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We performed a comparison between Endevor, IBM Rational ClearCase, and Visual Studio Team System based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"​Stability has been really good. I have actually never had to open an issue or report an issue since I have been running it.​""It provides secure, controlled access to source management.""It standardizes the processing of all the development. Everything gets produced in a constant and consistent manner.""They've got plug-ins now to run it through Eclipse, they've got a lot of APIs, they handle UNIX files. I can't really think of any serious lack that they haven't addressed.""We backup people's source code for them.""It's the audit-level tracking. If something has gone wrong I can go back and figure out what happened, who did it.""The approach of writing a single set of Endevor processors to work across multiple instances of the application (separate systems) made the processors fairly complex, but once you understand them, they are so powerful.""It puts all our source in one product. We know where to go to gather all our source code and which source is associated with which executable. It's a one-stop-shop, one place to go for everything."

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"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment.""IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability."

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"The solution is pretty stable.""The solution’s fast performance is its most valuable feature.""I am not familiar with any issues with respect to stability, and I have never seen Team System crash.""The solution is scalable, stable and has allowed us to upgrade our frameworks.""Visual Studio Team System is the most powerful IDE available in the market.""The solution has a good framework that is user friendly and scalable.""The product is efficient.""The solution is very stable."

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Cons
"One feature of Endevor is its Backout feature. If there is a problem, it can back out the executables. The only problem with that is that it will not back out the source in Endevor. For example, you can do a back out and it will back out the executable to the previous version, but it doesn't back out the source version in Endevor. It would make it much better if when you did a back out of Endevor, it would back out both the source and the executable and keep them in sync.""If I had to comment on an area of ​​improvement or something new in the next or future version, I would like to see AI-assisted coding and impact analysis for mainframes.""There are a lot of screens in it. The process for moving out my other solutions, it could be more convenient. There are a lot of steps to go through and a lot of screens to go through to get it accomplished.""It is difficult to find file programs and use a different tool for the setup as the compilation process is all locked up.""The main challenges are its limited interface and the complexity of the customization.""The initial setup can be less complex and has room for improvement.""The solution is very expensive.""It is still kind of behind the times. It needs to catch up with all the millennials that want a distributed look and feel.​"

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"The protection needs to be improved.""I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly."

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"The product should be priced better.""The tool's subscriptions are expensive for medium and small businesses. It works fine on Windows. However, it is not stable on other platforms.""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 overall customer support needs to improve.""The stability of the product could be better.""The user experience for the task assignment functionality, and more generally the software lifecycle development, needs to be improved.""I have seen customizations with Team System that allowed it to integrate into other ticketing systems like Jira, which would be a really nice feature to see.""Support response time could stand improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Just make sure if you are going to license, ensure you license the right features.​"
  • "It's worth the value. The pricing is fairly good, justifiable for the return on investment."
  • "Licensing is fairly simple, you don't need multiple licenses."
  • "It's competitively priced and, as far as I know, it's just an enterprise license. We have found it is worth the money."
  • "The solution is very expensive."
  • "The product is expensive."
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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:The product’s implementation process is complicated and restrictive. It is difficult to find file programs and use a… more »
    Top Answer:We use the product as a source manager and program manager. It helps in controlling the mainframe code and performing… more »
    Top Answer:IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability.
    Top Answer:I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems… more »
    Top Answer:We are using IBM Rational ClearCase in Peru at two large banks for a code repository. However, it is not meant to be… more »
    Top Answer:The product must improve its stability. It must do more innovations. It could be made more efficient to provide the best… more »
    Top Answer:We can use the tool to perform limited tasks in developing information systems.
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    Also Known As
    CA Endevor Software Change Manager, Endevor Software Change Manager, CA Software Change Manager for Mainframe, CA Endevor SCM
    Rational ClearCase
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    Overview
    CA Endevor Software Change Manager (CA Endevor SCM) is the most widely used change management software for the mainframe environment. It can automate your entire development process, adapting to your specific business requirements and helping ensure consistency and complete control. Integration with IBM Rational Developer for System z can improve productivity, accelerate time-to-delivery and ensure the auditability of all programmer activities. Eclipse-ready, CA Endevor SCM helps shorten the learning curve for application developers. It provides your team with business-driven, customizable lifecycle paths and automated version control to protect your software assets and help maintain application integrity.

    IBM Rational ClearCase is an enterprise-grade configuration management system that provides controlled access to software assets, including requirements, design documents, models, test plans and test results. It be can be integrated with other IBM solutions, including IBM Rational Team Concert, IBM Rational ClearQuest, IBM Rational Asset Manager and IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software.

    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
    Blue Hill Data Services Inc.
    Atos SE, FEI, STM
    Bluegarden A/S, Tracasa, Rabobank Group, Borusan Otomotiv, Arelik, Alfa Bank
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm59%
    Insurance Company13%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm29%
    Computer Software Company23%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Insurance Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government7%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company43%
    Financial Services Firm43%
    Marketing Services Firm14%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise80%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise80%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business60%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise27%