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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 (10th)
SAP Portfolio and Project M...
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (12th)
 

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 2.0%, up 1.2% compared to last year.
SAP Portfolio and Project Management, on the other hand, focuses on Project Portfolio Management, holds 3.6% mindshare, down 5.4% since last year.
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
JIRA Portfolio2.0%
Microsoft Azure DevOps30.3%
GitLab23.2%
Other44.5%
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
Project Portfolio Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Portfolio and Project Management3.6%
Broadcom Clarity10.0%
Planview Portfolios6.4%
Other80.0%
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

"Portfolio's most valuable features are that it's user-friendly and customer-centric."
"The most valuable feature of the JIRA Portfolio is for managing teams of 10 or more. It can track the program level and portfolio. There are plenty of beneficial features, such as the hierarchy-level view, customization, and structure plugin."
"Before JIRA, we used to organize our software with Bitbucket but now, with JIRA, it is more efficient to organize all the work in the timeline, make long-term plans for one or two months, know what our deadlines are, and write short summaries in the backlog."
"The integration is very good. We've more or less integrated with everything including reporting and registering."
"I think the solution's most important and valuable feature is its ability to track the issues."
"Jira Portfolio is highly scalable; you can manage user connectivity and add more licenses within the tool, and it's very simple and easy."
"The reporting feature is comprehensive and easy to use, which aids in planning and forecasting."
"It allows me to do the capacity management and it allows me to qualify my ethics, and that's what the capabilities I was searching for in a solution like Jira Portfolio."
"The integration portion with SAP models is valuable."
"It improves productivity, cash flow management, and inventory control for clients."
"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."
"With SAP Portfolio and Project Management we were able to have a full track of project progress and get useful insights about our projects."
"The stability is good, and I have nothing bad to say about it."
 

Cons

"I think that front-end development is a little bit buggy in some cases. Some of the features take a while to respond and some need to be more clear."
"The setup process for JIRA Portfolio is complex."
"We would love to be able to have direct contact with Atlassian. Currently, they are not working directly with West African countries. We are considering using JIRA Align, but when we contact them, they say that as we are in West Africa, they don't directly work with West Africa."
"JIRA Portfolio's configuration management could be improved."
"It would be really nice if the solution provided a heads-up every time they enhance something or add new features."
"When using a scrum board, it only shows the current or open sprint. However, we also need to see past and future sprints, which is important for planning the next sprint. To solve this, we tried using a Kanban board instead, but since we follow the Scrum methodology, it's not the ideal solution."
"An improvement would be if Portfolio were integrated with Office 365."
"The automation in JIRA Portfolio could improve, it takes some time. We have to do some other tactics to have the same integration. Manually integrating something will take more work than if it was automated, but the automation scripting in the solution is not simple."
"The platform's support structure needs improvement."
"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."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Portfolio is very expensive, costing on average $2000-3000 per user per month."
"Portfolio is well-priced - a license for ten users costs $100 or $150 a month."
"There are free plugins available, but most of them are at an additional cost. Additionally, other services are an extra cost."
"Given the solution’s significant functionality, benefits, and value, you get more than you pay for."
"I rate JIRA Portfolio a five out of ten for its pricing."
"I use the free version for personal use."
"The solution is offered at a high cost"
"The price could be improved."
"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
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
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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Sample Customers

Rosetta Stone, Sprint, UBS, Workday, Expedia, J.P. Morgan
Joy Global Inc., Citrix, EMC Corporation, Concho Resources, Concho Resources, RZD Russian Railways, Family Dollar Stores Inc., Lenovo
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