Polarion - ALM

January 2011 | 12 pages | ID: PCE53EB453EEN
Ovum

Abstracts

Introduction

It has built its portfolio organically, with some components extending open source ALM point solutions, and by providing solutions that integrate the various disjointed process segments, each of which is usually aided by a point solution

Features and benefits

• Single shared repository-based architecture, better integrated modules.
• Wiki-based collaboration and knowledge management.
• Builds on the proven capabilities of open source software version control systems.
• Supports enterprise-level Agile projects.

Highlights

Closely integrates ALM modules, facilitated by a solution-wide shared repository.Drives ALM with a workflow engine that underpins the whole lifecycle on one platform.

Your key questions answered

• Which ALM platform is fully integrated and able to track artifacts throughtout the lifecycle?
• Which ALM system is suitable for IT and product/embedded software development?

Contents

SUMMARY

Catalyst
Key findings
Ovum view
  Recommendations

FUNCTIONALITY

Solution overview
Solution analysis
  Requirements definition and requirements management
  Project and portfolio management
  Software change and configuration management
  Defect and Issue Management capabilities
  Build and release management
  Tool interoperability and open source dependency

PRODUCT STRATEGY

Market opportunity
Go to market strategy

IMPLEMENTATION

Deployment examples
  Swisslog
  Lunzer+Partner
  Engineering Ingegneria Informatica

APPENDIX

Further reading
Methodology
Author
Ovum Consulting
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