2018-06-12T06:24:00Z

What advice do you have for others considering IBM Rational ALM?

Julia Miller - PeerSpot reviewer
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MR
Real User
Top 20
2024-02-16T10:24:44Z
Feb 16, 2024

We do not create software. We started two years ago. We have separate disciplines. Our internal support team escalates things to the external support team. I'm not happy with IBM Rational ALM. People who want to use the product must compare functions and prices before they choose it. They must test it properly. Overall, I rate the product a five out of ten.

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Sany Maamari - PeerSpot reviewer
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Top 10
2023-11-29T09:34:39Z
Nov 29, 2023

I recommend the tool to others. Someone with a team of more than 20 members must use the tool. I'm a consultant. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Manoj Sajjan - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-10-03T11:15:22Z
Oct 3, 2023

I would recommend this product. I would suggest working on all the major collaborative platforms where the entire project people want to collaborate and work at one location and want to store the data in one place and share it. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.

GJ
Real User
Top 20
2023-07-24T13:20:47Z
Jul 24, 2023

We have around 300 developers already working on this product. IBM Rational ALM is the best tool in the market for anyone looking for an end-to-end solution for the ALM platform. Overall, I rate IBM Rational ALM a nine out of ten.

Harold Pogue - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-12-07T23:28:40Z
Dec 7, 2022

I give the solution a four out of ten. I do not recommend this solution.

RA
Real User
Top 20
2022-12-02T18:40:26Z
Dec 2, 2022

We have approximately 12 specialists that maintain this solution. The application is good, but it requires a team with a clear concept to successfully implement it. It's not easy to just launch it without a clear direction. The tool itself is good, but it's important to have a team that understands the client's needs and has a clear plan for the development process in order to set up the application according to those needs. I rate IBM Rational ALM an eight out of ten.

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RP
Real User
Top 20
2022-09-12T07:42:36Z
Sep 12, 2022

I would tell potential users that they can implement IBM Rational ALM. It is scalable, usable, and reliable. It is also user-friendly and can be used with any browser. On a scale from one to ten, I would give IBM Rational ALM an eight.

EF
Real User
2022-02-10T16:50:24Z
Feb 10, 2022

My advice for anybody who is considering IBM ALM is that it's a little expensive, but it's good. It's very flexible and powerful for creating workflows. In fact, it's the best solution available for creating workflows. On the downside, the instability requires that you reboot it, once or twice per week. If this were improved then it would be great because this product is very good for implementing processes in your company. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Petronela Ghergulov - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2021-09-28T17:05:52Z
Sep 28, 2021

If it is used the way it was designed to be used, it could be a higher grade, but it depends a lot on how people are using it. I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it. I would rate IBM Rational ALM a seven out of ten.

SA
Real User
2021-07-31T05:32:13Z
Jul 31, 2021

I rate IBM Rational ALM a seven out of ten.

AH
Real User
2020-08-13T08:33:46Z
Aug 13, 2020

My advice for anybody who is implementing IBM Rational ALM is to have the right balance of trained people. They need to know about the Agile framework, using the tool, and how to customize it. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

AK
Real User
2020-01-05T07:29:00Z
Jan 5, 2020

This is one of the tools that helps us to add value to businesses by fine-tuning systems and assessing pain point areas. By identifying exactly what needs to be looked at, it helps people to bring down the load on the system. Basically, this solution gives us an overall picture of what is happening in the system. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

NK
Real User
2019-09-22T06:41:00Z
Sep 22, 2019

It's a good solution. It's comprehensive. The support is good. If you want to develop your own customized use cases there are better solutions than this one, like JIRA. I would rate it between a six and seven out of ten.

TG
Real User
2019-09-19T08:39:00Z
Sep 19, 2019

When giving a recommendation, I would say that if you are looking for stability, you have to go for this product. If you are concerned with usability and simplicity of the product, I would recommend Microsoft Team Foundation or JIRA instead. The problem is the complexity of the installation and it's not user-friendly regarding the usability. I would rate this tool as six out of ten, with a low rating due to the usability issues.

MM
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2019-09-10T09:04:00Z
Sep 10, 2019

I implement the solution and I'm an IBM partner as well. For those considering implementing the solution, I'd advise when they're doing their planning, that they begin with the end in mind. Before they even start to consider the software, they should first know what they plan to achieve. They have to have a clear goal that they hope to achieve with the solution. Then they can build the tool. It will make it easier to implement and use. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

LG
Consultant
2019-09-08T09:50:00Z
Sep 8, 2019

I was satisfied using this product because it has done what it was intended to do. It's user-friendly and technical support wasn't too bad. We used IBM Rational ALM as it was created by one of the leaders in the industry. Apparently it was not as difficult to use as some other products. On a scale from one to ten with one being the worst and ten being the best, I would personally rate this product as an eight of ten. If I gave it a ten it would mean that I was so satisfied that I wouldn't need any additional services and so on. It would be perfect. In my opinion, it is better to rate something like an eight or nine so that there is room for improvement Like anything, we had to learn how to set it up to make it useful for what we intended to have it do. Without optimization, it's more difficult and more complicated for inexperienced users to apply in a project. My advice is that if you are considering this as a solution, you should definitely try it because it is a good solution to use for time management and product lifecycle tracking without having to get very involved.

AH
Real User
2018-06-12T06:24:00Z
Jun 12, 2018

The most important criteria when selecting a vendor are technical support, and, of course, the total value of ownership. In terms of advice, ultimately this is a tool. You have to change the process and train your people to utilize this tool. I would rate Rational ALM at eight out of 10. It covers the whole process of application lifecycle management, from requirements definition and management through the development process by planning Agile Scrums, by tracking the work items from their creation to closing, and it's integrated with RQM, the test management software. It covers the lifecycle, implementing Agile Scrum in a very powerful way.

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