking

JIRA Portfolio
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (12th)
SAP Portfolio and Project M...
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

JIRA Portfolio and SAP Portfolio and Project Management aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. JIRA Portfolio is designed for Enterprise Agile Planning Tools and holds a mindshare of 2.1%, up 1.1% compared to last year.
SAP Portfolio and Project Management, on the other hand, focuses on Project Portfolio Management, holds 3.6% mindshare, down 5.3% since last year.
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
JIRA Portfolio2.1%
Microsoft Azure DevOps29.4%
GitLab22.6%
Other45.9%
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
Project Portfolio Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Portfolio and Project Management3.6%
Broadcom Clarity10.3%
Planview Portfolios6.5%
Other79.6%
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

Neeraj Chaudhari - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivery Leader : Digital Productivity Studio at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Aligns with agile frameworks for streamlined project management
User experience should be more intuitive. Currently, it's not that intuitive. Additionally, a lot of querying and customization is needed for reporting. If there could be some templates out of the box, it would be helpful. Making the report creation process faster and easier with drag-and-drop features would be beneficial.
Nalin Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature for me is the visualization and organizing of the tasks. We can have a pick, and then we can stick the multiple issues under that, and then we can again have a sort of hierarchical installation, and that's very useful."
"I use it to plan and schedule the things I take care of. I can create and share a document if I want to discuss new ideas with my team remotely."
"The best features of JIRA are its flexibility and configurability, allowing us to tailor it to our specific needs."
"Has good analysis integration capabilities."
"In general, the valuable features of the tool are its capabilities concerning dependency reports and task status."
"The dashboard is the most valuable feature. The user experience is very good, it's easy to use."
"The reporting feature is comprehensive and easy to use, which aids in planning and forecasting."
"Portfolio's most valuable features are that it's user-friendly and customer-centric."
"The SAP PPM software is a very complete solution."
"SAP is gradually introducing more flexibility and customization options to the system, allowing users to adapt it to their specific needs."
"The stability is good, and I have nothing bad to say about it."
"The integration portion with SAP models is valuable."
"With SAP Portfolio and Project Management we were able to have a full track of project progress and get useful insights about our projects."
"It improves productivity, cash flow management, and inventory control for clients."
 

Cons

"I think their view needs to be more user friendly. The UI makes it difficult to find things. Secondly, the configuration is very complex. JIRA should help people find out what configuration they are using."
"Requires some effort to insert functionalities and that could be simplified."
"The tool is very open, which leads to a lot of error, confusion, and end problems."
"As there are no perfect solutions and considering that I rate JIRA Portfolio's stability an eight out of ten, I feel it is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"There is room for improvement in terms of scalability."
"The initial setup was complex."
"In the next release, Portfolio should include more metrics and develop their portfolio planning."
"Some key features like integration, big data warehousing and data modeling need work."
"The platform's support structure needs improvement."
"The product itself could have an advanced analytics layer with an improved user interface that is adapted to the new digital era."
"The initial support package of version 5.0 has some setup difficulties."
"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

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a six."
"We have a license to use JIRA Portfolio, we are not using the free version."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing an eight."
"This solution has a comparable pricing in comparison to other similar products on the market."
"The price could be improved."
"There are free plugins available, but most of them are at an additional cost. Additionally, other services are an extra cost."
"The solution is offered at a high cost"
"I rate JIRA Portfolio a five out of ten for its pricing."
"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
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise33
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JIRA Portfolio?
I am part of the delivery team and am not exposed to the commercial information. However, from what I understand, JIRA is competitively priced. It is not considered expensive in the market.
What needs improvement with JIRA Portfolio?
The setup process for JIRA Portfolio is complex.
What is your primary use case for JIRA Portfolio?
We are using all the tools of Google, but not as a collaboration. We are using JIRA Portfolio for making the process of authorization in this process, for change control, and for software delivery....
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Also Known As

Portfolio for JIRA
Portfolio and Project Management
 

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