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Alfabet

6.4 /10

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What is Alfabet?

Software AG's Alfabet Enterprise Architecture Management Platform provides a collaborative platform for aligning the IT landscape with the business to guide competitive transformation. Alfabet offers a comprehensive solution for enterprise architecture management (EAM) and strategic IT planning and portfolio management (SPM). It comes in two editions – Alfabet Enterprise and Alfabet Fastlane – to let you decide which option best fits your needs based on budget, portfolio management maturity, program goals and stakeholders.

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Alfabet Ratings

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79 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

86 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

69 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+73 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Alfabet?

7% Negative

19% Neutral

74% Positive

Pros

Saves Time
Respectful
Effective Service
Acts with Integrity

Cons

Under Delivered

Feature Ratings

Average 73

Analytics and Reporting

Repository Management

Data Visualization GIS

Project Management

Collaboration

Process Architecture

Performance Management

Risk and Fraud Assessment

Software Distribution

PCI and EMV Compatible

Document Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 73

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Alfabet Reviews

Ridhima T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2022

Fantastic Enterprise Architecture product!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Alfabet from other similar products?

There are a plethora of integrations available with the platform such as webmethods, servicenow, EASI, etc. Reporting and analytics is excellent and there are several different reporting styles that can be provided for day to day analysis.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The options to custom configure based on business needs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is not very user friendly and requires extensive training to do any metamodel changes.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Have a strong team of data architects and stewards who will maintain the data.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2022

Powerful product for IT Portfolio and EA

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Eslam T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2021

Fantastic product. Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Alfabet from other similar products?

Alfabet is a fantastic product and provides excellent features compared to the other products in the market however the price makes it hard to go with.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Managing the application portfolio especially the integration with ARIS and showing the full end-to-end landscape of the business.

What do you dislike most about this product?

there are two things: - cost - the performance of applying the new innovative features.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

if the budget is secured, it's a perfect solution.

Pros

Trustworthy
Respectful
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Alfabet Ratings

79 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

86 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

69 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+73 Net Emotional Footprint

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Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Repository Management Includes storage, access control, and locking of files.

Data Visualization GIS Thematic visualization with the ability to change views, including color, pattern/icon, dot-density, chart, scaled-symbol, and 3D prism themes

Project Management Includes support for elements of individual project management such as phase, task, resource, duration and budget, with Gantt and WBS views.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Process Architecture Includes business process, policy, procedure, and project reviews.

Performance Management Includes all aspects of performance appraisals and review design: rollout, conducting, tracking, measurement, and goal attainment.

Risk and Fraud Assessment Includes the ability to document, mitigate, and respond to project risk conditions across the portfolio and detect instances of potential fraudulent claims.

Software Distribution Includes electronic data interchange, document management, and financial reporting and analysis.

PCI and EMV Compatible Includes system monitoring, remote access control, security alarms, and sensors.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Alfabet Reviews

Ridhima T.

Fantastic Enterprise Architecture product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Powerful product for IT Portfolio and EA

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Eslam T.

Fantastic product. Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Analytics and Reporting

Repository Management

Data Visualization GIS

Project Management

Collaboration

Process Architecture

Performance Management

Risk and Fraud Assessment

Software Distribution

PCI and EMV Compatible

Document Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness