Clarity review

Clarity ranks tenth, close behind Planview, as a strategic portfolio system built around money and capacity. Broadcom positions it as a single view of strategy, money, people and work, with strategic roadmaps, investment management that works across delivery methods, and capacity planning that supports real-time scenario planning for individuals and teams. Its use cases include annual operating planning with real-time financial planning, infrastructure portfolio management, workforce planning with skill tracking and talent gap views, and cost optimization with variance tracking and spend management. Through the ValueOps platform it connects to Rally for agile management, Insights for analysis and ConnectALL for third-party integrations. The trade-offs mirror Planview's: pricing is by quote, implementation is a significant project, and the interface is built for portfolio managers and finance partners more than for staff updating daily tasks. It works best as the portfolio layer above the tools teams already use.

Who it is for

Large IT and finance-led organizations that need to see where every dollar of the project portfolio goes.

Price

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Key features

• Strategic roadmaps for communicating plans and direction
• Investment management across all delivery methods
• Capacity planning with real-time scenario planning
• Annual operating planning with real-time financial planning
• Workforce planning with skill tracking and talent gap views

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Real-time reporting without data delays
• Strength: Cost accounting and budget management with variance tracking
• Strength: Pairs with Rally, Insights and ConnectALL through the ValueOps platform
• Weakness: Quote-only pricing through Broadcom
• Weakness: Best suited to IT and finance portfolios rather than everyday team tasks
• Weakness: Heavier implementation than self-serve work tools

Key facts

• Vendor: Broadcom
• Category: Strategic Portfolio Management
• Related products: Rally, Insights and ConnectALL in ValueOps
• Pricing: By quote

Where it ranks

Clarity is No. 10 in our Best Project Management Software for Enterprise verdict and No. 9 in Best Project Portfolio Management Software.