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Read 3 IBM Rational ALM reviews.
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Dave Carter
Flexible and intuitive with easy reporting, and good support that is instantly available through chat
Helped organise the manual test cases so they were documented correctly. This was invaluable as it allowed for reviewing/improving of test scripts... Read more →
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Pros
"The tools for requirement capture we have found very useful.""It's easy to use.""You can customize the board according to your needs."

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"The most valuable feature is the way the libraries are structured so that they were not folder driven."

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Cons
"The reporting functionality needs to be improved.""I think nowadays people are getting into Jira and other tools. What is happening is, this solution is becoming more traditional, whereas Jira and other tools are more attractive for the new users to learn and start using because of the graphical interfaces.""The stability of IBM Rational ALM could be improved."

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"It doesn't allow you to connect to multiple different tracking tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of the solution could be reduced. Many of our customers are not using all the features and this could be why our clients feel the price is too high."
  • "We have a contract, but I am not aware of the details."

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  • "Pricing is probably in the middle, it's not the cheapest but it's not the most expensive."

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    What do you like most about IBM Rational ALM?
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    It's easy to use.
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    What needs improvement with IBM Rational ALM?
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    The stability of IBM Rational ALM could be improved.
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    I use IBM Rational ALM in my daily work to verify the engineering tools to see the visibility aspects in different CLM facilities.
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    Ranking
    17th
    out of 32 in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
    Views
    1,660
    Comparisons
    1,250
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    407
    Rating
    7.5
    14th
    out of 32 in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
    Views
    854
    Comparisons
    709
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    739
    Rating
    8.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Rational ALM, MKS
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    Overview
    Lifecycle management capabilities built on the open, unifying IBM Rational Jazz platform can help agile and traditional teams: see at-a-glance status, access better data for decisions, manage costs, reuse the most efficient processes across the organization, manage cloud, web, SOA and mobile application design and development. Teams can also gain real-time traceability, manage work across vendors, unify across a diverse set of lifecyle tools, and provide collaborative development for continuous delivery as part of the IBM DevOps solution.

    Manage your QA and Testing process, controlling your testing tasks while getting complete visibility into your results, and most importantly releasing your products in a professional way

    Professional end to end QA management for your manual and automation testing. 
    • Create your manual tests and organize them based on cycles, sprints, etc.
    • Seamlessly integrate your manual testing with your automation and CI processes.
    • Reuse tests and correlate results across different releases and products.
    • Release your products with confidence and control.


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    Sample Customers
    Tennis Australia, WeCloud AB, Port Otago Limited, Logicalis US, Valmer, The Chevrolet Volt, Ashurst
    Canonical, SAS, Amobee, Play Buzz, Abbott, Aternity, Zerto, Freeman
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider29%
    Computer Software Company29%
    Government14%
    Transportation Company14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company28%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise70%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise57%
    Large Enterprise14%
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    IBM Rational ALM is ranked 17th in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites with 3 reviews while PractiTest is ranked 14th in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites with 1 review. IBM Rational ALM is rated 7.4, while PractiTest is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM Rational ALM writes "Customizable, the support is good, and the Kanban view is helpful". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PractiTest writes "Flexible and intuitive with easy reporting, and good support that is instantly available through chat". IBM Rational ALM is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jira, PTC Integrity, Atlassian ALM and Polarion ALM, whereas PractiTest is most compared with TestRail by Gurock, Zephyr Enterprise, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jira and Tricentis qTest.

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