MKS - Integrity

January 2011 | 15 pages | ID: MB60C3C2011EN
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Abstracts

Introduction

This describes and analyzes MKS Integrity.

Features and benefits

• Unlike most of its rivals, MKS's ALM offerings are based on a single integrated product.
• It spans software configuration & change mgmt (SCCM), requirements, quality (test case), and project management.
• MKS is focusing on the embedded software market; specifically, software that is embedded into engineered products.

Highlights

MKS's product architecture is described, and its compedtitive positioning vs IBM Rational, HP, Serena, and others are analyzed.

In the ALM market, MKS has long been the exception that proves the rule. Unlike most rivals, MKS delivers broad functionality in a single product.

MKS is one of the few ALM vendors that has successfully targeted the embedded software development space, where it coexists and in some cases competes with PLM vendors

Your key questions answered

• How does MKS support ALM with a single product?
• How does MKS Integrity compare to its rivals?

Contents

SUMMARY

Catalyst
Key findings
Ovum view
  Recommendations

FUNCTIONALITY

Solution overview
  Third-party technology integrations
Solution analysis
  Software Change and Code Management (SCCM)
  Requirements Management
  Quality and Defect Management
  Project Management
  Release Management

PRODUCT STRATEGY

Product roadmap
Market opportunity
  Agile methodology support
  Cloud
  Mobile
  Security Testing
  Embedded Software Development
  DevOps
Go to market strategy
  Licensing
Rivals

IMPLEMENTATION

Scenarios
Professional Services
Customer examples
  Global mobile device manufacturer
  Aircraft manufacturer

APPENDIX

Further reading
Methodology
Author
Ovum Consulting
Disclaimer