Endevor Reviews

Application software management for multi-client applications.

As an outsourcer, in some cases software is maintained in-house, then distributed to clients.

Consistent, repeatable processes, and the automation that we have built take away much of the human error aspect.

Also, we have been able to replicate entire SDLCs for new clients and have them loaded and ready to use Endevor in as little as one week. This was possible with the use of Endevor variables within the processors, so that a single processor was able to function for multiple systems across the entire SDLC.

The history logging (who, what, when). It's so easy to pass an audit when the facts are clear.

More audit capability when it comes to changes to settings that are made by administrators, as many of these are done through the panels and are therefore not logged as an action against a configuration item. 

Also, more flexibility for package approvals. Some new features are coming, but there will always be someone that needs something just a little different. Having the ability to choose approval order/approval disqualification in any combination, and defined at a stage level so that rules can be different, according to the location of the SDLC.

No issues with stability. Small bugs from time to time, but never really anything that kept the product from performing its main objective of software management.

No issues with scalability.

Great.

Straightforward in terms of the SDLC, but complex in the way the processors were initially built. A simple single stream of development made it easy to follow the development lifecycle.

The approach of writing a single set of Endevor processors to work across multiple instances of the application (separate systems) made the processors fairly complex, but once you understand them, they are so powerful.

At my original site (in 1989) there were other products evaluated, but I cannot recall the names as they did not stand the test of time.

My original entry to Endevor was the realization of the need for proper application software management. At that time there was the need for software management due to the up and coming Y2K issues. Beyond that, anyone who knew anything about application code knew that software management was high on the requirements list.

It’s a great product, but take the time to define what you need from it before you start doing anything. I recall there was a five-day planning and design that CA would assist with. That is a valuable time for gaining CA staff insights on best practices, and helping you "get it right."

We used Endevor for our source code management tool. We also use it for coordinating our testing that includes unit tests and system tests.

We have an on-premises mainframe environment. All of our storage is local.

The most valuable features are stability and ease of use.

I would like to have better integration with other products.

It's impossible to work in parallel mode with the source. For example, we have one check for many banks and you can't change the parallel source for different projects.

We have been using CA Endevor Software Change Manager for about 20 years.

This is a stable solution and I haven't had any problem using it.

We have approximately 300 users in the organization.

I do not have any experience with technical support. I have had no problems with it.

We will be finishing with Endevor this year.

Overall, I think that Endeavor is a good product and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

The quick edit function allows our dev staff to make modifications easily as well as maintain version control in case they want to regress or go back to a prior version.

It increases productivity as it maintains version control for development.

I'd like the processors to provide us the ability to dynamically set a symbolic.

It's very stable, which is why we use it and why others should too.

10/10. I’ve been working with CA support for years. I know them by first name.

I provide training for it, and people tell me I'm far ahead of anyone else. I see it so much that for me implementation is simple, but for others for whom it's new, it may be difficult.

The one best piece of advice I can give is to make sure the person installing the software is qualified for the tool, so check their qualifications. There’s a lot of people who say they can do things, but they can’t. Make sure you get a list of clients. When asked for a recommendation, I always say Endevor.

As an administrator, the csv utility and reporting are vital in obtaining information for leadership.

The introduction of promotion packages was awesome. In the past, we would have to create multiple (up to five) packages to move coded changes into production. We had to have a naming standard in place in order to be able to pull the information for audit. Now, our processes are streamlined in that we only have to create a single package and all of the information is there for audit.

The Eclipse based UI still needs improvement and CA is working on that in v18.

I have been using Endevor for 16 years at three different companies.

I have not seen any stability issues.

I have not seen any scalability issues.

I would rate technical support as very good.

Endevor has been in place as long as I have worked in my current role.

I did not perform the installation.

I did not choose this product.

We use it to track changes to our schedules. It performs great.

It allows us more streamlined processes from test to development to QA to production. So, the product streamlines processes. 

The usability of it. It is pretty user-friendly.

Probably more of a web-based option for it, because it is mostly mainframe. We are looking for more web solutions to expand our users that are not mainframe savvy. 

It is very stable. Since it is on the mainframe, the mainframe is a very stable product, so it never interacts with it.

It is very scalable.

Not lately on my end, but we have in the past. I have had contacted them in the past with other tools for CA products. They are always great with good interaction. 

I was not involved in the initial setup.

Take a look at the tool. We have used it for years and never had any real issues with it.