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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SAP Audit Management

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ASAP Audit Management streamlines internal audit activities with mobile capabilities. The product enables documentation of evidence, organization of work papers, and creation of audit reports. It can be deployed on premises or in the cloud.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementSAP Audit Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementSAP Audit Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    IBM
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementSAP Audit Management
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management and SAP Audit Management
    Feature
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Audit Management
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Remote monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Network device monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple Server Monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-device monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated alerts and notifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management and SAP Audit Management
    Feature
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Audit Management
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Patch Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Service configuration management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Software and hardware inventory00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Policy-based automation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting
    Comparison of Reporting features of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management and SAP Audit Management
    Feature
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Audit Management
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Performance data reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customizable reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data visualization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Risk analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management and SAP Audit Management
    Feature
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Audit Management
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Data backup and recovery00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Antivirus and malware management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Administrator access control00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementSAP Audit Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (22 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementSAP Audit Management
    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.
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    SAP
    SAP Audit Management is the absolute best software available for large, multi-national companies that have dedicated internal audit resources. Further, due to the implementation costs, I would only recommend a company to be serious about purchasing this software if external audit expenses were upwards of $2 million per annum. Also, better suited for an organization that already has solid audit procedures in place but wants to integrate them and increase audit efficiency. A company starting from scratch would not value this particular software as much because integration becomes less important in that scenario.
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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.
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    SAP
    • Project management
    • Risk assessment and management
    • Streamlining internal auditing
    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.
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    SAP
    • Limitation only audit SAP system if organization using other ERP system they may need separate audit management tool.
    • Expensive for small organization
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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.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    SAP
    Considering we use it in biweekly or monthly basis - the product runs very well in every aspect.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No problems
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    SAP
    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.
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    SAP
    I wouldn't say there is a true peer to SAP Audit Management currently available on the market. SAP Audit Management is the only software that is. It is designed by and developed for audit practitioners across the world. Further, the software unlocks the disparate information for Internal Audit departments and supports audit experts in their day-to-day activities with an easy to use. collaborative, and risk-based approach towards audit procedures.
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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.
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    SAP
    • Has significantly minimized external audit fees for the time our organization has used it
    • Has helped meet all the customer-specific requirements highlighted in it's checklist for the time we have used it
    • It has integrated numerous audit functions including risk management, access control, and process control
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