DevOps Tech Lead at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
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Top 20
2024-08-29T15:03:00Z
Aug 29, 2024
This product might be ideal for a large organization looking for a turnkey, tightly integrated system with strong audit and control features. However, given the current options for more flexibility, the cost may not be justifiable for a smaller startup. We originally opted for this as a self-hosted solution. The product is highly rated due to its maturity. However, it might not be suitable if you're seeking something more agile, especially for Git-based developers who need flexibility on a limited budget. It is highly rated in terms of quality and stability, but overall, I rate the solution as four out of ten for our needs today.
We are not using the solution's traceability feature yet in my current organization. However, we used it in my previous organization, and it was really good and valuable for the functional groups. IBM Engineering Workflow Management worked as a task tracker for us. We had everything tracked in the form of Excel sheets or PowerPoint presentations. When we started using this tool, we transferred all the information from Excel sheets, which was highly trackable. The data is visible to everyone, and there is no chance of losing it because everything is stored in the database. Since this tool has a learning curve, its adoption was a little difficult when we started using it. We had to invest more in the training material and train people on this tool. So, there was a learning curve and operation cost involved with the solution. I would recommend this product to other organizations. However, they need to consider the solution's learning curve, setup, and license expenses. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. I would recommend it. My specific advice is for people in the automotive, aerospace, defense, or healthcare industries, where auditing is crucial. For example, in healthcare, where the FDA is involved, their audits are very strict, and they require a tool like IBM ELM that provides end-to-end traceability of changes. This traceability allows you to track what changes were made, why they were made, and how they impacted the requirements. This is essential for industries where functional safety or certifications are critical. I would recommend this product for these use cases. If you are working on a small project or managing a small internal team, I would not recommend using IBM ELM. It would be too much overhead for such projects.
I think there are probably better and more nimble solutions available on the market. If a company is starting from scratch, it doesn't really need such a heavy solution. If you're in the automobile, healthcare, aerospace industries and the like, where you have a lot of legacy data, and your requirements are crucial and you might be audited, then you do need to have a system which offers safe certification and a few other things. It should support agile templates and a few other things. I rate this solution a seven out of 10.
Applications Developer Specialist at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2019-09-24T05:43:00Z
Sep 24, 2019
We are using the on-premises deployment model. I would advise others considering using the solution to have expertise in the solution from the beginning. Have someone who understands the tool and can help you utilize its features and you'll get an ROI right from the start. I would rate the solution eight out of ten.
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IBM Engineering Workflow Management manages plans, tasks, the project status and acts as the critical link between required and delivered work. It provides flexibility to adapt to any process, which enables companies to adopt faster release cycles and manage dependencies across both small and complex development projects. This solution offers no-charge server software and flexible pricing models. It becomes a complete IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management solution—when purchased as a set of...
This product might be ideal for a large organization looking for a turnkey, tightly integrated system with strong audit and control features. However, given the current options for more flexibility, the cost may not be justifiable for a smaller startup. We originally opted for this as a self-hosted solution. The product is highly rated due to its maturity. However, it might not be suitable if you're seeking something more agile, especially for Git-based developers who need flexibility on a limited budget. It is highly rated in terms of quality and stability, but overall, I rate the solution as four out of ten for our needs today.
We are not using the solution's traceability feature yet in my current organization. However, we used it in my previous organization, and it was really good and valuable for the functional groups. IBM Engineering Workflow Management worked as a task tracker for us. We had everything tracked in the form of Excel sheets or PowerPoint presentations. When we started using this tool, we transferred all the information from Excel sheets, which was highly trackable. The data is visible to everyone, and there is no chance of losing it because everything is stored in the database. Since this tool has a learning curve, its adoption was a little difficult when we started using it. We had to invest more in the training material and train people on this tool. So, there was a learning curve and operation cost involved with the solution. I would recommend this product to other organizations. However, they need to consider the solution's learning curve, setup, and license expenses. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. I would recommend it. My specific advice is for people in the automotive, aerospace, defense, or healthcare industries, where auditing is crucial. For example, in healthcare, where the FDA is involved, their audits are very strict, and they require a tool like IBM ELM that provides end-to-end traceability of changes. This traceability allows you to track what changes were made, why they were made, and how they impacted the requirements. This is essential for industries where functional safety or certifications are critical. I would recommend this product for these use cases. If you are working on a small project or managing a small internal team, I would not recommend using IBM ELM. It would be too much overhead for such projects.
From my experience, Jira is a better solution than Workflow because it's more flexible. I rate this solution four out of 10.
I think there are probably better and more nimble solutions available on the market. If a company is starting from scratch, it doesn't really need such a heavy solution. If you're in the automobile, healthcare, aerospace industries and the like, where you have a lot of legacy data, and your requirements are crucial and you might be audited, then you do need to have a system which offers safe certification and a few other things. It should support agile templates and a few other things. I rate this solution a seven out of 10.
We are using the on-premises deployment model. I would advise others considering using the solution to have expertise in the solution from the beginning. Have someone who understands the tool and can help you utilize its features and you'll get an ROI right from the start. I would rate the solution eight out of ten.
Overall, it is a good solution. It is flexible and adaptable. Consider reviews before investing a fortune on it.