Application Lifecycle Management

Simplify Complex Product & Software Engineering at Scale

Advanced ALM platform with product line configurability for complex development processes.

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OVERVIEW

What Is Application Lifecycle Management & Why It Matters

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) is the framework that guides the entire lifecycle of a software application—from initial planning and requirement management to deployment and continuous improvement. Unlike traditional project management or isolated software development tools, ALM integrates people, processes, and technology to create a continuous process across the software development lifecycle.

Without effective ALM, development teams often face critical challenges: disconnected communication between different teams, a lack of traceability across test cases, difficulty managing regulatory requirements, and inefficiencies in version control. These problems lead to slower delivery, poor software testing practices, and limited visibility into quality assurance results.

For business owners, engineers, and product developers, ALM is more than just an alm tool—it’s a complete alm solution that aligns applications with business goals, regulatory compliance, and modern development processes like continuous integration and continuous delivery.

TriStar’s ALM Offering: Codebeamer

TriStar Solutions brings you Codebeamer, a leading ALM software platform designed to support complex application development workflows. As North America’s premier PTC reseller and a trusted partner for more than three decades, TriStar combines Codebeamer’s powerful toolset with consulting, integration, and training services.

  • Platform Configurability – Adapt processes to your unique business case without compromising best practices.

  • Product Line Configuration – Manage product variants and application governance seamlessly.

  • Support for Complex Workflows – Enable agile methodology, real-time collaboration, and regulatory compliance across the entire lifecycle.

  • Track and report on DevOps Analytics

  • Enable custom logic and optional parameters for deployment

With TriStar’s expertise, your development team gains more than just a software tool—you gain a trusted partner who ensures success through consulting, change management, and post-implementation support.

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Key Features and Capabilities

Our ALM software empowers engineering and operations teams with unique features designed for scalability and compliance.

  • End-to-End Traceability: Maintain a continuous process of linking requirements, source code, test cases, and deployment tasks—delivering high-quality software with confidence.

  • Process Configurability: Customize workflows, user access permissions, and connectors to align with your business goals and software architecture.

  • Product Line & Variant Configuration: Simplify management of multiple application versions while preserving consistency and reducing errors.

  • Collaboration Across Teams: Break down silos by uniting different teams, including software engineering, operations teams, and project management groups, through a single ALM process.

  • Compliance & Audit Support: Built-in frameworks help meet industry-specific regulatory requirements, from aerospace standards to medical device compliance.

  • Integration Ecosystem: Connect with platforms such as Azure DevOps, custom connectors, and version control systems to extend capabilities and fit your existing tool landscape.

Why Use an ALM?

Implementing TriStar’s ALM solution delivers measurable business impact:

  • Faster Time-to-Market – Optimize the development phase through better project management and real-time insights.

  • Reduced Compliance Risks – Align your development process with regulatory compliance, supported by built-in change management and audit trails.

  • Improved Collaboration – Foster stronger communication across team members and operations teams with integrated collaboration tools.

  • Greater Lifecycle Visibility – From initial planning to deployment, gain transparency across the software development lifecycle and improve decision-making.

With ALM, your organization achieves better software, consistent quality assurance, and smoother application governance.

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How it Works

ALM supports every step of the software application journey:

Requirements Capture & Management

Define business case, regulatory requirements, and test cases.

Design & Development

Manage source code, version control, and agile methodology workflows.

Testing & Validation

Drive software testing and quality assurance to build high-quality software.

Release Management

Coordinate deployment, application governance, and user access with confidence.

Maintenance & Change Control

Continuously improve software applications with change management and continuous integration practices.
Coordinate deployment, application governance, and user access with confidence.

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Implementation with TriStar

TriStar doesn’t just deliver ALM software—we help you succeed with it.

  • Consulting & Assessment – Tailor ALM to your unique application lifecycle and business case.
  • Platform Configuration & Integration – Align ALM tools with PTC platforms, Azure DevOps, and your existing development process.
  • Migration & Data Onboarding – Move projects, test cases, and version control repositories without disruption.
  • Training & Support – Teach development teams and operations teams to maximize productivity.
  • Managed Services – Ongoing support, upgrades, and continuous improvement guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. As the largest North American PTC partner, TriStar specializes in ALM + PLM integration.

Codebeamer provides low-code configuration options to adapt workflows to your business goals.

Our consultants provide hands-on training, documentation, and ongoing support to help different teams adopt ALM best practices with confidence.

There are many CAD solutions available, but none of them match up to the combined benefits of Creo:

  • Parametric: PTC was the innovator of parametric modeling, and we continue to lead the way with Creo. Parametric modeling captures the design intent, not just the dimensions. When a part is changed, perhaps years later by another engineer, the original design intent is maintained, helping to ensure a quality design.
  • Integrated: Many competitive CAD systems are challenged when a part design is exported to a third-party software and then reimported. With Creo, there are so many deeply integrated design capabilities that the 3D model can be maintained throughout the design process and beyond. With Creo, the design intent and integrity of your model is maintained.
  • Powerful: Creo is recognized as a technology leader. A powerhouse in the world of model-based definition (MBD), Creo is award-winning for breakthroughs in generative design, real-time simulation, and additive manufacturing, to name a few. You may not use all of these technologies today, but Creo has them available when you need them.
  • Easy to use: PTC has invested millions of development dollars and thousands of development hours to make Creo intuitive and easy to use. PTC University offers best-in-class live and virtual, instructor-led and self-paced training courses for Creo, including certification courses and an innovative subscription-based service with unlimited virtual, instructor-led classes.
  • Scalable: Creo is competitively priced for start-ups through major enterprises. And unlike other CAD systems that have distinct CAD systems for different types of customers, Creo companies, customers, and suppliers of all sizes can share data files effortlessly.
  • The PTC family of products: Creo seamlessly integrates with PTC’s suite of market-leading industrial software solutions like Windchill PLM, ThingWorx IoT, and Vuforia AR, just to name a few.

If you’re looking for the best in CAD solutions, you search starts and ends with Creo.

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