![]() ![]() MKS provides a midrange offering but the company does boast some enterprise-level deployments, according to Ballou. Reporting and charting capabilities have been improved in the new version of the suite, Ballou said. The complexity of functionally rich offerings could be a barrier to adoption, she said. MKS’ requirements management system is more basic than some rival tools, which actually can be a benefit, said Melinda Ballou, senior research analyst at Meta Group. ![]() “Our enterprise solution is just built on one platform,” not through linking acquired products, said David Martin, vice president of product management at MKS. MKS touts its platform as a single, integrated system for managing the application development process. The suite is intended to reduce release times for software, cut costs, improve quality, and provide more management visibility, according to the company. Other components of the suite include Integrity Server, serving as a data repository Integrity Manager 2005, for process and workflow management and Source Integrity Enterprise 2005, for software configuration management. The suite also features a single interface for multiple purposes, such as requirements and coding. “With one integrated tool, you can trace the requirement right to the source code,” said Michael Harris, COO at MKS. ![]() The key feature of the package is MKS Requirements 2005, for requirements management that enables software developers to more closely work with business analysts to trace requirements. 24 plans to release Integrity Suite 2005, for enterprise software change management. RTM is part of the Serena Application Framework for Enterprises (SAFE) initiative. Release 5.5 is the first version of the product released under the Serena nameplate that offers feature improvements. Serena acquired RTM from Integrated Chipware last year for roughly $3 million. “Basically, what it means is you’ll have traceability and visibility all the way from the requirements to the code,” said Evans. Serena in a release of RTM planned for the second quarter of 2005 will integrate the product with the company’s TeamTrack product for enterprise process management and ChangeMan Dimensions for closed-loop change management. ![]()
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