Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer vs ConformIQ Creator comparison

Broadcom and Conformiq are both solutions in the Test Management Tools category. Broadcom is ranked #13, while Conformiq is ranked #22. Broadcom holds a 3.2% mindshare in TMT, compared to Conformiq’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Conformiq users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer and ConformIQ Creator are robust solutions for agile requirements and test design. Users prefer the features of ConformIQ Creator which edges out Broadcom despite the latter having more favorable pricing and support.

Features: Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer shines in requirements mapping and test case generation. Broadcom is noted for its ease of use and flexibility. ConformIQ Creator has advanced automation capabilities and integration with various development tools. ConformIQ offers comprehensive integration options that users highly value.

Room for Improvement: Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer users suggest performance speed enhancements and expanded tool compatibility. Broadcom needs optimizations for smoother operation. ConformIQ Creator users recommend improving ease of learning and better support documentation. ConformIQ should focus on the user learning curve and increase resource availability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer is appreciated for its straightforward deployment and reliable customer support. Broadcom users experience faster feedback and support. ConformIQ Creator has a smooth deployment process but receives mixed reviews on customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer is seen as cost-effective with strong ROI, appealing to budget-conscious buyers. ConformIQ Creator justifies its higher cost through extensive features and superior integration, leading to higher value realization over time.

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Agile Requirements...

Ranking in Test Management Tools

13th

Ranking in Test Design Automation

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Requirements Management (11th)

ConformIQ Creator

Ranking in Test Management Tools

22nd

Ranking in Test Design Automation

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (25th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer is 3.2%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ConformIQ Creator is 1.4%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Gireesh Subramonian

Assistant Director at Ernst & Young

Helps the development team to finish tasks within the required timeframe

The team I am working with was never into Agile before. We have a daily scrum-call and before that, we have to define all the tasks that we are going to work on for a number of sprints. For example, there is a Product Increment Planning meeting where we put all the user requirements into the product backlog. Then we put them back to the respective sprints. A product increment consists of about five iterations, or five sprints. And we pull each of these backlog items to these particular sprints or iterations, so that it is easy for the development team to pick up, based on the priority. The backlog is set, and it is pulled into particular sprints, based on business priority. So it helps the development team to take up and finish tasks within the required timeframe. It helps in productivity, traceability, and saves time.

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reviewer1518657

QE Manager at Capgemini

Feature-rich stable tool with multiple options to control output, good integration with other tools, and knowledgeable support team

The core functionality of the tool is automated test generation of optimized test suite; the tool has extensive list of options for the same. The product's integration with other tools sets it apart. It has integrations with many upstream (for requirements mapping) and downstream (export of test cases to various tools) products. It is like "plug-and-play". For any customized downstream tool, like our proprietary automation framework, support is provided for custom development. It is has features - Business AD - to use in Agile implementations. The latest version seems to have support for BDD/Gherkin as well, which we have not used much.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The support that we get from Broadcom is great."

"It helped us to move from manual testing to automation testing."

"The ability to create models/diagrams at multiple levels (nest/embed them) helps in taking models from high-level business requirements and building them into detailed requirements models and test models. Plus, it helps reuse lower level models. It also allows maintaining models at appropriate levels, even for very complex systems/solutions."

"Defects can be traced in the solution."

"In terms of meeting business challenges, it helped to shorten the dev/testing cycle by identifying requirements gaps early in the process, by having models shared within the development team. It helped increase test coverage and reduce the number of issues experienced by clients/customers."

"The scale possibilities are endless, especially when combined with all the other products that CA has to offer."

"Measuring test coverage helps in one of the most challenging tasks. It has logic that can help to select the right set of scenarios and know what coverage it will provide."

"CA ARD has some beautiful features which I haven't found anywhere else. For example, when designing or creating our test cases and doing scenarios, we are able to restrict our flows. If we take a data link between two processes, we can actually restrict it, so that, in production, if our functionality breaks down, we can restrict that and all the flows related to it will be removed from the test data set."

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"Though optimized and automated test generation is the core functionality, the product's integration with other tools sets it apart."

"The tool has the ability to integrate with various requirement management, test management, and version control tools."

Cons

"Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer could improve the UI. Other solutions have a much better UI. The new UI should have a new modern framework."

"Needs improvement in aligning models so they look clear and readable without having to move boxes around."

"At present, there is no option for test data parameters from ARD for virtual databases. We have to create them in TDM and push them as well. Virtual database connectivity needs to be improved. They need to come up with some areas where they can create synthetic data parameters easily from the test cases that have been designed."

"The solution could improve security and authentication."

"Integration with Agile management tools can be improved, i.e., mainly test case maintenance and linking test cases to the automation script."

"They do not have an engine to house test scripts to really pull together the testing pieces of it."

"The solution could be more user-friendly. For example, attachments could be icon-based to make it easier for the user to notice them."

"CA ARD doesn't provide integration with Tosca. The possibility of creating a test case and exporting it into Tosca is not available. Integration with end-to-end automation tools, like Worksoft or Tosca, is not provided by CA ARD as of now."

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"It would be helpful to have a feature in the tool's UI to map object locators within the system."

"Even though the 4.1 version is a far-improved version from its earlier avatars, the performance of test generation is still an issue on real-time models we have."

"I would like to see the output data optionally used as input for the model, as further action in the flow."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing model is based on how many people are using it. We have an annual license. There are not any additional costs."

"This tool reduces the cost associated with test cases, automation script generation, and maintenance costs."

"At present, Broadcom works through partners rather than dealing directly with the consumer. When there are discounts given, it's up to the partner as to whether they want to give that discount to the customer. Sometimes, the partners decide to take the discount themselves. Pricewise, I would give ARD's price a rating of three out of five."

"We were able to scale down some resources to basically self-fund our ability to purchase the tool."

"The cost of the tool was well worth the benefit that we saw on the back-end."

"It is less costly when compared to other tools on the market."

"Recommendation is to go with concurrent licenses as oppose to seat license; this gives more flexibility."

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Top Industries

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Energy/Utilities Company

25%

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

41%

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Also Known As

Grid Tools Agile Designer, CA ARD, CA Agile Requirements Designer

Conformiq Creator, Conformiq Transformer

Overview

CA Agile Requirements Designer is an end-to-end requirements gathering, test automation and test case design tool which drastically reduces manual testing effort and enables organizations to deliver quality software to market earlier and at less cost. The optimal set of manual or automated tests can be derived automatically from requirements modeled as unambiguous flowcharts and are linked to the right data and expected results. These tests are updated automatically when the requirements change, allowing organizations to deliver quality software which reflects changing user needs.

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Conformiq Creator provides a solution for automating testing processes and speeding up the software development lifecycle of Enterprise IT applications. Conformiq Creator is used in various sectors, including Telecom, Banking, Finance, Insurance, Retail, and Public Sector services. Launched initially in 2013, Creator quickly gained popularity among its users for its functional testing, application testing, system testing, and end-to-end testing.

Conformiq Transformer shortens the path to test automation, simplifies model-based testing (MBT) adoption using existing methods, and automates manual test execution. Along with Conformiq Creator, which generates executable test cases, scripts and documentation from models, it automates and transforms test design, extending the Conformiq 360° Test Automation™ solution for complex system testing at the speed of development.

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Sample Customers

Williams, Rabobank

Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Daimler, Ericsson

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