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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ideagen Quality Management

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AIdeagen Quality Management (formerly Q-Pulse, Qualtrax and Qadex) integrates with an organization's existing processes and acts as the backbone of its processes, providing workflow automations and comprehensive document management, enabling teams to identify and rectify any issues before they arise. This solution is designed to elevate an organization's performance with digital quality management solution.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
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    Ideagen Quality ManagementTeamcenter
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    Pricing Offerings
    Ideagen Quality ManagementTeamcenter
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    46 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
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    78%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Arena PLM and QMS
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    SAP Integrated Product Development
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    User Ratings
    Ideagen Quality ManagementTeamcenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (15 ratings)
    8.3
    (101 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    6.7
    (7 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ideagen Quality ManagementTeamcenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ideagen
    Holds raw material and finished product data, and is easy to activate/deactivate specs as required. Useful for holding all supplier data on GFSI accreditation and alerts you when certification has expired and requests an update on your behalf. Allergens and nutrition in clear and easy to use format, for both raw materials and finished products.
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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
    Ideagen
    • The software rarely crashes.
    • Very easy to use and navigate.
    • Software package designed for all ages (16+)
    • The customisability of the software to suit individual needs.
    • All the modules and their uses is the reason why this software package is so great.
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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
    Ideagen
    • The training module is basic. If your training program is more complicated than simple onboarding training, then the Q-Pulse training module will be a bit of a challenge. It's not impossible to use, but there are better programs out there. I understand though, that this is an area that is being improved on soon.
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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
    Ideagen
    Q-Pulse QMS is totally integrated into our organization now. It does the job nicely and to change it would cause unnecessary disruption to our operation.
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    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
    Ideagen
    Although the platform is not the most intuitive, I have recognized Ideagen's willingness to make improvements. As such, the site is now much easier to use and navigate. I also enjoy the ability to easily keep track of courses that have been completed and courses that are due for recertification.
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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
    Ideagen
    The support team for Q-Pulse QMS is fantastic. Ideagen has invested a lot in this area, opening offices all around the world. Q-Pulse QMS product managers are also very responsive to requests and improvement suggestions. Ideagen also hosts annual conferences, which bring their customers together where ideas can be shared and we can meet the people developing the program.
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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
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    Demo assembly
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ideagen
    I was not involved in solution selection, but this solution is fit for purpose for a number of different tools that we could be paying for as well. We are not purchasing an HR workflow tool because the workflows accommodate most of our needs and the one that it doesn't aren't necessarily appropriate anyway. Regulatory software validations are performed in Ideagen because the overhead of a software specific tool is more that what we require. The upside is that all of those records are in a consolidated location for an audit.
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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
    Ideagen
    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
    Ideagen
    • We have seen quality management taken seriously in more departments
    • Hard to confirm ROI but our own Quality processes have improved with having Ideagen Quality Management as our management software
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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

    Ideagen Quality Management Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Ideagen homepage.Screenshot of the advanced search tool.Screenshot of a customizable Inbox where, for each user, all items requiring processing are displayed.Screenshot of the interface to track document changes.Screenshot of how to initiate a new workflow instance.

    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.