CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive

9 October 2007

Product News

Serena Delivers Web-Based Tool for Developers to Better Manage Change

Serena Software, Inc. announced the release of Serena® Dimensions® ExpressT, a lightweight developer-focused software configuration management (SCM) tool. Dimensions Express delivers the performance and functionality that developers need, packaged in a way that is easy to deploy and use. It leverages the technology in Serena Dimensions 10 to facilitate rapid implementation and adoption.

Developers, and in particular smaller more agile development teams, need to balance rapid implementation and usability with the need for control and management. Serena Dimensions Express addresses these challenges.

"Until now, developers have been forced to choose between the ease of use and simplicity of developer-focused software configuration management tools and the flexibility and power of process-oriented tools," said David Parker, director of product marketing at Serena. "Now developers can get the functionality they need, without the complexity normally associated with process-centric tools."

Ease of Use

Dimensions Express delivers industrial strength capabilities without sacrificing ease of use. Users enjoy native platform support for their preferred workspace/repository, native integration with leading IDEs, and consistent industry-standard terminology. The IDE integration is deep, but not intrusive. The version control and configuration management tools developers need are integral parts of the IDE interface. As developers make changes to source code, Dimensions Express tracks, authenticates, and handles version control so that, should the need arise, they can easily revert to the previous configuration.

Support for Parallel Development

Managing development teams and project variants is a complex undertaking, one that is virtually impossible without the right tools. The comprehensive support for parallel development that comes with Dimensions Express takes the complexity out of parallel development, delivering item and project level branching and merging.

Rapid Implementation

Dimensions Express is tailored to be quickly and easily implemented and put into production. It is configured with a tested, best practice process model out of the box. Customers can implement the product with remote installation assistance, or with on-site consulting that delivers more comprehensive and tailored services.

Performance

Developers demand the highest performance in their tools, and Dimensions Express delivers. It is built on a highly scalable architecture that delivers unprecedented performance across local and wide area networks.

Onramp to Full ALM

Companies often need an incremental and evolutionary approach to implementing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). Dimensions Express delivers a core element of ALM - advanced software configuration management - as a standalone capability. This gives companies a way to address their immediate requirements and at the same time position themselves for a more inclusive and holistic approach in the future should the need arise.

Pricing and Availability

Dimensions Express is priced at $995 per user and is available now. Serena PVCS customers under existing support arrangements may upgrade to Dimensions Express at full trade-in value of the license fees paid for PVCS. For more information, contact Serena at 1-800-547-7827 or http://www.serena.com/ .

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