The Codebeamer Product Roadmap for 2025 has been eagerly anticipated. This roadmap promises a host of enhancements and innovations that are set to redefine application lifecycle management. With a clear focus on increasing usability, performance, scalability, and integration capabilities, Codebeamer is positioning itself as a formidable player in the ALM space. The solution is ready to cater to the evolving needs of engineering teams across various industries. Please note that the information contained in this blog contains forward-looking information that is subject to change without prior notice at PTC‘s sole discretion.
Key Innovations and Enhancements to Codebeamer
PTC will continue to invest in Codebeamer’s integration with other PTC products to enhance its digital thread approach. Here are the key innovations and enhancements that Codebeamer customers can expect over the next 18-24 months.
User Experience
Codebeamer will introduce significant UI/UX enhancements aimed at simplifying navigation and increasing efficiency across its platform. This includes a streamlined interface and better customization options that ensure a more intuitive user experience. Expect the biggest changes to come with Codebeamer 3.0, which was released March 27th of this year.
Performance and Scalability
The roadmap highlights improvements in scalability and performance, particularly through the deployment of scalable Working Sets and enhancements in the underlying architecture to support larger user groups and more complex data sets without compromising on speed or stability.
Configuration Management
Enhanced configuration management capabilities will be introduced, providing users with more robust tools for handling complex configurations and integrations seamlessly.
Digital Thread and Integrations
Expanding its integration features, Codebeamer aims to offer better connectivity with third-party tools and platforms along with other PTC solutions, thereby enhancing its digital thread capabilities. This ensures that Codebeamer can serve as a central hub for project management and documentation.
Applied AI
With a forward-looking approach, Codebeamer plans to integrate applied AI functionalities, which will automate routine tasks and provide predictive insights. This thereby reduces manual overhead and enhances decision-making processes.
Codebeamer Product Roadmap
While some information is not able to be released at this time, SPK is dedicated to providing important roadmap information to current and future Codebeamer customers. Here is what we know and what we can share as of the publication of this blog.
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Codebeamer 3.0 – Released March 2025
- Scalable Working Sets
- Creating a Working Set with 100k items is 200x faster
- Clustering for high availability
- Read only Replica for Oracle
- Computed Field performance analysis
- Improved Computed Field efficiency during edits
- Option to turn off “Item View Tab Counters” and “Downstream References in Tracker View”
- View differences for updated reference items
- Enhanced test automation capabilities
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Codebeamer 3.1 – Estimated release July 2025
- A new feature called Streams, which are Cross-Project Working Sets
- Full Baseline Filtering
- Stream Baseline – View & Create
- Support for Oracle 23ai DB
- Review Hub API capabilities
- Managed Overrides of Fields
- Enforce Suspect Link in Tracker Configuration
- Enhanced GDPR Compliance
- Tracker Inheritance Improved Scalability
- Read replica for PostgreSQL databases
- Improved Read-Write Item Performance
- OSLC update for IBM ETM to Codebeamer
- Delegated UI
- Automated State Changes for Azure Repos
- Updates to the Pure::variants Integration for Single Sign-On
- Widget Support for More Pages
- Extended Review Hub Filtering
- Improved Review Hub Statistics
- Item Detail Field Filtering
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Codebeamer 3.2 – Estimated release December 2025
- Use Imported Trackers in Streams
- Updated Login and Registration system
- Global header and breadcrumb navigation
- Tracker Browser with Working Sets
- Updated Document View
- Completion of the Review Hub update that started in Codebeamer 2.2
- Archiving: Export all tracker-level content
- Configurable Tracker Sub-Types
- Managed Overrides for Workflows, Notifications, and Escalations
- Capability to export 30,000 items to Excel
- OSLC Change Domain
- Requirements Connector including a Codebeamer Adaptor, and a DOORs NG Adaptor
- PTC Windchill RV&S SCM Integration
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Codebeamer 3.3 – Estimated release June 2026
- Working Set Filtering
- Modular Working Sets Permissions
- Locked Baselines
- CRUD – Streams API
- New UI/UX for Tracker References & Attributes
- New UI/UX for the Working Set Selector
- New UI/UX for the ability to Create and Manage Working-Sets
- New UI/UX for the Project Browser
- New UI/UX for the Item Detail View, Edit and Creation pages
- Tracker Table & Kanban Board UI/UX
- Difference Viewer for Item History
- Computation Inheritance & Deployment templates
- Project Locking and Configuration via the API
- The ability to support 5,000 Users per Group & Project
- Automatic Report Optimization
- Linking Tracker for OSLC
- Updated capabilities for GitLab and Bitbucket Source Control integrations
- The ability to link to lines of code in PTC Windchill RV&S
Codebeamer Comparison with Jama and Polarion
Codebeamer’s roadmap for 2025 and 2026 sets it apart from competitors like Jama and Polarion, particularly in terms of scalability, user experience, and integration capabilities. While Jama and Polarion offer robust solutions, Codebeamer’s emphasis on AI and advanced configuration management positions it as a more adaptable and future-ready solution. Its commitment to enhancing user experience and operational efficiency is clear. This is critical for teams needing to manage complex projects and maintain competitiveness in fast-paced industries.
Codebeamer’s Future
For a detailed breakdown of how Codebeamer’s licensing works and what makes it an optimal choice for cloud hosting, refer to SPK’s detailed analysis on Codebeamer licensing. While the current roadmap doesn’t contain a completely SaaS version of Codebeamer, our team can help Codebeamer act like a SaaS product through effective cloud hosting solutions. This will provide your team with the flexibility and scalability to meet the demands of modern enterprises.
This roadmap not only illustrates PTC’s commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction but also reinforces its position as a leader in the ALM tool market. Engineering teams looking to stay ahead of the curve in product development and project management should consider Codebeamer as a key component of their technology stack. Contact SPK’s team of ALM experts today to learn more about Codebeamer.
