Tuesday, 8 July 2008

Serena Uses Web 2.0 for ALM MashUp

Serena Software Monday launched a new Business Mashup designed specifically for the application release process. Hailing it as the first Business Mashup to solve the classic problem associated with traditional application...

Serena Software Monday launched a new Business Mashup designed specifically for the application release process.

Hailing it as the first Business Mashup to solve the classic problem associated with traditional application release, Serena’s new Application Release Manager (ARM) combines Web 2.0 capabilities that aim to provide an automated way for application developers, IT operations, and business users to communicate and collaborate with each other during the release process.

“The new Application Release Manager Mashup demonstrates our commitment to standardizing and automating ALM processes in the enterprise regardless of whether systems live in the mainframe or distributed world. And there’s a lot more to come. Our goal is to continue to be the leading independent provider of ALM software,” said Serena CEO Jeremy Burton.

Serena ARM combines Web 2.0-based workflow capabilities with ChangeMan ZMF, a software Change and Configuration Management (SCCM) application for the mainframe. The ARM also includes a visual process designer with out-of-the-box process templates that can be easily customized to suit individual needs. As a result, all of the project stakeholders can coordinate their activities, including application developers, IT operations teams, and even business users who traditionally had no visibility into mainframe applications.

The power to track and approve projects over a Web-enabled mobile device means participants can keep tabs on the process from any where at any time, reducing the risk of having to roll back a critical release.

Application Release Manager joins a host of other pre-built Business Mashups introduced by Serena for ALM, including Issue Tracking, Request to Test, Agile Backlog, Change requests, Hardware and Software Changes and Demand Management.