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Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer pros and cons

Vendor: Broadcom
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer automates the test case construction process, streamlining workflow and leveling the playing field.
The tool significantly enhances communication between testing and requirements teams, simplifying processes by working with models instead of individual test cases.
Integration with tools like TDM and Selenium expands test coverage, flexibility, and automation capabilities.
The modeling feature is a standout, offering advanced capabilities such as nesting, high-level business requirements transformation, and model reuse.
Measurement and optimization features enhance testing efficiency by ensuring maximum test coverage with minimal test cases.

CONS

Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer lacks a robust automation feature, and the existing tab for automation is not sufficient.
Integration with Agile management tools and end-to-end automation tools like Worksoft or Tosca is not provided, hindering seamless testing.
There is a need for improved test case and model management including alignment and readability without manual adjustments.
The process of creating templates in App Test is time-consuming, with a lot of manual intervention required.
There is no support for Kubernetes for scalability, limiting its scalability options.
 

Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer Pros review quotes

it_user778887 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
It takes away all the time to construct test cases, so it is all automatic now, but it also levels the playing field.
Gireesh Subramonian - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 13, 2019
Defects can be traced in the solution.
LR
Feb 4, 2021
In terms of meeting business challenges, it helped to shorten the dev/testing cycle by identifying requirements gaps early in the process, by having models shared within the development team. It helped increase test coverage and reduce the number of issues experienced by clients/customers.
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AS
Dec 2, 2021
The support that we get from Broadcom is great.
FrontLin0598 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 27, 2018
The optimization technique helps in giving us the minimum number of test cases with maximum coverage.
it_user867282 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2019
CA ARD has some beautiful features which I haven't found anywhere else. For example, when designing or creating our test cases and doing scenarios, we are able to restrict our flows. If we take a data link between two processes, we can actually restrict it, so that, in production, if our functionality breaks down, we can restrict that and all the flows related to it will be removed from the test data set.
TS
Jun 24, 2018
It helped us to move from manual testing to automation testing.
PD
Nov 10, 2022
I like the way Broadcom ARD inserts test cases in execution mode. Also, ARD can be used apart from Broadcom TDM. It's an add-on through which you supply data through ARD test cases when there is a need for extra data.
it_user797937 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 7, 2018
Helps the communication between the testing organization and the requirements group. It helps us to simplify the work. Instead of dealing with individual test cases, you're working with a model.
MH
May 11, 2023
The most valuable features of Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer are ease of use, saving time for the team who builds test cases, and visibility of test cases.
 

Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer Cons review quotes

it_user778887 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
They do not have an engine to house test scripts to really pull together the testing pieces of it.
Gireesh Subramonian - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 13, 2019
The solution could be more user-friendly. For example, attachments could be icon-based to make it easier for the user to notice them.
LR
Feb 4, 2021
Needs improvement in aligning models so they look clear and readable without having to move boxes around.
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AS
Dec 2, 2021
The solution could improve security and authentication.
FrontLin0598 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 27, 2018
Data flexibility is something which I would like to see, along with more integration with App Test.
Hosney Osman - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 4, 2025
It is not scalable anymore. It's not scalable because it doesn't support Kubernetes for making scalability, so I'm just going to increase memory and storage on the same machine.
it_user867282 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2019
CA ARD doesn't provide integration with Tosca. The possibility of creating a test case and exporting it into Tosca is not available. Integration with end-to-end automation tools, like Worksoft or Tosca, is not provided by CA ARD as of now.
TS
Jun 24, 2018
Integration with Agile management tools can be improved, i.e., mainly test case maintenance and linking test cases to the automation script.
PD
Nov 10, 2022
At present, there is no option for test data parameters from ARD for virtual databases. We have to create them in TDM and push them as well. Virtual database connectivity needs to be improved. They need to come up with some areas where they can create synthetic data parameters easily from the test cases that have been designed.
it_user797937 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 7, 2018
I think it's already coming, but it needs more automation aspects. There is a tab for Automation, but I think it's not robust. I think that it's going to be a crucial element of the tool.