We performed a comparison between JIRA Portfolio and Microsoft Project Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Agile Planning Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The workflows are the most valuable feature of the solution, whether for tasks, bugs, or chain requests from the site. I also like the solution's GUI, which is easy to navigate for everyone."
"The dashboard is the most valuable feature. The user experience is very good, it's easy to use."
"The customized workflows we can define are very valuable. JIRA's private projects is very useful as well. There are also a lot of plugins that they provide."
"In general, the valuable features of the tool are its capabilities concerning dependency reports and task status."
"Having an option to view dependencies between projects and teams is great."
"What I like about the product is its extensive features, particularly the wide set of attributes for tracking issues. Jira Portfolio allows us to track not only the overall project but also specific components within it. This is beneficial for all stakeholders, including developers and business owners. For example, business stakeholders can track all issues, regardless of status."
"The solution includes good and fast notifications for other project team members."
"The most valuable feature is the dashboard where we can see all of our projects and apply filters to shortlist those projects."
"The solution is scalable and easy to expand."
"The stability of the 2019 version is quite good."
"It's fine to navigate for a layperson."
"There are many valuable features of this solution. It is very advanced and once you understand and learn how to use it, it can be quite powerful. The whole package can be quite powerful."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is stable to use, especially since I work with Microsoft for an extended period."
"It is well-established, reliable, and compatible."
"We use the tool in our IT-related projects. All IT efforts are managed using the Microsoft Project Server. Every week, we have a project status meeting where we demonstrate the project's status using the tool. We track tasks and progress, assign owners, and monitor milestones and all project-related work using it."
"Deliverables List: Most useful to enable meaningful status reporting at an enterprise level."
"We had to use assistance for the initial setup."
"The product presently lacks visualization capabilities"
"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 interface JIRA Portfolio could improve."
"I think the solution can improve in graphs and the analysis part."
"The workflow needs improvement."
"It's got kind of a steep learning curve."
"The initial setup could use improvement."
"It needs to be more collaborative from inside the application. It only does project scheduling for me. It would be good if it could do other things and be more collaborative, such as sharing tasks for users. It is not really incorporated into MS Office, so you can't copy-paste stuff. It is on its own, doing its own thing. It is only used for scheduling, and it doesn't work well with anything else."
"Stability of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"It is not updated in real-time. Sometimes it, therefore, is not accurate."
"This is a good product but we have struggled with stability from time to time. The service has stopped intermittently and it has been difficult to find a reason why."
"Project Server could be improved by simplifying how tasks are assigned and reviewed on a daily basis."
"The reporting aspects can be improved, which is one of the reasons why I'm using Qlik Sense. In the older on-prem versions, reporting was lackluster, to say the least. Project Online has a better handle on that. However, we will still be using Qlik Sense. We're also looking at an add-on app from a company called OnePlan that adds some additional functionality where Microsoft is not as clean in its approach for things such as portfolio management and some of the trends analysis."
"We need to be able to compare milestones, calls, and other variables regarding the projects we are working on. I have to contract developers to make reports, which is where things get complicated. They need to develop personal and custom fields for us."
"When a lot of users logged onto the site, it took a big toll on the service. Therefore, there is a scalability issue."
JIRA Portfolio is ranked 4th in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools with 55 reviews while Microsoft Project Server is ranked 5th in Project Portfolio Management with 56 reviews. JIRA Portfolio is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Project Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of JIRA Portfolio writes "Powerful, flexible solution with a bit of a learning curve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Project Server writes "Provides holistic reporting and allows us to keep track of what's going on with projects". JIRA Portfolio is most compared with Jira Align, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Adobe Workfront and Broadcom Clarity , whereas Microsoft Project Server is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Planisware, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management and Broadcom Clarity . See our JIRA Portfolio vs. Microsoft Project Server report.
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