aqua cloud vs. IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
aqua cloud
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
aqua cloud is an AI-powered test management system designed specifically for regulated industries and big enterprises that aims to help to accelerate audit processes and speed up releases.N/A
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
Score 5.2 out of 10
N/A
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) is an end-to-end engineering solution used to manage system requirements to design, workflow, and test management, extending the functionality of ALM tools for better complex-systems development.N/A
Pricing
aqua cloudIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
Editions & Modules
aqua cloud
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per month per user
aqua enterprise cloud
custom price quote
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
aqua cloudIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details*plus 20% for Maintenance & Support
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Features
aqua cloudIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
Test Management
Comparison of Test Management features of Product A and Product B
aqua cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
14% above category average
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
-
Ratings
Centralized test management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Map tests to user stories8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Test execution reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Defect management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
aqua cloudIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
3.0
(22 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
aqua cloudIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Andagon
1. I used this to do test cases, wherein I got the results with visuals. I explained to clients very well with the visual examples as well. 2. Even I was very new to this tool, it gave me the best company. Even while integrating components as a beginner. 3. Even if I have got any bugs in test cases, it helped me to resolve in a better way. Happy user me! Thanks Aqua ALM.
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IBM
The software is robust enough to handle highly complex software development or other product development and can be used well beyond the range to do what a client needs. However, because of the inability to hold its users to proper best practices, things can get wildly out of hand and cascade over the years, creating unnecessary technical debt. The system has a lot of usable features, but they don't funnel users toward the correct processes and practices.
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Pros
Andagon
  • Writing test case and use case
  • Visuals
  • Very easy to create complex logs in the test case
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IBM
  • Open Services supporting Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC).
  • Required definition management and managed capabilities enabling.
  • Rational DOORS Web Access for local on the test field presence.
  • On-sites established reporting system.
  • Approved linking requirements to test plans
  • Engineering Requirements Management DOORS traces requirements thereby eliminates manually processes and spreadsheets, for improved productivity.
  • Returns the investment efficiently.
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Cons
Andagon
  • I did not find automation of test in this tool, which I did it manually while doing test case
  • Apart from that I did not find anything bad in this tool, looks good
  • NA
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IBM
  • I feel like it is too heavy sometimes and updating is not very straight forward. For example, if I want to change an incident ticket (IN) to a service request (SR) and add some comment for the change, I have to first change the IN to SR, then click refresh which takes a few seconds, then add a comment. If I forget the refresh step, my comment will be discarded without warning like my ticket is not in the latest status. This also happens when somebody else changes the ticket during my edit as I can not lock the ticket exclusively.
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Likelihood to Renew
Andagon
No answers on this topic
IBM
At the moment we are required by contract to continue to use the IBM DOORS software for our current client. Given that it can be expensive, if we were to use it after our current client's needs were met, we would have to secure other projects in order to justify the continued use of the software.
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Usability
Andagon
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IBM
The UI is terrible and not intuitive. Users need training in order to complete tasks. Much like SAP, it's not the clearest tool. The tracing feature is especially complicated because you must write the scripts yourself. There is a learning curve. Also, even the setup, installation, and logging in each time takes a considerable amount of time.
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Support Rating
Andagon
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IBM
It does a basic job and has the potential to complete some robust reporting tasks, however, it really is a clunky piece of software with a terrible user interface that makes using it routinely quite unpleasant. Many of our legacy and maintenance projects still use DOORS but our department and company use many alternatives and are looking for better tools.
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Implementation Rating
Andagon
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IBM
No problems
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Alternatives Considered
Andagon
I use aqua ALM for test cases. It has got the integration with Jira. Best thing is it will surely very well connect the organization in only one hub. I will perform test case, use cases.It has got open-source & many tools in one platform. Aqua ALM will our organization to manage, plan and to execute the use cases incidents in clear manner, it also fetches the reports which we give input. By this, we will also download the FLOW reports, visual diagrams. Happy clients! They appreciated my project.
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IBM
It was easier to do all the change management-related activities, even configurations were handled very effectively. New process definitions and initiatives made it easier for better project deliverables. Effective resource allocations and better reporting and defect management. The overall cost of the tool is great too and well within budget.
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Return on Investment
Andagon
  • Once I was working on my project's use case incident, I wanted the result to get in tree view, but I didnt get. Visuals I got, not which is the one I wanted. Anyways I explained the same to clients. so I would highly like the AQUA team to improve this.
  • I really wanted to appreciate that bug reporting in use case incidents. Very good!
  • In one of the projects I wanted to work in the FLOW DIAGRAM VISUAL. I got the excellent result in this. Thank you again :)
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IBM
  • It's part of CLM suite so it can be used to manage the whole lifecycle with tight integration with development module (Rational Team Concert) and quality module (Rational Quality Manager).
  • Comprehensive reports and dashboards provide better visibility.
  • License cost is on higher side.
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ScreenShots

aqua cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Custom fields to provide additional information and make SDLC more comprehensive and efficientScreenshot of Change tracking in tickets that show when they happened.Screenshot of Screenshot of Activity tracking for teams, with changes in 2 levels:

1) Global (System level)

Displays actions in the system: who reset passwords, changes the roles or licenses, adds a member to a project.

2) Local (Project/folder level)

Tracks who makes changes to the organization and the structure of projects or foldersScreenshot of A customized data-bound report. These contain a broad set of tools to construct report layouts.Screenshot of Role assignment for team members. Enables multiple permissions for them to perform certain tasks.