TechValidate Research on Perforce Software HelixALM

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457 Data Points Collected

99 Published TechFacts

5 Published Charts

2 Published Case Studies



Selected Research Highlights


Perforce Helix ALM Customer Research

What is your current level of test automation?

We already have thorough automated testing processes in place: 9%
We are steadily increasing our level of automated testing: 31%
We have implemented some test automation but would like to do more: 13%
We have not implemented any test automation yet but would like to start: 31%
We are not doing any automated testing and have no plans to implement it: 16%

Perforce Helix ALM Case Study

Large Enterprise Pharmaceuticals Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise pharmaceuticals company is based on an October 2022 survey of Perforce Helix ALM customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

What challenges were you facing that caused you to seek out Helix ALM?

  • Needed a tool to help with regulatory compliance
  • Poor auditability due to lack of proper documentation
  • Poor visibility across teams
  • Ease of traceability from requirement to test result; reusability

Factors in their decision to choose Helix ALM:

  • Ease of set up
  • Configurability to support our unique workflow
  • Built-in traceability, auditability and compliance
  • Ability to tie test results back to requirements

Use Case

They use the following Helix ALM module(s):

  • Requirements Management
  • Test Case Management
  • Issue Management

Confirmed they might be interested in using Helix ALM to better manage their automated testing.

When asked what their current level of test automation is, said “We have implemented some test automation but would like to do more.”

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Perforce Helix ALM:

  • Said it was easy to get started with Helix ALM.
  • Agreed that “Using Helix ALM…"
    • Brings consistency & clarity to our development process: agree
    • Improves alignment around requirements and changes: agree
    • Helps us reduce risk by ensuring compliance: agree
    • Improves the quality of our test coverage: agree
    • Helps us achieve continuous traceability: strongly agree
  • Realized a return on their Helix ALM investment within the first year.
  • Helix ALM enabled them to do:
    • Increase the efficiency of their team
    • Improve regulatory compliance
    • Save time and effort on audits
    • Improve traceability throughout their development process

Perforce Helix ALM Customer Satisfaction

75% of surveyed organizations are likely to recommend Perforce Helix ALM.*

75%

Perforce Helix ALM Case Study

Global 500 Automotive & Transport Company

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 automotive & transport company is based on an October 2022 survey of Perforce Helix ALM customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“Helix ALM helps us shorten release cycles without compromising quality.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Perforce Helix ALM:

  • What challenges were you facing that caused you to seek out Helix ALM?
    • Managing product development with spreadsheets wasn’t working
    • Poor auditability due to lack of proper documentation
    • Pressure to accelerate release cycles
  • Factors in their decision to choose Helix ALM:
    • Ease of set up
    • Built-in traceability, auditability and compliance
    • Ability to tie test results back to requirements
    • Excellent customer support

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Perforce Helix ALM that the surveyed company uses:

  • They use the following Helix ALM module(s):
    • Requirements Management
    • Test Case Management
    • Issue Management
  • Confirmed they might be interested in using Helix ALM to better manage their automated testing.
  • When asked what their current level of test automation is, said “We already have thorough automated testing processes in place.”

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Perforce Helix ALM:

  • Said it was very easy to get started with Helix ALM.
  • Strongly agreed with the following statements: “Using Helix ALM…:
    • Brings consistency & clarity to our development process: strongly agree
    • Improves alignment around requirements and changes: strongly agree
    • Improves our confidence in our releases: strongly agree
    • Helps us achieve continuous traceability: strongly agree
    • Improves the safety and/or quality of our product: strongly agree
  • Realized a return on their Helix ALM investment within the first 3 months.
  • Helix ALM enabled them to do:
    • Increase the efficiency of their team
    • Reduce product development risk
    • Improve traceability throughout their development process
    • Develop a higher-quality product

Perforce Helix ALM Customer Fact

A large enterprise financial services company agreed that using Helix ALM “improves alignment around requirements and changes.”

Perforce Helix ALM Customer Research

Which of the following were factors in your decision to choose Helix ALM?

Configurability to support our unique workflow
53%
Ease of set up
50%
Built-in traceability, auditability and compliance
42%
Ability to tie test results back to requirements
39%


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About Perforce Software HelixALM

A good ALM tool helps the application lifecycle management of your product. The best ALM tools give you end-to-end traceability across your lifecycle. That’s why development teams across industries choose Helix ALM. Helix ALM is a modular suite of ALM tools. You can use this application lifecycle management suite to trace requirements, tests, and issues.

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