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Codebeamer vs IBM Engineering Workflow Management comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.0
Codebeamer delivers reduced workloads and effort, simplifying certification, but may challenge Machine Learning Ops integration during AUTOSPICE implementations.
Sentiment score
6.1
IBM Engineering Workflow Management boosted productivity by 30%, improving task tracking and offering valuable insights for scrum teams.
ROI can manifest through cost savings and increased development speed.
Codebeamer saves time and money for certain use cases, such as AUTOSPICE implementations.
The solution has produced a return on investment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Users find Codebeamer's support transparent and responsive, though some desire hotline chat and Chinese documentation for complex issues.
Sentiment score
6.3
IBM Engineering Workflow Management's support is generally good, but feedback varies and requires dedicated management for best results.
If I raise an issue as high priority, I receive responses in six to eight hours.
For out-of-the-box support, the customer service from PTC is satisfactory.
The technical support from IBM rates an eight out of ten.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Codebeamer is highly scalable across platforms, supports growth well, but could improve documentation for new users.
Sentiment score
6.6
IBM Engineering Workflow Management is scalable, handling small to large projects; updates promise better reporting, though containerization is missing.
In a project, I have experienced up to 180 licenses running during peak times and as low as ten licenses during downtime without facing upgrade or downgrade issues.
It should come with documentation that is accessible for users, especially for newcomers who might not have any prior knowledge.
On a scale from one to ten, I would rate the scalability of Codebeamer as eight or nine because it is a highly scalable solution.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Codebeamer is stable with occasional glitches and compatibility issues, but generally reliable with scalability improving on larger servers.
Sentiment score
6.4
IBM Engineering Workflow Management is generally stable, but performance issues and customization challenges affect user experience and stability ratings.
Running it independently or with a bigger server generally doesn't cause any issues.
From a scale of one to ten, I would rate the stability of Codebeamer as eight to nine because the solution is highly stable.
There were stability issues due to version compatibility.
 

Room For Improvement

Codebeamer requires usability enhancements, better integration, improved design, language support, customization, and streamlined documentation for various industries.
IBM Engineering Workflow Management needs UI modernization, better tool integration, improved permissions, and streamlined upgrades to enhance adoption.
For a client with a medium configuration server, Codebeamer did not work initially until the system was upgraded.
Beyond standards management for specific industries, Codebeamer should develop standards for areas where software code management and hardware-software integration are needed.
Codebeamer struggles with some DevOps integrations and lacks AI features for enhanced user assistance.
Improved graphics in terms of metrics and connectivity to SharePoint from Microsoft products would be beneficial.
IBM Engineering Workflow Management can be improved by enhancing its pricing structure.
 

Setup Cost

Codebeamer is moderately priced, offering valuable features and scalability, satisfying users with its balance of cost and functionality.
IBM Engineering Workflow Management offers complex, costly licensing, yet its effectiveness and ROI justify the investment for many organizations.
Codebeamer is on the expensive side, but it provides ready-made modules for standards like ASPICE and ISO 26262, which might justify the cost for customers looking for those solutions.
Codebeamer is fairly priced against competition.
 

Valuable Features

Codebeamer offers full traceability, customizable templates, seamless integrations, and excels in regulatory compliance and industry-specific modules.
IBM Engineering Workflow Management enhances task management with robust traceability, customizable dashboards, and seamless integration for agile adoption.
Its integration capability is very high, with almost eighty to eighty-five percent of integrations available readily out of the box, minimizing the need for specific integration-related work.
Codebeamer saves on time and resources with its web-based client, eliminating the need to install it on every system.
The requirements management aspect of Codebeamer is critical because it helps various industries, such as automotive or medical devices, to capture requirements based on industry-specific standards and processes.
The capability of IBM Engineering Workflow Management in managing end-to-end workflows is quite robust, especially with the built-in change management capabilities.
It provides more efficiencies for our scrum team, ensures everyone is on the same page, and offers leadership insight into progress.
 

Categories and Ranking

Codebeamer
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (5th)
IBM Engineering Workflow Ma...
Average Rating
6.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Software Configuration Management (4th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Codebeamer is designed for Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites and holds a mindshare of 8.6%, up 7.1% compared to last year.
IBM Engineering Workflow Management, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Agile Planning Tools, holds 1.8% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Codebeamer8.6%
Jira16.0%
Microsoft Azure DevOps11.9%
Other63.5%
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM Engineering Workflow Management1.8%
Microsoft Azure DevOps38.2%
GitLab29.7%
Other30.299999999999997%
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
 

Featured Reviews

SHRINIVAS ALAGERI - PeerSpot reviewer
Built-in project management modules simplify processes while compatibility improvements are needed
Codebeamer could improve its customization capabilities and integration options. For instance, older versions of PDM Windchill face compatibility issues with newer versions of Codebeamer, requiring users to downgrade Codebeamer to establish integration. The installation on Linux can be tricky, and backward compatibility needs enhancement. Also, Codebeamer struggles with some DevOps integrations and lacks AI features for enhanced user assistance.
Suvajit Chakraborty - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good traceability elements but UI needs improvement
There is room for improvement in the UI. The UI has to improve a lot compared to the competitive tools, like Atlassian Jira, for example. It's very easy to use. It is easy to manage and easy to use. Anybody can learn it right quickly and start with it. But IBM ELM is something where somebody has to have good knowledge, training, and understanding and then only start using it. But there's a big known knowledge curve for IBM ELM. But once that is there, it's normally; organizations do have their own internal team to basically manage it IBM ELM portfolio, the tool chain. So if they have internal teams who are doing it for quite some time, not something new, then it is definitely better. But if there's if somebody is starting new, definitely there is a knowledge curve time it can take at least a year or maybe a couple of years before they can start realizing the benefits.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
32%
Computer Software Company
14%
Healthcare Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Government
15%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about codeBeamer ALM?
The platform provided the flexibility to expand our business processes, accommodating or altering them to suit the requirements of a changing environment.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for codeBeamer ALM?
Codebeamer is fairly priced against competition. Customers prefer it due to its pricing, scalability, features, functionality, and integration with multiple tools. On a scale of one to ten, I would...
What needs improvement with codeBeamer ALM?
I would like to improve the speed of Codebeamer, and what I believe is lacking is a way to define or set up role-specific user interfaces. Codebeamer is a very powerful tool, but the experienced us...
What do you like most about IBM Engineering Workflow Management?
We can track the status of test cases (passed or saved) in a single view. Based on releases and other attributes, we generate various reports and extract metrics from the data.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Engineering Workflow Management?
I've heard IBM Engineering Workflow Management is more expensive than other tools. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with IBM Engineering Workflow Management?
IBM Engineering Workflow Management can be improved by enhancing its pricing structure, specifically the cost and licensing of this solution.
 

Also Known As

codeBeamer ALM
IBM Rational Team Concert (IBM ALM), IBM RTC
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Medtronic, Align Technology, Daimler, Samsung, Harman, Dassault
Telstra Corporation, Visteon, Atos SE, Panasonic Automotive Systems, IBM Global Technology Services, CareCore National, JTEKT Corp., ItaÒ BBA, Avea, CACEIS, Danske Bank Group, APIS IT
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