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    Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AThe world of work is constantly changing. Agile work processes in particular are becoming increasingly popular. Even large companies are trying to introduce agile working methods. For many, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is the right solution for their agile teams. However, implementing SAFe with all its features such as providing reports, visualizing dependencies and automated documentation is not always easy in reality. Many companies spend a lot of time and money searching for the right…N/A

    Jira Align

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AA solution to bridge the gap between strategy and execution for portfolio, product, and program management teams, used to manage idea intake, prioritize your feature backlog, and track progress with live roadmaps.

    $27,000

    per year

    Pricing
    Agile Hive - SAFe in JiraJira Align
    Editions & Modules
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    Starting Price
    $27,000.00
    per year
    Maximum Price
    $3,987,600.00
    per year
    Offerings
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    Agile Hive - SAFe in JiraJira Align
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Agile Hive - SAFe in JiraJira Align
    Considered Both Products
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    Atlassian
    Chose Jira Align
    Jira Align has better integration with Confluence for documentation and Jira.

    The workflow can be customized for support SAFe and various agile frameworks
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    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Agile Hive - SAFe in JiraJira Align
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira and Jira Align
    Feature
    Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Jira Align
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    Ratings
    Task Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Agile Development
    Comparison of Agile Development features of Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira and Jira Align
    Feature
    Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Jira Align
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    Velocity Calculation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dependencies and Blockers10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Agile Hive - SAFe in JiraJira Align
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    10.0
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Agile Hive - SAFe in JiraJira Align
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    Agile Hive is used for our value train
    within a SAFe setup. Every quarter we organize a so-called Product Increment
    (PI) Planning, where we plan all Features and Enablers in Agile Hive.
    Based on the priority of the Product Manager all teams plan their Features and
    Enablers accordingly to the sprints that are determined by the Release Train
    Engineer and set up in Agile Hive. The teams then create User Stories and
    estimate them and based on their sprint velocity (defined in Agile Hive)
    Product Owners can see how many Features and Enablers are realistic in one
    quarter (Product Increment). Further, dependencies across teams can be defined
    and made visible in Agile Hive, so that the plan is feasible. Without Agile
    Hive it would be hard or impossible to plan across several teams within a value
    train and to manage all dependencies. Additionally, with Agile Hive the plan is
    more realistic, so what can be achieved within one quarter in product
    development.
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    The Atlassian Jira Align (formerly AgileCraft) tools help keep our scrum teams moving in the right direction. It gives Sr. Executives visibility into the progress of our digital transformation efforts. It provides information to our program manager to create the necessary artifacts to justify continued funding of our initiatives. It also supports the SAFe framework, along with some others. And the Atlassian Jira Align (formerly AgileCraft) tools provide integration to other tools that we use in our portfolio.
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    Pros
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    • Roadmapping in terms of defining epics and planning them across a timeline and across teams.
    • Showing dependencies within teams and across teams and over time horizon.
    • Create transparency throughout the product organization and teams about what is planned.
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    Atlassian
    • Effective Sprint planning : Sprint planning can be done using Planning Poker in AgileCraft by clicking Team > Manage > Other > Estimation Games very effectively for distributed teams.
    • Team Capacity Allocation Report: After tasks are created at team or program level, the report from AgileCraft cab be pulled and can be verified that no team member is under or over allocated. A report can be generated by navigating to Team > Manage > Assign Tasks.
    • Effective Requirement trace-ability: To maintain requirements trace-ability follow the steps below:
    • Upload test cases against the story/requirement. once uploaded test cases will be visible under that story
    • Execute Test cases in AgileCraft and mark them as Pass/Fail based on the actual outcome
    • Based on test results, The acceptance criterion's can be marked as “Pass” or “Fail” & if marked failed corresponding defect can be logged & can be attached with the story
    • So against each story we can easily see whether all test cases been executed or not & which acceptance criterion's are failed & how many defects are in open or close state.
    • Daily Scrum: In AgileCraft, the option to run a daily stand-up is available from Team > Manage > Daily Standups. Selecting the sprint number opens the daily stand-up meeting window in which each team member's tasks are visible and hours can be burned against them. Conduct Scrum meetings in AgileCraft, and burn each associate hour against the tasks created during the meeting. The burn-down chart can be generated & viewed during the stand-up to check whether the team is on track.
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    Cons
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    • I believe the training and support could be more hands on and easier.
    • The Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira product can be a bit robust to understand.
    • Having Knowledge transfer videos can help more than documentations.
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    Atlassian
    • The initial ticket creation screen lacks some important features, such as assigning "point values" (a measure of effort needed for the ticket).
    • The browser needs to be manually refreshed to see new tickets, which can make things confusing when several people in a meeting are simultaneously creating tickets.
    • The interface on some smaller portions of the software are sometimes difficult to understand.
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Atlassian
    There is nothing that can be better than Jira but it needs to keep improving certain areas especially the attachment size area.
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    Usability
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    It has in general a good usability, but there are some downsides, the big picture view of the entire product increment is too static, so there is no zoom in or zoom out. Mostly throughout planning it is necessary to zoom in to a sprint level and manage the user stories there. Also, the pig picture view has some limitations, because you cannot read the entire user story name (boxes are too small).
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    Atlassian
    Most of the things are easily manageable except certain things that are hidden and you need to ask teammates who are aware of how they can link attachements in the comment section and so on.
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    Support Rating
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    Atlassian
    Overall support from Jira team is good. It comes at an additional price but it is very efficient. There are no long wait times, you get a dedicated team to look into your issues. The support is available throughout the year and they keep a record of your issues. Overall we are very satisfied with the support they have provided us over the years, it has been very effective for the price that we pay.
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    Alternatives Considered
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    With Jira Software alone it is also possible to plan a SAFe product increment planning, but it would be nearly impossible to see the overall big picture of all product teams involved in a release train. So, the planning on sprint level for one team would be more efficient, but the planning for a whole quarter with all dependencies across teams would be not feasible to present. Therefore, Agile SAFe enables value trains an efficient way to plan a product increment.
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    Atlassian
    Microsoft Azure Devops won't have the major functionality of software management like Jira. The customization provided by Jira is having a cutting edge over any project management tool. Adds-on and Plugins feature in the Jira Tool make it as perfect as desired task management tool for any company. One of the best Agile based Project Management Tools.
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    Return on Investment
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    • More transparency.
    • Better product decisions.
    • Saving time and resources.
    • Less critical dependencies.
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    Atlassian
    • It has positively impacted our tech teams, allowing them to better organize the tasks and items they are working on and has greatly improved their ability to communicate & review these tasks with other teams.
    • I believe it negatively impacted other departments as lengthy training was required by many associates to attempt using the tool, only to find out it didn't meet our needs, therefore much time was wasted.
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