IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS (DOORS) is a Requirements Management (RM) software designed to help organizations manage engineering project requirements throughout the development lifecycle. It provides a central location for capturing, defining, and organizing project requirements, facilitating communication and collaboration among stakeholders like engineers, system designers, and customers. Key features include requirements traceability, version control, and impact analysis, ensuring effective implementation and testing. DOORS improves efficiency, enhances communication, reduces risks, and supports better decision-making through clear visibility into requirements. Compared to its newer, web-based counterpart DOORS Next, the mature DOORS 9 offers a wider range of features with a traditional user interface but lacks web-based functionality and modern integration with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) tools.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| IBM DOORS | 32.0% |
| Jama Connect | 16.2% |
| Jira | 15.4% |
| Other | 36.4% |
| Type | Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Application Requirements Management | Aug 28, 2025 | Download |
| Product | Reviews, tips, and advice from real users | Aug 28, 2025 | Download |
| Comparison | IBM DOORS vs Jira | Aug 28, 2025 | Download |
| Comparison | IBM DOORS vs Polarion Requirements | Aug 28, 2025 | Download |
| Comparison | IBM DOORS vs Jama Connect | Aug 28, 2025 | Download |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jira | 4.1 | 15.4% | 91% | 275 interviewsAdd to research |
| Jama Connect | 3.8 | 16.2% | 93% | 16 interviewsAdd to research |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 9 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 10 |
| Large Enterprise | 31 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 296 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 220 |
| Large Enterprise | 958 |
IBM DOORS was previously known as Rational DOORS.
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| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Consultant - Technical Expert at Capgemini | 2.5 | No summary available |
| Architect at itcinfotech | 3.5 | IBM DOORS is utilized for requirement management and integrates well with third-party tools, but its compatibility issues and bulkiness can be problematic. Despite valuable features like an ASPICE template, I wish for more web-based integrations similar to Codebeamer. |
| Managing Director at CCC Systems Engineering Suisse GmbH | 2.5 | No summary available |
| Senior Consultant Bip - Business Integration Partners at Business Integration Partners | 3.5 | In my experience with IBM DOORS, the tool supports DevOps adoption by enhancing project traceability and integrating with other IBM Rational tools. Its automation and traceability features are valuable, though its API and user experience need improvement. |
| Software Engineer at Kacst | 4.0 | We use IBM DOORS for requirement management, but face issues with unclear images, OLE objects, and import lags. We consider Windchill as an alternative, needing more features like PLM integration to decide on licensing. |
| Senior Software Development Engineer at eQ Technologic | 4.0 | I use IBM Rational DOORS for migrating and syncing data between systems. Its valuable features include effective data structuring and versioning. However, saving becomes slower as requirements increase, and unmodifiable absolute numbers pose challenges during data migration. |
| Systems engineer at Expleogroup | 5.0 | We use IBM Rational DOORS for listing requirements, appreciating its powerful yet simple design with features like unique IDs for requirements. However, it lacks a user-friendly interface, especially when managing tables and images, prompting our switch from Excel. |
| Senior Integration System Engineer at NATS (En Route) Plc | 4.0 | I use IBM DOORS for integrating system design requirements into a single database, linking them with stakeholders. Its strengths include centralized tracking and clarity, but it suffers from low performance and lacks flexibility compared to newer tools like Jira. |
