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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 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

    Zenhub

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AZenHub is a project management solution that runs native within GitHub with collaboration boards, file sharing, and pipeline selection.

    $8.33

    per month per user

    Pricing
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementZenhub
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    Growth
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    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe listed prices are per user, per month when billed annually.
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    Community Pulse
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementZenhub
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management and Zenhub
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    Ratings
    Zenhub
    7.2
    10 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.24 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings5.43 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.72 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
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    Ratings
    Zenhub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementZenhub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (22 ratings)
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementZenhub
    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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    Zenhub
    If you have more than 2 developers this thing is basically a requirement within github to manage sprints if you use agile methodology. Why use a different website entirely when you can run your entire board right from github itself? I've tried other solutions but basing everything on github issues makes it so no duplicate work has to take place. If the UX quirks and mobile were fixed this would be 10/10 for me! If you're only one or two devs on a team it may be overkill to use, but if you're going to scale it's better to put the process in early.
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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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    Zenhub
    • ZenHub has a lot of basic functionality, so that limits the complexity of the application
    • The ability to provide user defined labels and customize pipelines provides flexibility
    • The integration with GitHub provides a seamless process
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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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    Zenhub
    • Additional communication/collaboration inside the platform would be helpful
    • Integration with additional systems like Slack would be a plus
    • sometimes web pages load slowly, but for the most part things are alright
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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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    Zenhub
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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.
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    Zenhub
    Once it's up and running it's easy to use. It needs a little consideration to get set up perfectly for your own needs, but that is the same for any feature-rich software.
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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.
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    Zenhub
    Support is good, but quite honestly, I haven't needed any support since 2015. As I remember, I was required to open a ticket and had to wait a few days for resolution. I give it a rating of 8 because of the lag in getting a solid resolution, but it was resolved adequately.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No problems
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    Zenhub
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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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    Zenhub
    I have used Workfront in the past, which in my experience, is best with a traditional waterfall methodology, similar to Microsoft Project and the other more traditional project management software projects. ZenHub is truly designed around the agile methodology. Other products that claim they are agile oriented seem to just be adjusting and tweaking their traditional product to include a few agile features.
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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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    Zenhub
    • No official review done.
    • Saves developer time knowing what needs to be done next.
    • Saves leadership time to easily plan sprints and review work done.
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    Screenshot of Zenhub boards are similar to Kanban boards but more powerful as it's powered by data and objects from GitHub. You can also add multiple repos and automate issues across multiple boards.Screenshot of Get real-time updates on a teams performance with Zenhub reportsScreenshot of See and share work in flight with Zenhub roadmapsScreenshot of Automate hand offs between teams with workflow automationScreenshot of Get a snapshot of a team's productivity from Zenhub boardScreenshot of Request, provide and review story point estimates right on the issue. Reduce time spent in meetings by allowing team members to estimate on their own time right in Zenhub