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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ABB Ability Solution Suite

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AThe ABB Ability Solution Suite is an enterprise ERP product suite designed for asset-intensive industries like power generation and water management.N/A

    Teamcenter

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ATeamcenter is a product lifecycle management system designed to help organizations integrate and standardize product development processes across functional silos.N/A
    Pricing
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteTeamcenter
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteTeamcenter
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteTeamcenter
    Considered Both Products
    ABB
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    Siemens AG
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    87 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    46 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Implementation went as expected
    57 Answers
    Features
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteTeamcenter
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Teamcenter
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Teamcenter
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Teamcenter
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Teamcenter
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Teamcenter
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Teamcenter
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Teamcenter
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Teamcenter
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Teamcenter
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    37% above category average
    Teamcenter
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Teamcenter
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Teamcenter
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Teamcenter
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Teamcenter
    -
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    Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Teamcenter
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    33% above category average
    Teamcenter
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteTeamcenter
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Arena PLM and QMS
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    SAP Integrated Product Development
    Score9.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteTeamcenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (101 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteTeamcenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ABB
    Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    Teamcenter is perfect for working in large-scale projects related to manufacturing and engineering where collaboration and management of data are crucial. It is evident where the complexity of the products is high such as in automobile and aerospace industries. Some of its features may seem too elaborate for the small business with a less complex process and therefore too expensive. It is less useful in organizations that do not have complex PLM needs or have less IT capacity to implement the system.
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    Pros
    ABB
    • Computation of data.
    • Presentation to right person.
    • Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
    • Multiple control system connectivity.
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    Siemens AG
    • Teamcenter is a great PLM tool that allows collaboration between our teams, it’s possible to create a variety of teams that can all collaborate in one environment and share relevant information, I like that all the data can be integrated into the application so that it’s more organized and structured.
    • When working with Teamcenter, the roles can be properly distributed so it’s easy to see all the workflows and things that need to be done.
    • The interface is very nice and you can work through it if you don’t know some features. I like how well-integrated everything is and how easy it is to use and implement into your daily work routine.
    • One of my favorite aspects of Teamcenter is its reporting tools, they are definitely some of the best tools I have tried, allowing me to integrate data from different places into the platform and analyze it in different ways. Analyzing a variety of key metrics is possible and helps us have better results in our sales.
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    Cons
    ABB
    • May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
    • Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
    • Improvement in GUI
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    Siemens AG
    • Projects tab, easier way to manage smart folders.
    • Where use/referenced reports -> build in to show in excel, not im impact analysis only.
    • Build-in change management - it would be good to have one template to be used in the automotive industry.
    • Cheaper manufacturing licenses.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ABB
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    Because of our current customer needs, we will most likely maintain use of Siemens PLM products for some time. Aside from the initial software cost, we pay for yearly maintenance. Maintaining our yearly maintenance licensing with Siemens, we receive access to all of the latest software releases, as well as premier technical support
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    Usability
    ABB
    One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.
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    Siemens AG
    As previously mentioned, due to the intense amount of features and modules present in the software, the usability of the software suffers greatly. Many of the features are not used in our context, and many of the modules are not purchased, but the options are still present on the interface leading to a lot of clutter, much of which is never used. The interfaces suffer from a lack of design and tend to feel like a conglomerate of Windows 98 elements.
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    Support Rating
    ABB
    Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.
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    Siemens AG
    In the time that we have used Teamcenter we have received a good response from the support team, they have great customer service, we have solved the problems that have arisen very quickly, and they are attentive and answer us if we have any questions.
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    Implementation Rating
    ABB
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    Demo assembly
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    Alternatives Considered
    ABB
    Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.
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    Siemens AG
    Earlier, some of the companies acquired by my organization were using PTC Windchill, but the overall stability, user experience and depth of functionality which are provided by Teamcenter doesn't match with any other PLM software and thus, all the acquired companies which were earlier using PTC Windchill has now slowly started into moving towards Teamcenter.
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    Scalability
    ABB
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    Teamcenter is easily on the best scalable solution. The single source of product information allows us to collaborate more effectively on the product lifecycle. Also, being a cloud solution, it is pretty straightforward to scale as the maintenance required is quite low . In addition, the overall cost is also easily manageable for businesses like ours.
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    Return on Investment
    ABB
    • Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
    • Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
    • Overall, a good solution for a large companies.
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    Siemens AG
    • Definitely, it has a very positive impact so to speak. What we are trying to do through our program, we are utilizing the full capacity of Teamcenter to produce one structure in an effective way. So before we implement this activity, the user has to prepare 10 to 15 structures to reach to our best possible data that can be set across the systems. But now with the complete capability of Teamcenter, we are able to do all these things into one structure itself and then let the system do all the automation or the things that users do not have to concentrate on. All of the automations are done behind the systems and then it is improving not only the efficiency of the end user, but also making a standardized way in order to proceed and transfer the data holistically towards other systems like SAP.
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    ScreenShots

    Teamcenter Screenshots

    Screenshot of Active Workspace, the User Interface (UI) to drive Teamcenter. With no install required, it is a visual UI to navigate through products and processes, with tooltips to guide users along the way.Screenshot of BOM configuration, in Teamcenter. With flexibility in how a BOM is managed and defined, it can provide an up-to-date source of information that eliminates the need for standalone spreadsheets and systems. Teamcenter X provides a flexible BOM management strategy that enables a single, accurate product definition for all who interact with the BOM.Screenshot of Teamcenter X search and analytics capabilities provides a streamlined product lifecycle management (PLM) search experience to help quickly find data. Teamcenter X visually presents search results in logical groups so users can drill down through product structures and relationships.Screenshot of Product design intent can be communicated, and product data visualized, in their entirety using 2D and 3D visualization and markup capabilities. The user can also visualize and interrogate Product Manufacturing Information (PMI).Screenshot of documents are managed in conjunction with product development, with integrated PDF for viewing and markup.