Polarion ALM

We use Polarion ALM to manage product requirements. Thanks to the flexibility of the tool, we could define different types of project templates, depending from the type of product and the stage in its lifecycle. We also use Polarion ALM of the management of User Acceptance Tests and appreciate the flexibility linking any object and creating hierarchies. We also appreciate the flexibility of the Polarion ALM configuration and its seamless integration with other tools. For example, we are integrating it with Azure DevOps and Teamcenter with minimal effort.

As Tier 1 Supplier of Motion Control Solutions, our company is always faced with the challenge to manage its position between the OEM and our suppliers. The customer expectation regarding the compliance with automotive standards like ASPICE, ISO-26262 and ISO-21434 has increased over the last years. Stabilus works continuously on fulfillment of customer expectations in scope of Development of products with integrated Software, such like Power Door and Power Tailgate Systems. Polarion supports us to manage the whole project development including the requirements and the changes, as well as with matters relating to faults, configuration, and risks. But none of this was a surefire success: At the beginning, it was very hard to use Polarion, so it took a lot of work to adapt Polarion to meet the company’s needs, but now it’s hard to imagine handling day-to-day projects without Polarion.

We use Polarion ALM in the development of medical systems. Polarion ALM helps us to comply with our processes and supports us in meeting regulatory requirements. The ability to supplement Polarion ALM with our own validated extensions allows us to provide user-specific views of the development artifacts and perform the associated evaluations. Processes and checks can also be automated, which can contribute significantly to increased efficiency and error reduction. We also use Polarion ALM to support our customers in transferring various processes to an ALM system. Depending on requirements, Polarion ALM allows a wide range of configuration options, from very restrictive settings that always remain close to the specifications, to relaxed configurations that allow greater flexibility in favor of more efficient processing. This breadth makes it possible to adapt Polarion ALM to a wide variety of systems and thus enable their digital transformation.

We are using Polarion as an enabler for our R&D process development. It has proven to be an unbeatable solution for solving our customers' business problems. Thanks to its configurability, the use cases for Polarion are virtually unlimited. It is rare for us to tell our customers that we cannot achieve something.

We utilize Polarion for all our information management needs and leverage it as the platform for developing systems for our customers. These uses are primarily within R&D, but we have also successfully implemented Quality Management Systems (ISO27001) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems using Polarion.

While Polarion may not be the cutting-edge tool for every application, its versatility often makes it the most productive choice. Its familiarity among users and its efficient integration with other processes are invaluable benefits.

Having worked with Polarion for over a decade, we have gained deep expertise in its functionality. Although Polarion is marketed primarily as an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool with a focus on software, our clients are mainly developing hardware or both HW & SW.

Siemens has recently been enhancing features to improve usability and productivity, enhancements that our customers have warmly received.

Polarion ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) is a comprehensive software solution designed to manage and streamline the entire application development lifecycle. It encompasses various aspects of the development process, including requirements management, test management, release planning, and collaboration. In an organization, the use of Polarion ALM can address several business problems and enhance the efficiency of software development processes. Here are some common use cases and the associated business problems that Polarion ALM can address.

We use Polarion in our projects for requirements management, testing and project planning. Polarion is very well suited for recording and coordinating customer requirements. These can then be refined into the subsequent levels such as system or component. Very good traceability is possible by means of the linking, which also supports impact analysis in the case of change requests. It is also possible to schedule the requirements into different releases. The link to testing allows us to ensure test coverage via traceability, and failed tests can be processed directly via an issue mangament and the errors corrected. Reports, either via board tools or self-written scripts, provide a transparent overview of the project for all persons at any time. A high level of integration and connections to other tools makes Polarion the central platform for managing the project.

One of the key business problems that Polarion ALM addresses in our company is the lack of visibility and collaboration in software development projects. With its centralized platform, Polarion ALM enables our teams to collaborate and communicate effectively, which lead to improved productivity and faster time-to-market. Additionally, Polarion ALM provides end-to-end traceability, which can help us to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and reduce the risk of errors.

We have been utilizing Polarion ALM for Software as Medical Device development since 2006. It is fully integrated into our process landscape and serves as an excellent foundation for complete traceability. With proprietary configurations, widget pages, and embedded scripts, we can achieve full coverage of aspects such as requirements, document, test usability, and risk management. Additionally, Polarion ALM supports additional processes like tool validation and management activities. The platform allows for the configuration of all elements (workitems, documents, widget pages, etc.), resulting in a high degree of adaptation to internal processes. The integrated electronic signature and document workflow also facilitate document release. Overall, Polarion ALM provides a wide range of functionalities to cover all software development-related process elements.

When we worked on a locomotive project, we were responsible for managing the requirements, reviews, and test cases. In order to handle several projects and various documentation levels, Polarion ALM is utilized to link them and trace them back to each other. Management systems and software requirements may be managed with this tool, Additionally, it helps link and track the two entities. Since it is web-based, it also allows for user-to-user cooperation.

We used to manage requirements, reviews, and test cases for a locomotive project. There are many line replaceable units in the system so Polarion ALM is used to manage several projects and different levels of documentation and the linking and tracing between the two.
Scope:- It provide a means to management system and software requirement
It also provide linking and traceability between the two
It also allow for collaboration between users since it is web based

Polarion ALM is used to manage requirements, reviews, and test cases for an aerospace project. There are many line replaceable units in the system so Polarion ALM is used to manage several projects and different levels of documentation and the linking and tracing between the two.

Polarion is used across the entire line of businesses in our entire corporation. Each business is its "own" entity but has crossover products and processes from division to division. As such, many products might share common components and imbedded technologies while each SKU is its own item and has its own "life span." Each division has its own sandbox but many higher level components within each sandbox span across multiple units. The business problem that it addresses is the disparity that would happen by either design or circumstance and it ties in through "traceability" all the aspects of requirements in the lifecycle that would otherwise fall through the cracks.