Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer vs IBM DOORS comparison

Broadcom and IBM are both solutions in the Application Requirements Management category. Broadcom is ranked #11, while IBM is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.1. Broadcom holds a 0.8% mindshare in ARM, compared to IBM’s 32.5% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

IBM DOORS and Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer are competing in the requirements management software space. Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer is often seen as the better option due to its comprehensive features and focus on agile processes.

Features: IBM DOORS is recognized for its strong traceability, its ability to integrate with complex systems engineering tools, and its DXL scripting capabilities which allow customization. Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer offers innovative model-based testing, automation functionality, and is optimized for agile processes, making it suitable for teams focused on agile and test automation.

Room for Improvement: IBM DOORS could improve its user interface for a modern look and feel, enhance cloud support for better remote accessibility, and simplify its pricing model. Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer might benefit from a more intuitive user interface, improved documentation for better user support, and more flexible integration options with a wider range of third-party tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM DOORS provides traditional deployment with strong customer support, making it suitable for large enterprises with complex projects. Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer offers a streamlined deployment process and emphasizes customer-centered agile solutions, easing implementation for businesses seeking agility.

Pricing and ROI: IBM DOORS involves higher initial setup costs but promises substantial ROI for complex requirements management due to its extensive features. Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer, despite incurring higher ongoing costs, justifies its pricing with advanced features that deliver quicker ROI in agile environments. Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer generally provides higher ROI for businesses prioritizing agile test automation.

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Agile Requirements...

Ranking in Application Requirements Management

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (13th), Test Design Automation (3rd)

IBM DOORS

Ranking in Application Requirements Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Application Requirements Management category, the mindshare of Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM DOORS is 32.5%, down from 35.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Hosney Osman

Senior Operation Engineer at Vodafone

Integration capabilities enhance testing and workflow automation

I rate Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer as 8 out of 10. It will be very nice if Broadcom has questions or comments related to my review and can reach me via email to clarify something. I want to be a reference for Broadcom. I don't have any information regarding the visual modeling function specifically. I'm not dealing with modeling requirements or generating optimized test cases in Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer. Broadcom takes a lot of information from us as end-users, and they provide fixes within two to five days maximum. My team has raised many enhancement requests and discussed them with Broadcom, and they are adding some of these features to the product itself. I look forward to receiving an email regarding these reviews, and I can add anything later if I forgot something, earning some points for this contribution on the website.

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UweSeufert

Senior Consultant - Technical Expert at Capgemini

Old but capable of storing, organizing, and exchanging requirements

I use IBM DOORS because my customer wants it for managing their requirements IBM DOORS is a tool from the 20th century. It is very old but capable of storing, organizing, and exchanging requirements. It helps to manage requirements efficiently, which significantly improves the way requirements…

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Integration with automation is one of the reasons we started to consider moving to this tool from our original tool for implementing test modeling. ARD appears to have better integration with Selenium. It also has the ability to record scripts/flows using Selenium Builder and import them into ARD, which will then create and optimize a model based on that."

"The modeling is a game-changer."

"It takes away all the time to construct test cases, so it is all automatic now, but it also levels the playing field."

"CA ARD has some beautiful features which I haven't found anywhere else. For example, when designing or creating our test cases and doing scenarios, we are able to restrict our flows. If we take a data link between two processes, we can actually restrict it, so that, in production, if our functionality breaks down, we can restrict that and all the flows related to it will be removed from the test data set."

"It gives us an idea of creating the visual diagrams, which are quite easy to use. It is helpful in creating our business processes."

"Measuring test coverage helps in one of the most challenging tasks. It has logic that can help to select the right set of scenarios and know what coverage it will provide."

"I like the way Broadcom ARD inserts test cases in execution mode. Also, ARD can be used apart from Broadcom TDM. It's an add-on through which you supply data through ARD test cases when there is a need for extra data."

"The support that we get from Broadcom is great."

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"Rational DOORS' most valuable feature is that you can write any kind of requirement you want."

"I would say that the best feature of the solution is that since everything is in one place, and if you make any changes, then they are recorded or tracked."

"The platform's traceability capabilities are invaluable. They provide a solid foundation for certification processes and manage requirement changes across project lifecycles."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is traceability. We can track every requirement, including what the stakeholder must do and component-level requirements."

"I like the user interface with regard to creating links between requirements and tracing links to requirements."

"It is very customizable and easy to scale."

"Traceability on requirements for a huge project in an organization is a big gain."

"I like the way we can simply link requirements with one another and with test descriptions and then automatically produce reports that are required to show compliance to our customers. It is a combination of requirements management and reporting that I like, but I really have very little to do with the reporting part of it. I don't know how easy or hard it is to create those reports."

