ALM
- Requirements & risks
- Development work & test results
- Reviews & software release baselines
Application lifecycle managementKeep the intent.
Keep the intent.
Connect the proof.
Bring requirements, risks, development work, and test evidence into one connected lifecycle. Know what changed, what needs another look, and which release the evidence belongs to.
Follow a requirement change
From intent to evidenceKnow what matters.
Know what matters.
Keep it connected.
ALM joins the decisions and records across development. The relationships matter as much as the individual items.
Define the intent.
Give requirements, risks, and acceptance criteria a shared context. Make ownership and review responsibilities visible before development moves ahead.
Connect the evidence.
Relate development work to the requirements it addresses and the tests used to verify it. Keep the test case distinct from the result of a particular execution.
Carry context through change.
Retain review history and capture agreed baselines. When something changes, use those relationships to identify what needs another review.
View the connected evidence trail
- 01Intent & risk
Requirement
What must the software do?
- 02Tests & results
Verification
What evidence tests that intent?
- 03Reviews & baselines
Release context
Which version was reviewed?
Follow one requirement changeA requirement changes.
A requirement changes.
What needs another look?
A tighter response window affects more than a line of text. Follow the connected records to frame the next review.
Requirement & reviewWhich version is the team reviewing?
Connected record
The changed requirement and its acceptance criteria
Keep the previous wording, the proposed revision, and the reason for change in context. Identify who needs to review the new intent before treating it as agreed.
Review question
Has the requirement’s meaning changed, or only its wording?
Risk & development workWhat does the change affect?
Connected record
Linked risks, design decisions, and implementation work
Look at the risks and development items connected to the requirement. Ask whether the revised timing changes assumptions, dependencies, or the planned implementation.
Review question
Which linked records need an update or another review?
Test case & execution evidenceDoes the existing test still verify the intent?
Connected record
The test definition and results from specific executions
Review the test conditions and acceptance criteria against the revised requirement. A result from an earlier execution should retain the requirement version and software configuration it evaluated.
Review question
What needs to be revised, executed again, and linked to the result?
Release baselineDoes the evidence belong to this release?
Connected record
The reviewed set of requirements, tests, results, and decisions
Capture the agreed records at the release milestone. Preserve the context needed to see which versions were reviewed and which evidence supports that particular release.
Review question
Can the team reconstruct the reviewed configuration and its evidence?
A platform for the practiceALM is the lifecycle.
ALM is the lifecycle.
Codebeamer connects the records.
PTC Codebeamer brings requirements, risks, development workflows, and test management into a configurable ALM platform. Use connected records and review history to make the path from intent to evidence easier to follow.
PTC Codebeamer
Evaluate a platform around the evidence your team needs to create, connect, review, and retain.
Explore Codebeamer with TriStarView current PTC capabilities- Requirements & traceability
- Link requirements to related development and verification records.
- Risk & test management
- Keep risk context, test definitions, and execution results connected.
- Reviews & baselines
- Retain decisions and agreed versions at meaningful milestones.
- Toolchain connections
- Evaluate integrations around the tools and records your team uses.
Platform scope, deployment options, integrations, and licensing depend on the selected offering and configuration. Review current supplier details with TriStar.
Connect software to the productTwo lifecycles.
Two lifecycles.
A shared configuration context.
Software evidence and product information answer different questions. A useful handoff keeps their relationships visible without losing the context of either record.
PLM
- Parts & product structures
- Engineering changes & revisions
- Product configuration & release context
Which software release belongs with which product configuration?
Explore PLM & PDMDefine the records, link direction, access, and review responsibilities before choosing an integration. Availability and entitlement depend on the systems and deployment involved.
Make the next step practicalA connected process.
A connected process.
A considered starting point.
TriStar pairs ALM platform knowledge with consulting, configuration, integration, onboarding, and support. Start with the work your team needs to improve.
Understand the workflow
TriStar’s ALM consulting starts with your current tools, review process, and the handoffs that lose context.
Define the connections
Scope configuration and integration around the records, ownership, and relationships your team needs.
Plan the transition
Discuss migration and onboarding needs, including record quality, review history, and a useful first workflow.
Support adoption
Bring training and ongoing support into the plan so the process can work for the people who use it.
Questions worth askingClarity before
Clarity before
the next release.
Use the process and evidence to guide your scope.
What is application lifecycle management?
ALM coordinates the people, processes, and tools used to plan, develop, verify, release, and maintain an application. Its value comes from connecting the work and the evidence across those activities.
How is ALM different from Codebeamer?
ALM is the lifecycle practice. Codebeamer is PTC’s platform for requirements, risks, development workflows, testing, and traceability. Start with the process and evidence your team needs, then evaluate the platform scope.
Is a test case the same as test evidence?
A test case describes what will be tested and how. Evidence comes from a particular execution and its result, with the relevant requirement version and software configuration in context. Keeping these distinct helps a team understand what was actually verified.
Can ALM connect with our existing development and PLM tools?
Codebeamer supports several integration mechanisms. The appropriate connection depends on the source records, workflows, selected tools, deployment, and licensing. Define the handoff and ownership first, then evaluate the available options.
Does an ALM platform make a product compliant?
Traceability, review histories, baselines, and configurable templates can support a compliance process. They do not automatically certify a product or organization. Coverage and validation depend on your requirements, configuration, evidence, and review process.
Where should we start with TriStar?
Bring one meaningful requirement, review, or release handoff. TriStar can help discuss consulting, configuration and integration, migration and onboarding, training, and ongoing support around your ALM needs.
Your next software lifecycleStart with one requirement.
Start with one requirement.
Connect what comes next.
Bring us the review, release, or handoff that needs a clearer evidence trail.
We’ll help you frame the right ALM conversation.