IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation Competitors and Alternatives

What is most valuable?

One of the most valuable features of the program is the usability. It is really simple to use and its logic, look and feel are familiar to most customers. Let's say it is… more»

How has it helped my organization?

This product improved our organization because it has given us a means for improving the way we proceed through solution development.

What needs improvement?

What could make sense for this product is to improve is to develop a more efficient way to import and export documents from Office 365 like Excel, or Word and the other… more»

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

All my clients are running under a special agreement using a client-server version of the DOORS product where they get a discount on the product and then only pay… more»

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Before we used IBM Rational DOORS, we just used Word and Excel to create our solutions.

What other advice do I have?

What we actually have learned — or even maybe accepted and are comfortable with is now — is that for the user projects work best and most efficiently, it is absolutely… more»

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Our evaluations are ongoing. As an independent requirement engineer and system engineer, I'm running my own engineering office. From time-to-time, I have a client that… more»

What is most valuable?

Compared to other requirements, management tools, etc., this navigates well. That's the most valuable feature. The user interface with the navigation capabilities and also the relationships and reporting tools are all good.

How has it helped my organization?

It increases communication regarding the requirements. Compared to document-based requirement management, where it's hard to know where diversions are stored, etc., it makes it easier. Also, Jama has made communication between the… more»

What needs improvement?

Test management can be improved. It's not so scalable. The user interface needs to split things into small projects.

What other advice do I have?

We use the cloud deployment model. I've found the Jama is pretty much top of line nowadays. I'm certified IBM DOORS consultant as well and compared to that, DOORS may have more functionalities but it's also far more complex. The… more»

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated quite a lot of options. This solution seems to be the most complete product and it has the requirements management part, which is really mature. Compared to IBM, it's easier to use. Jama has the mature features, but it's still… more»