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OpenText Application Quality Management vs. Symantec Ghost Solution Suite

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    OpenText Application Quality Management

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AReplacing the former AccuRev, OpenText™ Application Quality Management is a solution to govern application lifecycle management activities and implement rigorous, auditable lifecycle processes, offering a single pane of glass for software quality management.N/A

    Symantec Ghost Solution Suite

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASymantec's Ghost Solution Suite is an imaging and deployment solution.N/A
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    OpenText Application Quality ManagementSymantec Ghost Solution Suite
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    OpenText Application Quality ManagementSymantec Ghost Solution Suite
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    OpenText Application Quality ManagementSymantec Ghost Solution Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.1
    (3 ratings)
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    Availability
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    OpenText Application Quality ManagementSymantec Ghost Solution Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    OpenText
    Very slow and not intuitive; it would be my last choice for version control systems.The UI is a little confusing at times and seems a little outdated. It needs a lot of improvement. It is suited for small projects and fewer number of projects. But if there are huge projects and many projects to be maintained in a portfolio, its a little hard to manage.
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    Broadcom
    It helps to manage the mass of computers we use. We use GSS to see where and who deployed software to what computers. This can particularly be helpful when dealing with license usage, and tracking how many licenses we have left, and where those licenses have been used. We are able to use it to manage clients.
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    Pros
    OpenText
    • One place for most recent code with history, avoid any conflict/confusion among other team/members.
    • Stream/Workflow approach to control approval process betwen all the teams, which I couldn't find in other version control tools I worked.
    • Bundle our code in a small group (called, Issues in Accurev) to differentiate between different projects.
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    Broadcom
    • Simple and easy to use interface
    • Easily image multiple computers at the same time
    • Deploys software
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    Cons
    OpenText
    • Ability to zoom in/out for stream-view. We currently have many streams/substreams and unable to view the entire workflow. Zooming in/out would benefit.
    • Being a designer, I use Adobe Flash and SWF files. When updating the SWF files, Accurev does not see these files as being changed and you will be unable to promote. In order to push changes, you must totally rename the SWF file.
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    Broadcom
    • Setting up PXE has a learning curve.
    • Still trying to figure out if we can create one golden (master) image for all hardware types.
    • Would love a way to be able to refresh PCs with effecting user and program data.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    OpenText
    We will renew because it is part of our build process.
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    Broadcom
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    Alternatives Considered
    OpenText
    In my view, accurev ranks very low compared to other tools I have used. Microsoft TFS is the best in the industry as of today as it's a complete ALM solution. It does code version, bug tracking, user story documentation, and has easy integration with other external tools supporting many languages. So I would definitely recommend TFS to anyone.
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    Broadcom
    Once the research had been done, it seemed that Symantec Ghost Solution Suite was the best suited for our environment. The initial cost was fair and the return on investment was well worth what we had to pay up front. I would recommend Ghost Solution Suite to any larger company.
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    Return on Investment
    OpenText
    • Better team coordination.
    • Avoid confusion by having one place for all documentation and code.
    • Better project management by having different work streams.
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    Broadcom
    • Helps to manage remote computers
    • Helps to manage software licenses
    • Helps to track and manage usage
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