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OpenText Corporation

OpenText ALM Octane

8.0 /10

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What is OpenText ALM Octane?

OpenText™ ALM Octane includes integrated planning, continuous integration, test management, and release management. With these capabilities, Agile teams and DevOps toolchains deliver high-quality software with insight, traceability, analytics-focused end-to-end visibility, and continuous quality.

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Awards & Recognition

OpenText ALM Octane won the following awards in the Application Lifecycle Management category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2022

OpenText ALM Octane Ratings

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84 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 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 OpenText ALM Octane?

3% Negative

6% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Saves Time
Continually Improving Product
Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Analytics and Reporting

ALM Integration

Automation

Traceability

Workflow Management

Bug Tracking & Issue Mgmt

Agile Work Management

Visual Analysis Design

Resource Planning

Managed Artifact Repository

Artifact Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

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OpenText ALM Octane Reviews

Megan S.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

OpenText ALM - The Quality Czar!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates OpenText ALM Octane from other similar products?

There are a few ALM tools out there, but OpenText ALM excels in its ability to handle a mix of manual and automated testing. This is crucial for us in Dubai retail, where we deal with both cutting-edge mobile apps and legacy systems.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

OpenText ALM's reporting features are phenomenal. I can generate detailed reports on test execution, defect tracking, and overall project progress. This allows me to keep stakeholders informed and make data-driven decisions about product releases

What do you dislike most about this product?

Let's be honest, OpenText ALM's interface isn't the most intuitive. It can be a bit clunky to navigate at times, especially for new users. I sometimes find myself spending extra time just figuring out where to find specific functionalities

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're a QA lead or manager in retail, and rigorous quality control is paramount, then OpenText ALM is definitely a strong contender. However, be mindful of your team's technical expertise. The learning curve for the interface can be a bit steep

Pros

Enables Productivity
Efficient Service
Respectful
Fair

Shirley G.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Your One-Stop Shop for Application Management

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates OpenText ALM Octane from other similar products?

What makes OpenText ALM stand out is its focus on the entire application lifecycle, from requirements all the way through to deployment.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

OpenText ALM integrates seamlessly with a bunch of other tools we use, like Jira for task management. This is a lifesaver – no more data silos or information black holes

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sure, OpenText ALM is a powerful tool, but one thing I'd love to see improved is the reporting functionality. Right now, it feels a bit clunky and not as user-friendly as it could be.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If your organization is looking for a robust ALM platform to streamline your software development lifecycle, OpenText ALM is definitely worth considering. Just be prepared to invest some time in learning the ins and outs of the reporting features

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Efficient Service
Client Friendly Policies

Satya K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Fabolous Product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates OpenText ALM Octane from other similar products?

Unique Functionality can be seen with Open Text ALM

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

present data in the workflow

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing as of now

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

to collect more data

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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OpenText ALM Octane

What is OpenText ALM Octane?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

OpenText ALM Octane Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love OpenText ALM Octane?

Pros

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

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

ALM Integration Integrate artifacts across ALM phases such as requirements, analysis, design, development, and testing, either internally or through an API.

Automation Manual activities such as traceability, test generation, artifact state changes, integrations, and artifact creation can be automated to streamline ALM work.

Traceability ALM artifacts can be traced from ideation to requirements, design, develop, test, and implementation.

Workflow Management Custom workflows can be created, managed, and monitored for artifacts, processes and practices to govern and streamline ALM work.

Bug Tracking & Issue Mgmt Supports the ability to create tests and acceptance criteria and assign, prioritize, track, and resolve tests,related bugs, and issues.

Agile Work Management Multiple backlogs, backlog grooming, sprint planning, prioritization, and estimation, and a multi-level agile artifact hierarchy (Epics, User Stories, etc.)

Visual Analysis Design Can create and manage context diagrams, business process models, use cases, data flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, data models, and UI mockups, etc.

Resource Planning Assigning resources to activities and estimates to manage workloads, support project management, and ensure completion of work related to ALM artifacts, including dashboards to manage multiple teams

Managed Artifact Repository Artifacts are stored in version controlled repository that supports check out, update, check-in, and collaboration across multiple types and workspaces.

Artifact Management ALM artifacts can be readily created, reused, moved, and managed through baselines, reviews, approvals, releases, and audits for projects and products.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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OpenText ALM Octane Reviews

Megan S.

OpenText ALM - The Quality Czar!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shirley G.

Your One-Stop Shop for Application Management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Satya K.

Fabolous Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Analytics and Reporting

ALM Integration

Automation

Traceability

Workflow Management

Bug Tracking & Issue Mgmt

Agile Work Management

Visual Analysis Design

Resource Planning

Managed Artifact Repository

Artifact Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization