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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iTop

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ACombodo is an editor of ITSM open source solutions headquartered in France. In addition to advising and assisting companies in ITIL to improve their services and better control their information system, they offer iTop, their flagship open source ITSM software solution.

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    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) is an integrated suite for managing requirements, engineering work, system and software models, and verification activities across complex product-development programs. It is used by systems engineers, software teams, test organizations, project managers, and compliance teams in industries such as automotive, aerospace and defense, medical devices, and public infrastructure.N/A
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    iTopIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
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    iTopIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    iTopIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Considered Both Products
    Combodo
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    78%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    iTopIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of iTop and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Feature
    iTop
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
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    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service restoration9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service tools9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of iTop and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Feature
    iTop
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
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    Configuration mangement9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of iTop and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Feature
    iTop
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
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    Change requests repository10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change calendar10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    iTopIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    3.0
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    4.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    iTopIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Combodo
    It is always at the heart of operational activities for the service center strives to establish a single repository shared by all teams that allow you to define offerings that can fit each customer. Has satellites that have the capacity to synchronize central control with [the] remote customer to provide them with solutions linked with your operations.
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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
    Combodo
    • Open source
    • Issue Tracking
    • Integrations
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Combodo
    • CSV import tools for any data.
    • Data synchronization.
    • Graphical impact analysis.
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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
    Combodo
    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
    Combodo
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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
    Combodo
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Combodo
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    IBM
    No problems
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    Alternatives Considered
    Combodo
    You can not beat [Combodo iTop] community edition in terms of features. It is a great piece of software that has its place for any company that needs to get a helpdesk up and a budget is a big concern.
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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
    Combodo
    • Has tickets that report requests and bugs .
    • Has documentation that covers official extensions.
    • Customizable CMDB.
    • Guidelines.
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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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