Powerful but Clunky
Overall Satisfaction with IBM Rational DOORS
We use DOORS as a requirements repository for the product and software. We use it to track, edit, and trace requirements coverage. It's used all across the business group I'm a part of amongst many roles. It is robust and large enough for all of our products both current and legacy.
Pros
- Stores requirements
- Compatible with HP ALM
- Filters well and is customizable
Cons
- Terrible UI and not intuitive
- Too slow to connect to, launch and run
- Scripts to use the features are way too complicated to write and maintain.
- Wastes time to get access, connect.
- Many other tools are faster and easier to use.
- Quality Center (formerly HP Quality Center), Tricentis qTest (formerly QASymphony), Jira Software and Rally Software (formerly CA Agile Central)
DOORS is not a suite nor an integrated tool like HP ALM or Rally. It only does one thing and cannot hold defects or accommodate sprint planning. It is older, takes longer to connect and load, and has an inconvenient timeout. It does do a basic job and can be customized to show a clear picture of requirements coverage but it takes some training to use.
Do you think IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management's feature set?
Yes
Did IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management go as expected?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management again?
No
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