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Codebeamer vs IBM Engineering Workflow Management comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Codebeamer
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (10th)
IBM Engineering Workflow Ma...
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Software Configuration Management (5th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Codebeamer is designed for Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites and holds a mindshare of 7.4%, up 4.3% compared to last year.
IBM Engineering Workflow Management, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Agile Planning Tools, holds 0.9% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Gaurav Kandurwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Has good technical support services, but the migration process needs improvement
In my current company, we previously used multiple tools for requirement management, test management, and tracking, such as Arvines, a hardware list for test management, and Jira for tracking purposes. However, these tools were part of a segregated environment, and management decided to upgrade them due to their outdated functionalities. Consequently, my team and I evaluated various tools for requirement management and chose CodeBeamer for its flexibility. We found it is more adaptable to our organization's needs and processes, making it a suitable choice for our migration efforts. During the evaluation process, we considered features compatibility with our business processes and flexibility to accommodate changes. This aspect was crucial to minimizing adjustment time and ensuring a smooth transition to the new tool.
Suvajit Chakraborty - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good traceability elements but UI needs improvement
There is room for improvement in the UI. The UI has to improve a lot compared to the competitive tools, like Atlassian Jira, for example. It's very easy to use. It is easy to manage and easy to use. Anybody can learn it right quickly and start with it. But IBM ELM is something where somebody has to have good knowledge, training, and understanding and then only start using it. But there's a big known knowledge curve for IBM ELM. But once that is there, it's normally; organizations do have their own internal team to basically manage it IBM ELM portfolio, the tool chain. So if they have internal teams who are doing it for quite some time, not something new, then it is definitely better. But if there's if somebody is starting new, definitely there is a knowledge curve time it can take at least a year or maybe a couple of years before they can start realizing the benefits.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution easily replaces IBM DOORS, which no longer offers maintenance in China."
"The platform provided the flexibility to expand our business processes, accommodating or altering them to suit the requirements of a changing environment."
"CodeBeamer provides full traceability, excellent collaboration, regulatory compliance, and instant reporting with its holistic approach from requirement management to testing."
"There is a lot of complexity involved, meaning it can do many things, which can be quite useful."
"Since implementing this solution we have better communication and information exchange with customers."
"Codebeamer's API-based integration and many other integration aspects with other solutions are very powerful."
"One of the most valuable features of Codebeamer is its strong performance."
"It is a stable solution."
"Good for managing stories, sprints, hydration and releases."
"All of the features work together to provide a powerful holistic solution - from the dashboard all the way through to security."
"The most valuable features of the solution are highly customizable reports and visibility for all the higher management."
"Work distribution among team members and accountability for completion with a clearer picture."
"Traceability reporting is inbuilt and includes all your requirements."
"We can track the status of test cases (passed or saved) in a single view. Based on releases and other attributes, we generate various reports and extract metrics from the data."
"Agile templates give us a standard methodology for every Agile project. Also, the ability to create our own object types and linkages to features/epics allows us to enhance the verification of feature readiness."
"It was an all-in-one solution for source code, integrated source control, defect tracking, and project planning."
 

Cons

"We would like to see more industry-specific features that are tailored to the vertical markets."
"Usability needs to be improved."
"The primary challenge is adapting the standard product to our workflows and specific needs."
"The product's UI is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution has a very small market share in China. It's almost like a startup."
"I would like to see more, easily trackable reports."
"Codebeamer is not completely compatible with our internal network setup."
"During migrations from other platforms to CodeBeamer, there have been instances where we encountered issues that required redoing certain tasks."
"If you have multiple projects on one server, the tool becomes very slow, and some reports take longer to load."
"It's becoming less relevant. For example, Maven has evolved, and in its later versions, there are plugins for integrating with source control systems, such as Git-based systems. Support for these plugins is diminishing."
"The solution is very heavily vendor dependent."
"We have encountered issues with stability. We have seen where the entire system kind of goes for a toss when certain people use certain types of queries, which are very costly. Then the system kind of slows down a bit, and we have to monitor it."
"Lacks ability to customize and reporting can be slow."
"Some administrative tasks are difficult to perform. These could be simplified."
"Teams need clearer pictures of resource availability in charts and dashboards along with plans."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Codebeamer is not a cheap solution."
"Pricing is good when compared to similar ALM solutions."
"They're not the most expensive product on the market, but they're not the cheapest either — I'd say codeBeamer ALM is moderately priced."
"It is reasonably priced and in accordance with the industry standards."
"It is not a free tool. We use a token-based licensing model, which is specific to IBM. The cost per token is around $115-$120."
"Licensing: The solution cost is high and should be brought down to increase competition."
"I've heard IBM Engineering Workflow Management is more expensive than other tools."
"It's an expensive investment to make, so the decision should be driven on individual requirements."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
31%
Computer Software Company
15%
Healthcare Company
8%
Transportation Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
21%
Government
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about codeBeamer ALM?
The platform provided the flexibility to expand our business processes, accommodating or altering them to suit the requirements of a changing environment.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for codeBeamer ALM?
As I am not involved in purchasing the product, it is difficult for me to comment on the product's pricing model.
What needs improvement with codeBeamer ALM?
Codebeamer is not completely compatible with our internal network setup, which could be improved.
What do you like most about IBM Engineering Workflow Management?
We can track the status of test cases (passed or saved) in a single view. Based on releases and other attributes, we generate various reports and extract metrics from the data.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Engineering Workflow Management?
I've heard IBM Engineering Workflow Management is more expensive than other tools. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with IBM Engineering Workflow Management?
It's becoming less relevant for us, as we move to cloud-based and more contemporary cloud-based SCM systems such as GitHub. As new JDKs have been released over the years, tooling support in new rel...
 

Also Known As

codeBeamer ALM
IBM Rational Team Concert (IBM ALM), IBM RTC
 

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Sample Customers

Medtronic, Align Technology, Daimler, Samsung, Harman, Dassault
Telstra Corporation, Visteon, Atos SE, Panasonic Automotive Systems, IBM Global Technology Services, CareCore National, JTEKT Corp., ItaÒ BBA, Avea, CACEIS, Danske Bank Group, APIS IT
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