Compuware urges software developers to test drive CARS

Compuware Application Reliability Solution controls quality, speeds delivery of reliable applications and reduces costly downtime

Hong Kong - 25 September 2003 - Compuware Asia Pacific has launched the Compuware Application Reliability Solution (CARS) and is urging IT Managers to take a test drive.

CARS provides application managers - whether working in enterprise IT departments or for software development companies - greater control over the delivery of their solutions by integrating proven processes with a rich portfolio of technology and quality assurance expertise.

"The issue of software quality and reliability continues to challenge IT organizations and businesses," said Ross Wilkinson, regional director of Compuware North Asia.

According to leading research firm, Gartner, the more pervasive the application, the more important quality is.

"The average cost of unplanned downtime for mission-critical applications is US$100,000 per hour," said Dion Wiggins, research director at Gartner Asia Pacific. "Mission-critical, highly visible applications must be managed at the highest possible level in mature IS organizations.

"A key issue for CIOs today is determining the right tools, techniques and processes for improving software quality in an increasingly complex application environment."

The six-week CARS test drive is a simple way for an organization to experience the effectiveness of CARS, without obligation. It focuses on a particular functional area of a company's key business application. Once they have 'first-hand' knowledge of CARS, they can decide if they want to implement the entire solution throughout their organization.

If a company chooses to roll out CARS fully, Compuware establishes a Quality Assurance Centre on site. A team of quality assurance experts then integrate and implement the complete testing solution of the CARS offering.

This includes the installation and use of Compuware's Application Quality Workbench and customization of Compuware's QualityPoint methodology, to augment customers' development processes and leverage the existing strengths of their organizations.

"CARS introduces and enforces quality assurance discipline across the organization, resulting in more efficient and effective quality assurance efforts and providing predictable, manageable results when applications are deployed," said Wilkinson.

"We have done something none of our competitors can come close to claiming they can do. We have integrated the discipline of the quality methodology into the software. Compuware products span the entire life cycle needed for quality assurance.

This offering incorporates the entire application delivery cycle for quality assurance for a flat annual license fee, making this solution the broadest and most cost-effective in the marketplace."

Compuware Corporation, a multi-billion dollar company, provides business value through software and professional services that optimize productivity and reduce costs across the application life cycle. Meeting the rapidly changing needs of businesses of all sizes, Compuware's market-leading solutions improve the quality, ease the integration and enhance the performance of distributed, e-business and enterprise software. For more information about Compuware, please visit Compuware at http://www.compuware.com/.