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    Perforce P4

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/APerforce P4 (formerly Helix Core) is the company's version control and peer code review solution. Perforce offers add-on products for code review for free, and Git support products.N/A

    PTC Windchill RV&S

    Score2 out of 10
    N/APTC Windchill RV&S (formerly Integrity Lifecycle Manager of the Integrity suite) is an MBSE (model-based systems engineering) suite. The former Integrity suite contains an Asset Library which supports systems-of-systems approach to design (i.e. linking models into higher-level models that subsume them), a Process Director which is designed to articulate, manage and improve the design process, and a Modeler for visualizing and controlling the product design process. The Integrity suite is…N/A
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    Perforce P4PTC Windchill RV&S
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    Chose PTC Windchill RV&S
    The single interface that it provides to access all the information about the project, right from requirements to the source code.
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    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
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    Happy with the feature set
    86%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    Perforce P4PTC Windchill RV&S
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    Comparison of Version Control Software Features features of Perforce P4 and PTC Windchill RV&S
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    Perforce P4
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    PTC Windchill RV&S
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    Branching and Merging8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Version History8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Version Control Collaboration Tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pull Requests8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code Review Tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Access Control8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Testing Integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Tracking Integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branch Protection8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Perforce P4PTC Windchill RV&S
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.5
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.6
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Perforce P4PTC Windchill RV&S
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Perforce Software
    While Perforce Helix is the best version control software out there, it can also be used to track your documentation, training videos and materials, and requirements. If you have strict compliance requirements, it can be used to ensure that those requirements are satisfied. Perforce Helix is incredibly flexible and can meet the needs of individual users as well as companies with thousands of users.
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    PTC
    PTC Integrity is an excellent source code management and version control tool, and I would suggest anyone to use it for that purpose. We can even define our workflows using individual forms for implementing Change Management, Defect Management and Access management requests. If properly used, this tool is great for managing our code for very long periods, considering my 4-5 years of usage. Though the UI could be better, and integration with some application servers could be better implemented, this tool is a good tool.
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    Pros
    Perforce Software
    • The branching mechanisms in Perforce allow for an enormous codebase to be duplicated into release versions weekly with little impact upon things such as the speed of queries against the version control.
    • Action triggers permit such things as automated builds of software versions, dynamic messaging when issues are identified either within or prior to a build process, and much more.
    • Locking provides the ability to prevent modifications of stable, tested versions in order to ensure validity when they are released.
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    PTC
    • Helps to advance carefully through complicated and delicate process hives.
    • Improve thereby our time-to-market knowledge transfers along our portfolio.
    • Enhances the performances of single step in processes as well as the processes.
    • Allows for unprecedented overview in broads and in depths.
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    Cons
    Perforce Software
    • Perforce tends to feel backwards in how it approaches certain tasks, like branching and integrating - even once you figure out how it wants you to perform these tasks, you will likely forget when it comes around to the next time you need to do them again.
    • Perforce has a higher price tag, comparatively.
    • Perforce make some tasks very easy, and yet other tasks very difficult - it doesn't always seem to have found its target user's proficiency.
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    PTC
    • It can be overwhelming with the number of tabs, functions and ways to achieve the same result. The average user may struggle with learning the tool.
    • The text editing in Integrity is weak and does not provide many options. Because of this, many user decide to use MS word instead, to document requirements.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Perforce Software
    We are fully committed to our use of Perforce. It works well within our organization and our desire to share our code base with our customers. Their support staff are responsive, inquisitive, and eager to improve their software. I feel like we have a direct line to their design/feature team as they often solicit our feedback.
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    PTC
    I do not make decisions on what tool my company uses. I am just the user of the tool and such decisions are not handled by me. If I were to make such decisions, I would definitely renew MKS, considering the amount of data we have stored in MKS and the current number of users who are familiar with the system
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    Usability
    Perforce Software
    With Perforce Helix, you can use it via the command line, via P4V, or any of the other APIs included with the product. It is extremely easy for new users to get up and running. Users of Perforce Helix only have to pull in the files of interest to them. Also, Perforce is very easy to script and integrate into your CI/CD pipeline. Streams allows you to have pinpoint control of your workflow, and P4Search is the absolute best--I wish Perforce (the company) would talk more about this. It is absolutely fabulous!
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    PTC
    PTC Integrity comparatively could be considered a nice Source code management, Version controlling tool and could be compared with tools like StarTeam. If the integration to move/migrate code could be integrated into this tool, it would become an extremely powerful tool.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Perforce Software
    In our large environment, Perforce is rarely "down". We have regular maintenance windows and from time to time Perforce can feel a little slow, but its always available. Tech support has always worked with our engineers and IT department to make sure that any real performance or stability issues are addressed quickly.
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    PTC
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    Support Rating
    Perforce Software
    I had two representatives from Perforce contact me after downloading it but never responded when I had questions. I also had a difficult time finding good training material for getting started. There is a lot of available support material when running into issues, though, because of how many large companies use it.
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    PTC
    PTC Integrity administration can be somewhat daunting. They have been able to help with every question that I have submitted. Their support website is very easy to understand and submit questions and their phone support is wonderful
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    Implementation Rating
    Perforce Software
    This rating is related to setting up an environment from an existing Perforce repository. Initial setup of Perforce as the repository for the company was done by a separate team long prior to my inception.
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    PTC
    I wasn't involved in implementation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Perforce Software
    Git is great, I love Git. But it's not great for dealing with binary assets, even when using Git LFS. Locking is not as simple as on perforce. Git presents some problems on using for non-tech people it can get overwhelming and tech people have to come by and help.
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    PTC
    I think the reason that PTC Integrity was initially chosen is that it was the best product available in the mix at the time. This coupled with the PTC deal on multiple products was a no brainer based on the size and scope of potential users.
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    Return on Investment
    Perforce Software
    • Decreased our implementation costs by allowing versioning and back out of customizations made in the field.
    • saves developers time through automation of changes between branches - they think less of the plumbing and have more time to write code.
    • Downside is training/managing expectations of new developers who come in assuming they will use Git.
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    PTC
    • MKS Integrity has proved to be particularly useful in the software development process by increasing employee effieciency
    • MKS integrity has also made software development a very efficient process and makes feature releases and bug fixing a lot easier
    • In addition to the above, our organization has been able to support manufacturing easily by reverting to a previous software version in case of an emergency.
    • It has also led to faster time to market for new products.
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