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Jama Connect vs TFS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Jama Connect
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
11th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Application Requirements Management (4th)
TFS
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of Jama Connect is 2.8%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TFS is 5.6%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

David Wilson - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 22, 2024
Mainly used for requirements management, but its validation piece is not time-efficient at all
Like anything, Jama Connect relies highly on the company's culture because I found the whole review process to sound good, but it does not work in reality. Companies that use the tool are all pretty immature with requirements management, and therefore, they don't have the culture of doing that. You're always chasing them up and end up having review meetings, and no one pays attention to those review notices. The solution is very software-centric, and its validation piece is not time-efficient at all. It's very desktop verification and validation. You need to have it running and loading, which is not efficient. It's very cumbersome and overhead-intensive for verification management.
Pmurki@Micron.Com Praveen - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 19, 2024
Version control is excellent and good for code review, branching, merging strategies and more
I've worked with TFS for source control and Agile project management. We also used TFS for seamless team collaboration and tracking.  I used TFS for a couple of years. Now, we use Azure DevOps. It's a wonderful tool for source control and CI/CD pipelines It's a really valuable tool for…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In Jama Connect, users have the capability to view and manage all test cases directly within the platform and execute them. The entire product specification, spanning various domains such as electrical, mechanical, software, and testing, is consolidated within Jama Connect."
"Technical support answers fairly quickly compared to others like IBM or Atlassian. They also offer quite a good knowledge base for advanced cases and how to plan it, etc. via videos that they provide. They are quite useful."
"You can get full traceability with any other system. It also includes a test module, and you build the traceability matrix incrementally throughout the development process."
"The relationship mapping feature is especially helpful, as it allows us to connect different requirements and compliance-related documentation."
"Jama Connect is a good tool for the entire software development cycle."
"Provides suitable tools for managing regulatory requirements."
"It is good at requirements management and test management."
"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly interface."
"The solution is very much stable."
"It is a stable solution."
"Team Foundation Server (TFS) is easy to use, and we have a complete trail and traceability. We also like the access control part."
"It's an integrated system that includes all the information that we need to deliver our products smoothly and to track the progress of each piece of code."
"The initial setup is fairly easy."
"Since it is a robust solution, I face no performance issues. Also, considering how well the implementation process of the solution was carried out, we never faced any issues while using the solution."
"I feel that the test plan and test tools are more manageable in TFS."
"The initial setup is easy, it is easy to understand and use."
 

Cons

"I think there's room for improvement, especially with the review process. Reviews should be integrated with requirement evaluation instead of being separate from it. The review should not run parallel to the requirement."
"t is rather slow, so the speed of the process and consuming information should be improved. It doesn't have a nice way of viewing information. We would like to see better interfaces for consuming information."
"The solution is very software-centric, and its validation piece is not time-efficient at all."
"The user interface could be modernized and the product lacks project management functionalities."
"There are some security concerns with Jama Connect, including two-factor enablement."
"I have inquired about pricing for this solution but have not yet heard anything, so their response time in this regard is something that should be improved."
"More automation could speed up workflows, flag errors more timely, and eliminate manual steps."
"There are a few areas where Jama Connect can improve. One suggestion is to enhance the built-in feature of profile generation."
"The dashboard needs more enhancements."
"Integration from Visual Studio could be improved."
"Access and permissions are confusing when attempting to include basic manual testing functionalities."
"I'd like to see some kind of visualization tool for TFS that would make life much easier."
"One of the areas that could be improved is to have an effective full lifecycle management."
"In the next release, I would like them to include integration for various projects, similar to what JIRA has, and they could create this feature on the dashboard."
"More options could be provided from the perspective of requirements management, which would help product owners to use the tool effectively."
"The solution is stable but could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"To have a single source for all the requirements and all the change requests our company gets is the most valuable feature. It has also helped us to keep track of reviews."
"Jama Connect is a little pricy."
"If you want to have creative licenses, pricing may be an issue with the licenses, as it can become quite expensive over time to serve many people."
"The cost seems very competitive with other offerings."
"I would like to see TFS improve its web interface as there are some limitations with IDs and the integration behind it and with open source tools like VS Code."
"It's just as expensive as HPE ALM, without many of the features, best used for development tool only to avoid higher costs."
"I believe we pay on a yearly basis. I don't know the current costs of them. We outsource all that to a third party. Each of the developers gets a Microsoft Visual Studio Azure DevOps license, which gives them access to the TFS server as well. We probably pay on average about 1,800 Canadian Dollars a year for every developer, but that covers a lot more than just TFS."
"TFS is more competitively priced than some other solutions."
"TFS is not cheap."
"We pay subscription fees on a yearly basis and the price is reasonable."
"We are using the open-source version."
"I was working with the engineering team, and that was not under my umbrella. From what I can remember, its license was yearly. They had the licenses on a per-user basis, and they included MTM."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
25%
Healthcare Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
7%
Educational Organization
60%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Jama Connect?
I like Jama Connect because it's easy to use and understand. The widgets are great, and linking is straightforward. The solution is not complex compared to its competitors.
What needs improvement with Jama Connect?
More automation could speed up workflows, flag errors more timely, and eliminate manual steps. It would also be beneficial to be leaner and more efficient and reduce unnecessary tasks.
What is your primary use case for Jama Connect?
We are using Jama Connect for both requirements, test reviews, and design input reviews. We utilize the review module to create a great overview and keep tracing. The tool helps to shorten the time...
Which is better - TFS or Azure DevOps?
TFS and Azure DevOps are different in many ways. TFS was designed for admins, and only offers incremental improvements. In addition, TFS seems complicated to use and I don’t think it has a very fri...
What do you like most about TFS?
Microsoft's technical team is supportive.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TFS?
There are many version control options available in the market. From a costing and licensing perspective, I would rate it around six out of ten. It is not the cheapest product, but it offers good v...
 

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Sample Customers

Deloitte, SpaceX, Omnigon, Delft University
Vendex KBB IT Services, Info Support, Fujitsu Consulting, TCSC, Airways New Zealand, HP
Find out what your peers are saying about Jama Connect vs. TFS and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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