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Cons

"I think it's already coming, but it needs more automation aspects. There is a tab for Automation, but I think it's not robust. I think that it's going to be a crucial element of the tool."

"It is not scalable anymore. It's not scalable because it doesn't support Kubernetes for making scalability, so I'm just going to increase memory and storage on the same machine."

"Needs improvement in aligning models so they look clear and readable without having to move boxes around."

"Integration with Agile management tools can be improved, i.e., mainly test case maintenance and linking test cases to the automation script."

"They do not have an engine to house test scripts to really pull together the testing pieces of it."

"The solution could be more user-friendly. For example, attachments could be icon-based to make it easier for the user to notice them."

"Data flexibility is something which I would like to see, along with more integration with App Test."

"The solution could improve security and authentication."

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"Rational DOORS' most valuable feature is that you can write any kind of requirement you want."

"It is complicated sometimes, such as the logic about updating, moving from one server version to another, and the communication between restricted and non-restricted servers."

"It could be more user-friendly. It's not a beautiful tool. The user interface is gray. It has only lists inside, and it's horrible when you want to add tables. It's tough to add tables and manage them. It also becomes difficult when you want to add images."

"The user interface for the Change Proposal System could be improved."

"It would be nice if it could be scaled-down so that it could be installed and implemented without much learning or training."

"The problem is that because the GUI is so bad, you either have to spend a lot of money customizing the interface yourself, or a lot of money on training."

"IBM DOORS should cover all engineering functions seamlessly, not just requirement engineering."

"The interface is not very user-friendly and has not evolved in a long time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This tool reduces the cost associated with test cases, automation script generation, and maintenance costs."

"It is less costly when compared to other tools on the market."

"Recommendation is to go with concurrent licenses as oppose to seat license; this gives more flexibility."

"At present, Broadcom works through partners rather than dealing directly with the consumer. When there are discounts given, it's up to the partner as to whether they want to give that discount to the customer. Sometimes, the partners decide to take the discount themselves. Pricewise, I would give ARD's price a rating of three out of five."

"We were able to scale down some resources to basically self-fund our ability to purchase the tool."

"The pricing model is based on how many people are using it. We have an annual license. There are not any additional costs."

"The cost of the tool was well worth the benefit that we saw on the back-end."

"I am not sure why it is so expensive, but one license will cost approximately $15,000 in US dollars."

"It's expensive."

"The licensing cost is too high."

"The licensing costs for the product are quite high."

"I think it's expensive because you have to pay for the licenses to IBM and all that and maintain them."

"IBM is a bit too expensive in terms of pricing. Customers are paying a lot for the license, and the price is quite high for this kind of environment. It is quite high as compared to what we can get today with other solutions."

"I don't personally know what the numbers are. I just know that one of the reasons we've limited it to three seats is a function of cost."

"Pricing can vary depending on the size of the organization and how contracts are negotiated."

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Energy/Utilities Company

25%

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

13%

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Manufacturing Company

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What do you like most about IBM Rational DOORS?

The traceability matrix in DOORS improved our project outcomes. It helps ensure coverage of requirements at different levels, from user requirements to software requirements to test requirements.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Rational DOORS?

Over the years, the first version cost something around 5800 euros.

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What needs improvement with IBM Rational DOORS?

Compared to today, DOORS' competitors also excel in this discipline. Yet the price is too high. It's often not as generic as it used to be. IBM promised to find a way for a generic format that allo...

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Also Known As

Grid Tools Agile Designer, CA ARD, CA Agile Requirements Designer

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Overview

CA Agile Requirements Designer is an end-to-end requirements gathering, test automation and test case design tool which drastically reduces manual testing effort and enables organizations to deliver quality software to market earlier and at less cost. The optimal set of manual or automated tests can be derived automatically from requirements modeled as unambiguous flowcharts and are linked to the right data and expected results. These tests are updated automatically when the requirements change, allowing organizations to deliver quality software which reflects changing user needs.

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IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS (DOORS) is a Requirements Management (RM) software designed to help organizations manage engineering project requirements throughout the development lifecycle. It provides a central location for capturing, defining, and organizing project requirements, facilitating communication and collaboration among stakeholders like engineers, system designers, and customers. Key features include requirements traceability, version control, and impact analysis, ensuring effective implementation and testing. DOORS improves efficiency, enhances communication, reduces risks, and supports better decision-making through clear visibility into requirements. Compared to its newer, web-based counterpart DOORS Next, the mature DOORS 9 offers a wider range of features with a traditional user interface but lacks web-based functionality and modern integration with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) tools.

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