6 Reasons why your Jira users will love Polarion
Jira has long been a cornerstone for many development teams, excelling at issue tracking, agile project management and keeping tasks organized. However as projects grow in complexity, scope or regulatory demands, teams often find themselves piecing together multiple tools and facing challenges to manage the entire product lifecycle – from initial requirements to final release and beyond.
While a seamless co-existence between Jira and Polarion is perfectly possible thanks to the flexible “Polarion Connector for Atlassian JIRA” that allows teams to leverage both platforms simultaneously, some organizations reach a point where a dedicated, unified Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution becomes the optimal choice. If your team is considering a more integrated, comprehensive approach, here are reasons why making the switch to Polarion ALM by Siemens could be a game-changer for your development process:
- End-to-end traceability across the lifecycle
Polarion provides unified traceability that links standards, requirements, tests, risks, defects, change requests and releases across projects. This unification eliminates data silos, reduces integration headaches and provides a holistic view of your project’s progress from concept to delivery. - Centralized requirements management
With Polarion, requirements live in a centralized repository with built-in revision history, baselining, branching and change impact analysis. You can streamline multiple documents including their baselines and tracelinks into collections which define the scope of a product version. This creates a single source of truth and makes it easier to reuse requirements across projects. - Integrated test management
Polarion offers a fully integrated test management solution that is deeply connected to your requirements and development artifacts. You can design, execute and track test cases directly within Polarion, manage test runs and generate comprehensive coverage reports. This native integration ensures that every requirement is thoroughly tested, every defect is linked to a test step and your team has a clear, real-time picture of product quality. - Powerful change management with real-time impact analysis
In dynamic projects changes are inevitable. Polarion empowers teams to manage changes to requirements, designs, and test cases with precision. Before a change is approved it can automatically show you which other requirements or test cases might be affected. This proactive impact analysis helps prevent downstream problems and ensures that all stakeholders are aware of the implications. - Compliance-ready audit trails and reporting
For teams in regulated industries an auditable trail is essential. Polarion offers configurable approvals, traceability matrices, and evidence-ready reports. This helps demonstrate compliance and makes it easier to generate the kind of documentation stakeholders expect, without sacrificing agility. - Seamless integration with PLM for a holistic product view
Beyond just ALM, Polarion offers powerful integration capabilities with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. This connection bridges the gap between mechanical, electrical, and software engineering, allowing you to link software requirements and development activities directly to broader product definitions, CAD models, and manufacturing processes.
Making the switch to Polarion isn’t just about changing tools; it’s about adopting a more efficient, integrated and robust approach to product development. If your team is ready to elevate its ALM capabilities and streamline its entire lifecycle, Polarion offers a powerful path forward. In essence, moving to Polarion equips your team with a unified ALM platform, offering unparalleled traceability, integrated quality assurance, built-in compliance and seamless PLM integration, ultimately streamlining the development of complex products.
