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Focal Point

byUNICOM Systems
in Application Portfolio Management Tools
5.0

Overview

Product Information on Focal Point

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Focal Point?

Focal Point is a software designed for requirements management and prioritization. It provides capabilities to capture, organize, and analyze requirements, enabling teams to assess priorities and make informed decisions regarding project deliverables. The software offers configurable workflow features, traceability options, and collaboration tools that allow stakeholders to contribute to the decision-making process. Focal Point addresses challenges in aligning project requirements with business goals, helping organizations to categorize and evaluate requests, manage changes, and ensure transparency throughout the requirements lifecycle. The software assists in streamlining requirements analysis and enhances traceability to help mitigate risks associated with changes in project scope or stakeholder expectations.

Focal Point Pricing

Focal Point software uses a subscription-based pricing model with options based on the number of users and modules selected; licensing can be annual or perpetual, and pricing may vary depending on deployment method such as on-premises or cloud.

Overall experience with Focal Point

Senior Business Consultant Project & Pro
10B - 30B USD, Manufacturing
FAVORABLE

“Objective prioritization method, fast configuration without coding, extreme flexibility”

5.0
Jul 10, 2019
Started by focusing on objective prioritization of future initiatives for one group of our organisation it extended to prioritization of different things in several divisions. Performing prioritization requires some data and thus extension to project portfolio management and, as projects are related to our products, to product portfolio management. Due to the high speed of configuration without any coding for most usages, the flexibility of the platform allows using it as fast prototype for different subjects. This has lead to its usage as permanent master data solutions which is not the initial purpose of FP.
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Company Description

Updated 7th December 2023

UNICOM Systems Technology Division provides software solutions and integration services across various sectors. Its key products include AUTOMON/CICS which serves as a fundamental part of numerous CICS installations across the globe. The scope of solutions provided by UNICOM encompasses multiple categories like Performance Management, Storage and Security Management, Application Development, and Application Modernization catering to a variety of platforms. UNICOM Systems operates under the umbrella of UNICOM Global and has been growing through a mix of natural growth and strategic M&A activities. UNICOM's expansion strategies include targeting mature and growing mid-cap companies.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1981
Head office location
Mission Hills, United States
Number of employees
11 - 50
Website
http://www.unicomsi.com

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Very fast configuration of a complete environment in a few hours without coding Very high flexibility (many attribute types with many options for each) Objective prioritization engine Very visual display of data (mix of images, text, links...) Navigation by links with multi-tabs display in browser allowing parallel work (opposite from Planview for example that is single window with back and forth navigation and not visual at all) No fear to try something then to change afterwards as the config is flexible and fast. This is very beneficial for the users as they have often an idea of what they want but then change mind or would like some adjustment.

Dislike

There should be some internal good and flexible reporting engine or the ability to integrate Rational Publishing Engine in a transparent way within Focal Point

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    Objective prioritization method, fast configuration without coding, extreme flexibility

    5.0
    Jul 10, 2019
    Started by focusing on objective prioritization of future initiatives for one group of our organisation it extended to prioritization of different things in several divisions. Performing prioritization requires some data and thus extension to project portfolio management and, as projects are related to our products, to product portfolio management. Due to the high speed of configuration without any coding for most usages, the flexibility of the platform allows using it as fast prototype for different subjects. This has lead to its usage as permanent master data solutions which is not the initial purpose of FP.
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