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IBM Engineering Test Management

Composite Score

7.2 /10

CX Score

7.4 /10

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What is IBM Engineering Test Management?

IBM® Engineering Test Management (formerly RQM) offers comprehensive test planning, test construction, and test artifact management throughout the development lifecycle. It enables teams to meet their software quality goals and improve efficiency and accuracy in a continuous delivery environment.

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Awards & Recognition

IBM Engineering Test Management won the following awards in the Software Testing category

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4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

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2023

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2022

IBM Engineering Test Management Ratings

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82 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

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Since last award

74 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+83 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love IBM Engineering Test Management?

3% Negative

5% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Altruistic
Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Client Friendly Policies

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Audit Log

Test Load Balancing

Regulatory Compliance

Analytics and Reporting

ALM Integration

Test Case Generator

Test Run Workflow Manager

Test Planning

Test Data Management

Test Coverage Analysis

Test Script Editor

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 75

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

IBM Engineering Test Management Reviews

Nayan S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Very effective quality management tool

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates IBM Engineering Test Management from other similar products?

A single tool for tracking requirements and defects linked to test executions, providing valuable data to address potential issues and improve product quality.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I’ve worked with several quality management tools for testing, and IBM’s Quality Management tool stands out for its effectiveness in test creation, execution, and maintenance. It provides an all-in-one solution for testing activities, allowing seamless linkage and tracking from test plan creation through execution. The tool also makes it easy to generate and maintain status graphs on the dashboard, meeting a variety of quality management needs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Even when actively working in the Quality Management tool, users are sometimes prompted to log in again due to strict preconditions that enforce adherence to a specific process.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Aliaksei H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

A Look from a Software Engineer's Trenches

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates IBM Engineering Test Management from other similar products?

Everything feels connected, from requirements to test cases. No more jumping between multiple tools just to track things down.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

We can easily share test plans, assign tasks, and track progress all in one place. Imagine trying to coordinate complex testing efforts through endless emails - shudder!

What do you dislike most about this product?

ETM is powerful, but sometimes it can feel a bit clunky, especially when it comes to running a large number of automated tests.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you deal with complex projects with a lot of testers, the collaboration features are a goldmine. However, if you're a smaller team or prioritize super-fast test execution, you might want to explore other options.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Patrick E.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2024

"Streamline Test Management."

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates IBM Engineering Test Management from other similar products?

It has facilitated collaboration among our team members by providing a centralized repository for test artifacts. This allows testers, developers, and other stakeholders in our company to work together, share information, and communicate effectively.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It has helped in establishing a clear connection between testing activities and the underlying project requirements through emphasizing traceability, linking test artifacts to requirements and other development artifacts.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The interfaces are somewhat cluttered and look dated.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Keep in mind that software tools can undergo updates and changes over time, so it's advisable to check the official IBM documentation or contact IBM for the latest information about IBM Engineering Test Management and its features.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

IBM Engineering Test Management

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IBM Engineering Test Management Ratings

82 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

74 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+83 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love IBM Engineering Test Management?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Audit Log Complete record of all changes made to entities within the test management solution. Teams can monitor and trace every change.

Test Load Balancing Intelligently distribute testing load across system clusters to achieve high testing performance.

Regulatory Compliance Templated test cases for regulatory requirements and industry guidelines (e.g. GAMPS, SOX, HIPAA, OWASP, ISO)

Analytics and Reporting Aggregated visual reporting of testing progress, results and insights through real-time, dynamic dashboards with customizable reporting widgets.

ALM Integration Real-time integration with 3rd party ALM and other software delivery tools such as Build, Deploy, Test and Requirements Management.

Test Case Generator Automatically generate test cases directly from requirements, the source code, recordings of user actions, and visual and graphical workflows and models.

Test Run Workflow Manager Script, configure, execute and manage automated testing workflows, including parallel testing.

Test Planning Build test cycles and phases, define milestones to coordinate dependencies and releases, and then assign resources to execute the planned tests.

Test Data Management Secured management and access of test data.

Test Coverage Analysis Pinpoint the sources of test failures and defects by granularly dissecting test runs, test cases and other testing artifacts and requirements.

Test Script Editor Write and modify test scripts in a scripting languge (e.g. VBScript, JavaScript, Python) within a coding editor.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

IBM Engineering Test Management Reviews

Nayan S.

Very effective quality management tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Aliaksei H.

A Look from a Software Engineer's Trenches

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Patrick E.

"Streamline Test Management."

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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