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    Ideagen Quality Management

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIdeagen Quality Management (formerly Q-Pulse, Qualtrax and Qadex) integrates with an organization's existing processes and acts as the backbone of its processes, providing workflow automations and comprehensive document management, enabling teams to identify and rectify any issues before they arise. This solution is designed to elevate an organization's performance with digital quality management solution.N/A

    Visual Studio Test Professional

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AAn add-on for the Visual Studio IDE, Visual Studio Test Professional subscription helps teams drive quality and speed. It includes test case management and collaboration features that streamline quality control and support continuous delivery.

    $2,169

    for the first year (renews at $869)

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    Ideagen Quality ManagementVisual Studio Test Professional
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
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    Implementation went as expected
    92%
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    User Ratings
    Ideagen Quality ManagementVisual Studio Test Professional
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (21 ratings)
    7.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ideagen Quality ManagementVisual Studio Test Professional
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ideagen
    Holds raw material and finished product data, and is easy to activate/deactivate specs as required. Useful for holding all supplier data on GFSI accreditation and alerts you when certification has expired and requests an update on your behalf. Allergens and nutrition in clear and easy to use format, for both raw materials and finished products.
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    Microsoft
    It would be well suited if we used it with Azure DevOps as we can effortlessly integrate the test cases and even stories or tasks to stay on track with our work. Those test cases can even be reused across multiple projects. Using any other third-party tools, such as Jira, can be less appropriate, as it's not a Microsoft tool, and its capabilities will be limited.
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    Pros
    Ideagen
    • The software rarely crashes.
    • Very easy to use and navigate.
    • Software package designed for all ages (16+)
    • The customisability of the software to suit individual needs.
    • All the modules and their uses is the reason why this software package is so great.
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    Microsoft
    • Availability of the desktop client or the web interface. The web interface being the favorite and providing a better experience.
    • It enables you to write unit tests with so much ease.
    • Allows the recording and repeating of manual tests
    • It can be set up for collaboration.
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    Cons
    Ideagen
    • The training module is basic. If your training program is more complicated than simple onboarding training, then the Q-Pulse training module will be a bit of a challenge. It's not impossible to use, but there are better programs out there. I understand though, that this is an area that is being improved on soon.
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    Microsoft
    • The user community of the Visual Studio Test product is weak. For instant problems with this product, it is necessary to quickly reach the source of the error.
    • Licence fees need to be more reasonable. License prices need to be reduced so that they can easily compete with free testing tools.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ideagen
    Q-Pulse QMS is totally integrated into our organization now. It does the job nicely and to change it would cause unnecessary disruption to our operation.
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    Microsoft
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    Usability
    Ideagen
    Although the platform is not the most intuitive, I have recognized Ideagen's willingness to make improvements. As such, the site is now much easier to use and navigate. I also enjoy the ability to easily keep track of courses that have been completed and courses that are due for recertification.
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    Microsoft
    It is very usable if you are familiar with Visual Studio to begin with. If you are new to the interface, it can be a long ramp up period for Testers not used to the GUI. There is always the web option which seems to be more intuitive for many Testers.
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    Support Rating
    Ideagen
    The support team for Q-Pulse QMS is fantastic. Ideagen has invested a lot in this area, opening offices all around the world. Q-Pulse QMS product managers are also very responsive to requests and improvement suggestions. Ideagen also hosts annual conferences, which bring their customers together where ideas can be shared and we can meet the people developing the program.
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    Microsoft
    Visual Studio Test Professional is backed up by the full support of the Microsoft Corporation. That means twenty-four/seven customer support by quality, highly-trained professionals who understand every possible issue that you have experienced before. They are nice, efficient, and highly professional. I recommend them.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ideagen
    I was not involved in solution selection, but this solution is fit for purpose for a number of different tools that we could be paying for as well. We are not purchasing an HR workflow tool because the workflows accommodate most of our needs and the one that it doesn't aren't necessarily appropriate anyway. Regulatory software validations are performed in Ideagen because the overhead of a software specific tool is more that what we require. The upside is that all of those records are in a consolidated location for an audit.
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    Microsoft
    The visual Studio Test tool is faster than other tools. Since the development and testing processes are in one tool, it is more profitable in terms of cost. It is more inconvenient to write a test case in DevOps.
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    Return on Investment
    Ideagen
    • We have seen quality management taken seriously in more departments
    • Hard to confirm ROI but our own Quality processes have improved with having Ideagen Quality Management as our management software
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    Microsoft
    • One of the positive ROIs of Visual Studios is the fact that it makes producing our work at a quick rate, things like Intellisense make our work get produced at a much higher rate which is good for our return of investment.
    • Testing by the developers has increased by 23%, we now take the time to actually test our product before we send it to our QA people.
    • I am not aware of any negative ROI aspects to our company that have been found.
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of the Ideagen homepage.Screenshot of the advanced search tool.Screenshot of a customizable Inbox where, for each user, all items requiring processing are displayed.Screenshot of the interface to track document changes.Screenshot of how to initiate a new workflow instance.