CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
10 April 2007
Product News
Serena Software Bundles Application Simulation Tool with Requirements Management Solution
Serena Software, Inc. announced that its requirements visualization and simulation tool, Serena® Dimensions® ComposerT, will be bundled with Serena Dimensions® RM, the company's requirements management product, at no additional charge through June 30, 2007. The rich visualization and prototyping capabilities of Composer combined with the comprehensive requirements documentation and management strength of Dimensions RM enable organizations to deliver the right applications in less time.
Serena's bundled solution fosters more effective collaboration between IT and business users by allowing end users to describe their application requirements in terms of business activities rather than complex development terms, and then visualize and validate software changes before development starts. Then developers can effectively manage requirements throughout the entire project lifecycle, from change requests to versioning and approvals. As a result, managers can ensure the application will meet business requirements from the project's onset, avoiding time-consuming and costly rework. The tight integration between Composer and Dimensions RM creates the most complete requirements management solution available to enterprise IT teams.
"Requirements management is not just about collecting and managing requirements. It also involves validating those requirements with end users," said Kathryn Cay, senior vice president, Infinity Carrier Division, Ebix, Inc. "We save inordinate amounts of time with the prototyping, documentation, and tracking capabilities of Composer and Dimensions RM - weeks and maybe even months of work."
About the Bundled Solution
Together, Serena Dimensions Composer and Serena Dimensions RM provide an integrated solution that helps organizations deliver their software on time, on target, and on budget. Dimensions RM gathers, tracks, manages, and integrates business requirements with change and configuration management through a single, integrated process model and unified data store. Composer adds to this foundation by providing application simulations and prototypes that create a common understanding of the proposed application at the outset, before development begins. With requirements and proposed solutions presented in a clear conceptual format, misunderstandings and ambiguity are eliminated. Developers and business users can visualize and review both the business processes behind the application and associated software requirements, making adjustments as needed on the fly.
"Defining requirements and getting user buy-in at the beginning of a project is a critical part of the software development lifecycle. Serena is the only vendor in the industry today providing a tight integration between the visualization and requirements management disciplines," said Matt DiMaria, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Serena Software. "This bundle gives our enterprise customers a significant advantage in delivering higher quality applications with increased accountability and improved customer satisfaction. Ultimately, this can determine who wins and who loses in today's competitive markets."
Business benefits include:
Drive down costs : Enterprises no longer have to spend valuable time and money reworking applications. Serena's products ensure that applications meet requirements the first time the software is developed.
Reduce time-to-market : Because the applications are delivered right the first time, systems go into production with fewer delays, allowing IT and business users to focus on additional revenue-generating applications.
Improve customer satisfaction : Companies can more effectively develop and deliver software that better addresses their users' needs.
Pricing and Availability
The Serena Dimensions Composer and Serena Dimensions RM bundle is available now worldwide through June 30, 2007. Pricing starts at $2000 per user. New Dimensions RM customers and existing customers who purchase additional seats will receive Composer at no additional cost. Interested parties should contact their Serena sales representatives or authorized resellers. For more information about this offer, please visit http://www.serena.com/US/products/dimensions /dimensions-rm-composer-offer.aspx . (The preceding URL may need to be copy/pasted into your internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)
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