Polarion is a robust tool designed for requirements management, project tracking, and collaboration, particularly in software development and engineering projects. We like it's easiness to use and broad variety of possible uses cases form requirements to test management. Moreover a lot of thir-party plugins exist which could easily be integtrated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- Polarion does not offer tagging features
- Polarion does not support test steps as objects which would be extremly useful for sophisticated tesing purposes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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The UI/UX is very appealing and clear. The configurations are very easy to understand and set up. The update policy (twice per year) is very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The functionality is limited in the out-of-the-box solution. Extensions (Multilevel Traceability Widget etc.) are absolutely necessary for diligent work with the tool. The query capabilities are inadequate (e.g., not filterable by explicit link roles - only via SQL). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Polarion:
- Has a user-friendly environment due to its document-based setup.
- Provides full traceability across the entire development lifecycle.
- Enables real-time collaboration across distributed teams.
- Offers advanced requirements management capabilities.
- Consolidates multiple development processes into a single platform.
- Is designed to handle projects of varying complexity.
- Offers customizable workflows streamline processes.
- Ensures proper version control.
- Integrates with a variety of different tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Polarion:
- Can be complex for new users to learn, requiring significant training and onboarding.
- Does not offer some reports that are useful when working on a daily basis.
- Has some features that overlap with other tools, which makes the functionality redundant, as some of these features do not offer the same capabilities as the other tools.
- Requires sometimes quite some effort when installing plugins.
Polarion's customer support can have quite lengthy response times, and the proposed solutions often fail to effectively address or resolve the underlying issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Polarion can be used universally for almost all processes and process models (A-SPICE, CMMI, DO-*, GMP, GAMP, ISO9001, ...) in product, system and software development and beyond. Unfortunately, when purchasing ALM software, the focus is usually on development. If you don't have a good consultant at your side, you won't use the ALM tool to its full potential and neglect areas such as operational risk management, lessons learned, team management or customer management.
In a recent conversation, someone said to me that Polarion is like a speedboat. What he actually wanted to tell me is that Polarion can be used for the first projects within a few hours (less than 8 hours for OnPrem installation). Of course, Polarion can also be installed in the company cloud or on a server on the Internet.
Polarion is customizable to the processes in the company.
Areas of application:
# Product, system and software development with agile (SCRUM/Kanban) or classic methods
# Operational quality management as part of a framework such as ISO 9001
# Team organization
# Operational risk management / risk management for the development projects takes place directly in the project
# Lessons learned
# Standard and norms
# Customer management
Areas of application in the project:
Across the entire process world from requirements engineering and test management to problem and change management, release management, planning, task management and much more.
I would also like to say a few words about the support from Siemens regarding Polarion. From my point of view as a consultant and customer, I would sometimes wish for better support. But this is complaining at a very high level. As a consultant, I have come across many other manufacturers where the support was much worse.
We use Polarion ALm on a daily basis, both in-house and with our customers. We operate and maintain systems at the customer's premises. We advise customers on processes, methods and customizations. We are not locusts, but we can implement everything we advise in a corresponding order. The architecture here is based on a number of open quasi-standards and is very easy to maintain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Polarion ALM is definitely not a substitute for a PLM system. Of course, suitable PLM systems can be connected.
Gaps / weaknesses of Polarion are the multiple project management in the classical sense and the resource management over a large number of projects like MS Project does. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Polarion's flexibility, scalability, and customization capabilities in requirements engineering, which include full traceability, compliance support, and real-time collaboration, especially across distributed teams. Polarion's strength lies in its flexibility and scalability. Its adaptability and extensibility allow complex requirements to be managed efficiently. The web-based nature of the tool enables real-time collaboration across locations, which is ideal for distributed teams. Polarion also offers extensive development capabilities through scripting, Java plug-ins, and a comprehensive SDK with open and REST APIs that enable a high degree of customization. With continuous updates, an intuitive user interface and reliable support, Polarion remains a modern and user-friendly solution for a wide range of industries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Polarion's steep learning curve and complex configuration can be challenging and time-consuming for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Polarion has very good usability. When using it, you often find your way around in a similar way to what you are already used to from Microsoft tools.
I also have many customizing options that I can use for myself Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Not all of Polarion's functions are fully developed. Some urgently need updates in the standard to fulfill what is promised in the demonstrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Already realized productivity improvements through enhanced collaboration, traceability, and reuse of information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Like any tool, the numerous configurable options can be overwhelming when starting your journey with Polarion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like most about Polarion that it is so open for devs and therefore one can adjust Polarion to specific business process. It feels a bit like a framework with a really great backend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
That most pages are based on a technology that is quite old and slow (Velocity) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
This event on Polarion has a wider coverage of very relevant topics for the end users of ALM solution and excellent value adds from partners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Event place - infrastrcutre could have been better. It was a relatively small place Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Best thuing polarion is we can track the new project data easily our company newly started using Polarion from last year its helping a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Web tool sometimes heavyload in company intranet it will be slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
From all the presentations I have seen at RealizeLive it seems as the best tool. In fact, at my company Epiroc we have started looking into getting Polarion for our R&D business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As of now I have not seen any disadvantages. Looks like when users are having need for fixes or new features, Siemens will meet the needs and provide improvements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
