Ovum's vision for application lifecycle management (ALM), encompassing solutions designed to produce business results, is a distinct shift away from traditional views of ALM as integrated software development lifecycle tools. In our previous report, ALM: applying a business process-oriented paradigm, we proposed that ALM be delivered as discrete business solutions that encompass the functionality of one or more tools. We specified solution that areas address broad process goals relating to software project direction, software warranties, business priorities, business agility, product innovation and enterprise security. This report provides an evaluation of how IBM Rational and HP Software address these ALM business solution areas.
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Report Table of Contents:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In a Nutshell
The Ovum ALM process model
ALM is process, not product
ALM is not about optimizing each task in isolation
ALM requires an enterprise solution sell
High-impact ALM business process solutions
Project direction
Software warranties
Business agility
Enterprise security
Business priorities
Product innovation
IBM Rational
Software project direction
Business whiteboarding
Software warranties
Closed-loop quality assurance
Business agility
Scaling out Agile development
Model-driven development
Securing the enterprise
Application security
HP Software
Software project direction
Business whiteboarding
Software warranties
Closed-loop quality assurance
Business agility
Scaling out Agile development
Model-driven development
Securing the enterprise
List of Tables
Table 1: Sample business benefits for selected high-impact ALM processes
List of Figures
Figure 1: Enforcing software warranties
About Ovum
Ovum fully understands convergence across telecoms, IT services and software. They invest heavily in researching what is happening in a market that is dynamic and full of risk and reward, analysing the changes and identify the threats and opportunities ahead for their clients. Ovum's team has extensive experience in the sector and is dedicated to 'getting closer' - to the industries they advise on, to the people they work for, and ultimately to the real issues determining how ICT markets behave. Ovum maintains a fluid, highly collaborative structure that brings the right range of expertise to each situation. View more research from Ovum at http://www.fastmr.com/
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