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IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) vs Polarion ALM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 23, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
IBM ELM support is helpful but needs faster responses and simpler processes; additional self-service resources are recommended.
No sentiment score available
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
IBM ELM's scalability varies; seamless for some, challenging for others, requiring knowledge and affected by licensing and stability issues.
No sentiment score available
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management is generally seen as stable, though impressions vary based on different product experiences.
No sentiment score available
 

Room For Improvement

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management requires enhanced reporting, user interface, integration, customization, stability, and improved user guidance and documentation.
 

Setup Cost

IBM ELM is seen as costly, yet its long-term value ensures strong user retention despite underutilized features.
Polarion ALM's high pricing suits larger enterprises, justified by its functionality, with varying costs based on configuration and needs.
 

Valuable Features

IBM ELM offers customizable planning, integration with Git, compliance features, and cost-effective cloud-based SaaS solutions for lifecycle management.
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Engineering Lifecycle M...
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
13th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Polarion ALM
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) is 2.7%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Polarion ALM is 7.3%, up from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

Harold Pogue - PeerSpot reviewer
A complex deployment that is not stable, but is cloud-based
The team of 15 to 20 software engineers uses IBM Rational ALM and Jira for testing. They coupled different online packages together because the Duration Enterprise was impossible to use IBM Rational ALM did not help the organization and we ended up moving to another solution. The most valuable…
Dina Bindi - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides traceability and compliance with high flexibility
It's extremely flexible. Configuring items is straightforward and doesn't require involving the supplier each time. We find the requirement management, test management, documentation, and dashboards very effective. However, we don't use DevOps-related features, such as integration with tools like SVN or Git, because we use Azure DevOps. The aspects related to requirements, testing, changes, tasks, and agile methodology are excellent, which is why we've been using it for a long time.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
22%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
25%
Computer Software Company
15%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM Rational ALM?
The user interface requires significant improvement as it is overly complex. For business users with no experience in IT, it can be particularly challenging to understand the UI and create test cas...
What is your primary use case for IBM Rational ALM?
We use IBM Rational ALM as part of our overall application suite for our manufacturing company. It is used by our engineering team to capture requirements, perform testing, and manage defects. Spec...
What needs improvement with Polarion ALM?
I also recently suggested that CMS consider incorporating generative artificial intelligence into the system. This could greatly enhance requirement checking, improve form, content, and clarity, an...
What is your primary use case for Polarion ALM?
We use Polarion ALM for software development, including requirements management, testing, change requests, and task tracking. We set up the environment by configuring items and reports based on use...
 

Also Known As

IBM Engineering Rhapsody, Rational ALM, MKS
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Sample Customers

Tennis Australia, WeCloud AB, Port Otago Limited, Logicalis US, Valmer, The Chevrolet Volt, Ashurst
Engineering Ingegneria Informatica, IBS AG, Zumtobel Group
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