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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

    ProofHub

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AProofHub is a SaaS based project management software from ProofHub LLC in Walnut, CA. It is an online project management and collaboration tool that comes with integrated Group chat, quick Discussions on projects, Workflows and boards, Project reports, among other features. Document (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint) uploading and sharing is supported, along with an integrated an Online proofing tool to aid in image and document review. ProofHub aims to enable teams to…

    $50

    per month

    Pricing
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementProofHub
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential
    $45
    per month (billed annually) unlimited users
    Ultimate Control
    $89
    per month (billed annually) unlimited users
    Large Team
    $279
    per month (billed annually) unlimited users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementProofHub
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementProofHub
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    No answer on this topic
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    80%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    80%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementProofHub
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management and ProofHub
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    Ratings
    ProofHub
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
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    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
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    Ratings
    ProofHub
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementProofHub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (22 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementProofHub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ProofHub
    It suits well for those businesses who want to operate on a global level without investing too much over creating infrastructure. A business can easily reach out to various clients, customers, partners and other stakeholders and communicate and collaborate with them in a fast and transparent manner and can effectively tap any opportunities coming its way. Such opportunities if
    properly implemented can lead to gains for the parties involved.
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    Pros
    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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    ProofHub
    • The obvious, proofing! We need something in-house that can do this instead of hiring one person for this job. Each person on our marketing team knows how to use it.
    • Organizes team projects in a friendly way.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ProofHub
    • Proofhub can improve a bit in areas of helping people customize their accounts a bit more. That makes managing work even more easier, when you have things just the way you want them to be.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ProofHub
    With an array of useful features available that solve all our work issues, each department has an access to it. Each one knows what’s going on with different teams. This makes collaboration easier, as different teams just need one tool to come together and get things done. I think this is a great product! it has really helped my company get MUCH better organized.
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    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ProofHub
    It's convenient, simple, and clear.
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    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ProofHub
    Great support website and had reps follow up multiple times in our trial process. Getting started was very straightforward and adding people is easy too.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No problems
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    ProofHub
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ProofHub
    We used Basecamp in the past, but we did encounter some problems while working with it. But these concerns have been better addressed in ProofHub. It has a simple interface which is so easy to operate and this was not the case in Basecamp. ProofHub lets us quickly chat with our team members over various work matters through its inbuilt chat feature and resolve them fast while Basecamp provides this feature through a third-party tool which added to our expenses and it was not a very convenient affair. ProofHub has got an inbuilt proofing tool which allows us to get quality feedback over designs instantly saving our time and costs, whereas Basecamp enables proofing through a third party tool which again was not convenient for us. ProofHub’s casper mode feature helps us to protect privacy and secrecy over confidential issues but Basecamp lacks such an important feature. So ProofHub has more to offer and better too in comparison to Basecamp. (answer to Describe how ProofHub stacks up against them and why you selected ProofHub.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ProofHub
    • Proofhub has a great impact on our ROI. Due to a systematic approach of handling each clients’ project, we have been able to double the number of clients we had prior to signing up for Proofhub.
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