Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer vs IBM DOORS comparison

Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer vs. IBM DOORS

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Agile Requirements...

Ranking in Application Requirements Management

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (11th), Test Design Automation (1st)

IBM DOORS

Ranking in Application Requirements Management

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Application Requirements Management category, the mindshare of Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM DOORS is 34.0%, down from 35.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Requirements Management

Featured Reviews

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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UweSeufert

Senior Consultant - Technical Expert at Capgemini

Old but capable of storing, organizing, and exchanging requirements

I use IBM DOORS because my customer wants it for managing their requirements IBM DOORS is a tool from the 20th century. It is very old but capable of storing, organizing, and exchanging requirements. It helps to manage requirements efficiently, which significantly improves the way requirements…

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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

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

"It takes away all the time to construct test cases, so it is all automatic now, but it also levels the playing field."

"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."

"It gives us an idea of creating the visual diagrams, which are quite easy to use. It is helpful in creating our business processes."

"Integration with TDM, test data management tool, provides the ability to generate data or use identified (preset or parametrized) test data. It allows significant expansion of test coverage and flexibility, without creating new tests and needing to maintain them."

"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."

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

"The modeling is a game-changer."

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"The traceability matrix in DOORS improved our project outcomes. It helps ensure coverage of requirements at different levels, from user requirements to software requirements to test requirements."

"I really enjoyed the API."

"The shell scripting is the solution's most valuable aspect."

"The most valuable feature is the management verification and login."

"What I like about DOORS is baselines, it's easy and I use the capability of multiple users. The traceability or links between different levels are very nice. Additionally, it is used by all of our suppliers, which brings us commonality."

"The most valuable feature of IBM Rational DOORS is the full requirements development and testing."

"I would say that the best feature of the solution is that since everything is in one place, and if you make any changes, then they are recorded or tracked."

"It is a stable solution."

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Cons

"I think it's already coming, but it needs more automation aspects. There is a tab for Automation, but I think it's not robust. I think that it's going to be a crucial element of the tool."

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

"Data flexibility is something which I would like to see, along with more integration with App Test."

"It would help if it would save different subsets of test cases, use cases, etc., of a given diagram, for different purposes and provide an easy way to name those subsets."

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

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

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

"The solution could improve security and authentication."

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"One thing that I would like to see is a lower-cost version of it that we could use for smaller projects. Sometimes, we do projects for commercial customers who would benefit from something like DOORS, but it's just so expensive. It's just a monster, so a lower-cost version would be the thing that we'd like to see."

"The user interface for the Change Proposal System could be improved."

"There needs to be quicker access to tech support. When I have a two minute question that takes two minutes to answer, it shouldn't take me 45 minutes and/or a few days of callbacks to get to the right technical support person. It's unnecessary and frustrating for the user."

"I think there is probably room to improve by offering free training."

"It would be nice if it could be scaled-down so that it could be installed and implemented without much learning or training."

"The performance could be improved. It doesn't run as smoothly as it could."

"It would be helpful if Microsoft provided a more user-friendly interface for updating and querying updates. Additionally, if there was a way for users to notify developers of any changes in requirements, it would allow for faster and more efficient updates to the solution's architecture. This could be in the form of a notification system that alerts developers of any changes that need to be made. Additionally, the solution is document-driven and it should be more digital."

"It is complicated sometimes, such as the logic about updating, moving from one server version to another, and the communication between restricted and non-restricted servers."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

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

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

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very affordable and ten being quite expensive."

"Pricing can vary depending on the size of the organization and how contracts are negotiated."

"It's expensive."

"I think it's expensive because you have to pay for the licenses to IBM and all that and maintain them."

"We have to pay for a license. I think it's a one-time payment as my company hasn't notified me about more charges. I don't think it's expensive for large corporations, but it will be costly for an average person."

"It is expensive to onboard additional users."

"The licensing costs for the product are quite high."

"IBM DOORS is available at a reasonable price"

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Energy/Utilities Company

25%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

27%

Computer Software Company

10%

Aerospace/Defense Firm

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer?

The most valuable features of Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer are ease of use, saving time for the team who builds test cases, and visibility of test cases.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer?

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

What needs improvement with Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer?

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

What do you like most about IBM Rational DOORS?

The traceability matrix in DOORS improved our project outcomes. It helps ensure coverage of requirements at different levels, from user requirements to software requirements to test requirements.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Rational DOORS?

Over the years, the first version cost something around 5800 euros.

What needs improvement with IBM Rational DOORS?

Compared to today, DOORS' competitors also excel in this discipline. Yet the price is too high. It's often not as generic as it used to be. IBM promised to find a way for a generic format that allo...

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Also Known As

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

Rational DOORS

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.

Broadcom

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS (DOORS) is a Requirements Management (RM) software designed to help organizations manage engineering project requirements throughout the development lifecycle. It provides a central location for capturing, defining, and organizing project requirements, facilitating communication and collaboration among stakeholders like engineers, system designers, and customers. Key features include requirements traceability, version control, and impact analysis, ensuring effective implementation and testing. DOORS improves efficiency, enhances communication, reduces risks, and supports better decision-making through clear visibility into requirements. Compared to its newer, web-based counterpart DOORS Next, the mature DOORS 9 offers a wider range of features with a traditional user interface but lacks web-based functionality and modern integration with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) tools.

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Sample Customers

Williams, Rabobank

Infosys, Chevrolet Volt

Broadcom Agile Requirements Designer vs. IBM DOORS