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We performed a comparison between IBM Rational ClearCase, IBM Rational ClearQuest, and OpenText ChangeMan ZMF based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment.""The tool had features similar to Git for version control. It offered branching and merging capabilities, providing better control over code management. Integration was possible with other tools, including some change management tools. The overall process was normal.""IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability."

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"It can be adapted to any process flow and easily be integrated with other in-house tools using the ClearQuest API.""The combination of a highly flexible state machine together with a platform independent API enables possibilities to automate many steps that in many systems are manual."

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"We audit once a year for our ChangeMan access, accurate financial programs, and all of that. Auditors really love ChangeMan for how easy it is to get through and how tight the security is on it. Our internal auditors, external auditors, and SOX editors love this solution. We're in the healthcare business, so HIPAA regulations and all such things are a big deal, and this makes all that really simple.""Scalability is great. It has absolutely met every need for us so far. We do have some concurrent development paths and we're able to flexibly assign variables. At the same time, our skeletons assemble where we want them to, so the scalability is very good."

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Cons
"The protection needs to be improved.""I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly.""The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool."

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"Lack of a modern web interface compared to other systems might discourage customers."

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"As such, there's nothing wrong with the product. It is great, but there are small things that can be better to make it much more friendly. The way you navigate through fields can be improved. If I'm going to stage a component over something that exists and that I've created in another library, and I want to pull it in and write it over what I've got there in my package, I've got to type in that data set name every time. That can be aggravating. It is not a big deal. The way things are sorted can also be improved. If you're doing a delete of a bunch of components, you can't sort those out by type or anything. Some things are just standard, and you can't look at them in a way that would be helpful.""I would like to see them enable parallel development for online. It's available now for batch stuff on the mainframe. Jenkins, IBM, and Rocket all supposedly already have safe and workable version of Git for the mainframe. With that in mind, we need to know where our feature is."

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  • "This is a very expensive product."
  • "IBM Rational ClearCase, like any other IBM tool, is expensive."
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  • "It's on a yearly basis. I am not aware of any additional costs."
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    Also Known As
    Rational ClearCase
    Rational ClearQuest
    Micro Focus ChangeMan ZMF, ChangeMan ZMF
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    Overview

    IBM Rational ClearCase is an enterprise-grade configuration management system that provides controlled access to software assets, including requirements, design documents, models, test plans and test results. It be can be integrated with other IBM solutions, including IBM Rational Team Concert, IBM Rational ClearQuest, IBM Rational Asset Manager and IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software.

    IBM Rational ClearQuest is a fully customizable database workflow application development and production system. It provides flexible change and defect tracking, customizable processes, near real-time reporting and lifecycle traceability for better visibility and control of the software development lifecycle. IBM Rational ClearQuest provides scalable, multiplatform support to any size organization so you can continue to customize processes as your development needs evolve.

    Change management solutions that tackle the complexity of developing, deploying and maintaining software applications.
    Sample Customers
    Atos SE, FEI, STM
    Atos SE, STM, Regence BlueCross BlueShield
    SPTS Technologies, Generali France, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH), Kutxa-Vital-Banco Madrid, Space and Naval Warfare Information Technology Center (SPAWAR ITC)
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government9%
    Energy/Utilities Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm29%
    Insurance Company14%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise77%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise82%
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