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We performed a comparison between IBM Engineering Workflow Management and Visual Studio Team System based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Software Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM Engineering Workflow Management vs. Visual Studio Team System Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"We can track the status of test cases (passed or saved) in a single view. Based on releases and other attributes, we generate various reports and extract metrics from the data.""Good for managing stories, sprints, hydration and releases.""All of the features work together to provide a powerful holistic solution - from the dashboard all the way through to security.""The most valuable features of the solution are highly customizable reports and visibility for all the higher management.""Traceability reporting is inbuilt and includes all your requirements.""Agile templates give us a standard methodology for every Agile project. Also, the ability to create our own object types and linkages to features/epics allows us to enhance the verification of feature readiness.""Work distribution among team members and accountability for completion with a clearer picture."

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"The product helps with version control. I can build, develop, test and deploy applications from a single platform.""The solution is very stable.""The product is efficient.""Microsoft makes great products. They are quite robust.""I am not familiar with any issues with respect to stability, and I have never seen Team System crash.""The solution’s fast performance is its most valuable feature.""Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Every month there is an increase in the number of users. It is a scalable solution.""The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable."

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Cons
"Teams need clearer pictures of resource availability in charts and dashboards along with plans.""Some administrative tasks are difficult to perform. These could be simplified.""Lacks ability to customize and reporting can be slow.""If you have multiple projects on one server, the tool becomes very slow, and some reports take longer to load.""The solution is very heavily vendor dependent.""We have encountered issues with stability. We have seen where the entire system kind of goes for a toss when certain people use certain types of queries, which are very costly. Then the system kind of slows down a bit, and we have to monitor it."

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"I would say compared to some more modern tools which are made to work offline, with this solution you have to be connected all of the time and with a central server. In our case, it's not a big problem because we all work on-premises, but it can be an issue if you have teams in different locations.""The user experience for the task assignment functionality, and more generally the software lifecycle development, needs to be improved.""When you go into the front-end, the web portal, if, for example, you pick up an issue, it would be ideal if the branch was automatically created in the repository. Right now, this isn't the case.""I would like to see the inclusion of more programming languages, especially better support for Java.""The product must improve its stability.""The stability of the product could be better.""The technical support could be better.""The overall customer support needs to improve."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Licensing: The solution cost is high and should be brought down to increase competition."
  • "It's an expensive investment to make, so the decision should be driven on individual requirements."
  • "It is not a free tool. We use a token-based licensing model, which is specific to IBM. The cost per token is around $115-$120."
  • "I've heard IBM Engineering Workflow Management is more expensive than other tools."
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  • "The price could be better."
  • "There is no fee for the solution's community version."
  • "It is an open-source product from Microsoft."
  • "You can choose pricing from a variety of options. I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
  • "The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We can track the status of test cases (passed or saved) in a single view. Based on releases and other attributes, we generate various reports and extract metrics from the data.
    Top Answer:Customers need to pay for a license to use this product. It is not a free tool. We use a token-based licensing model, which is specific to IBM. We have about 7,800 tokens, and including maintenance… more »
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in the UI. The UI has to improve a lot compared to the competitive tools, like Atlassian Jira, for example. It's very easy to use. It is easy to manage and easy to use… more »
    Top Answer:The product must improve its stability. It must do more innovations. It could be made more efficient to provide the best responses. It will help us with internal and external processes.
    Top Answer:We can use the tool to perform limited tasks in developing information systems.
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    Also Known As
    IBM Rational Team Concert (IBM ALM), IBM RTC
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    Overview

    IBM Engineering Workflow Management manages plans, tasks, the project status and acts as the critical link between required and delivered work. It provides flexibility to adapt to any process, which enables companies to adopt faster release cycles and manage dependencies across both small and complex development projects. This solution offers no-charge server software and flexible pricing models. It becomes a complete IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management solution—when purchased as a set of seamlessly integrated tools: IBM Engineering Workflow Management, IBM Engineering Test Management, and IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next.

    Microsoft Visual Studio Team System is a platform for productive, integrated, and extensible software development life-cycle tools that helps software teams by improving communication and collaboration throughout the software development process.

    Sample Customers
    Telstra Corporation, Visteon, Atos SE, Panasonic Automotive Systems, IBM Global Technology Services, CareCore National, JTEKT Corp., ItaÒ BBA, Avea, CACEIS, Danske Bank Group, APIS IT
    Bluegarden A/S, Tracasa, Rabobank Group, Borusan Otomotiv, Arelik, Alfa Bank
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company43%
    Financial Services Firm43%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Government13%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company43%
    Financial Services Firm43%
    Marketing Services Firm14%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise80%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business60%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise27%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Engineering Workflow Management vs. Visual Studio Team System
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Engineering Workflow Management vs. Visual Studio Team System and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM Engineering Workflow Management is ranked 5th in Software Configuration Management with 15 reviews while Visual Studio Team System is ranked 3rd in Software Configuration Management with 14 reviews. IBM Engineering Workflow Management is rated 6.8, while Visual Studio Team System is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM Engineering Workflow Management writes "Offers good traceability elements but UI needs improvement ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Visual Studio Team System writes "A scalable and efficient solution that can be used to perform tasks involved in developing information systems". IBM Engineering Workflow Management is most compared with Jira, Codebeamer, Microsoft Azure DevOps, GitLab and Polarion ALM, whereas Visual Studio Team System is most compared with . See our IBM Engineering Workflow Management vs. Visual Studio Team System report.

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