ARTiSAN Software Tools Will Ship Real-time Studio 4.1 For Development of Mission-Critical Embedded Applications.Business Editors/Technology Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001 ARTiSAN Real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. Studio 4.1 incorporates RTM (1) (RealTime Model) Refers to a system or architecture that performs operations in real time. See real time. (2) (Release/Released To M integration, supports Continuus, adds an Ada Code Generator See application generator and macro recorder. , C++ Synchronizer, and imports large Rose models ARTiSAN Software Tools, a global leader for UML-based, real-time software modeling tools, today announced Real-time Studio (RtS) 4.1 will ship to customers in August 2001. RtS 4.1 now boasts another fully tested link with leading requirements tools with the integration of RTM(R) from Integrated Chipware in addition to DOORS(R) from Telelogic. RtS 4.1 also integrates model management support for the Continuus Configuration Management tool in addition to existing support for SourceSafe(R) from Microsoft, Rational's Clear Case(R), and PVCS A popular system of version control and configuration management software from Serena Software, Inc., San Mateo, CA, that runs on DOS, Windows, OS/2 and various Unix platforms. It is widely used on PC-based LANs. (R) from Merant. "Our strategy is to continue to provide our customers with `best of breed' integrations such as RTM & Continuus," said S. Caine O'Brien, ARTiSAN president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Real-time Studio is known for its ability to reliably exchange data with other tools." Another significant improvement for RtS 4.1 is its ability to automatically import large Rational Rose models. O'Brien added, "We've spoken to a number of major accounts who prefer the functionality of ARTiSAN's Real-time Studio over Rational Rose, but have a huge investment in the intellectual property in their Rose models that they can't leave behind. With this release that barrier is removed. Now customers can automatically transfer their models into Real-time Studio, and begin using a modeling tool that better fits the needs of real-time developers." Another significant improvement for RtS 4.1 is its ability to import large Rational Rose models. O'Brien added, "Customers wanting to adopt Real-time Studio have told us the only barrier to move away from Rational Rose has been their substantial intellectual property investment. With this release, the road is paved pave tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves 1. To cover with a pavement. 2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement. 3. To be or compose the pavement of. for customers to automatically transfer their Rose models into Real-time Studio. "Now, large development teams can have their cake and eat it too. They can move to the next generation of UML (Unified Modeling Language) An object-oriented analysis and design language from the Object Management Group (OMG). Many design methodologies for describing object-oriented systems were developed in the late 1980s. modeling tools for real-time systems Real-time systems Computer systems in which the computer is required to perform its tasks within the time restraints of some process or simultaneously with the system it is assisting. while fully leveraging their existing intellectual property." Also, development teams no longer have to suffer significant scalability issues or deal with changes in multiple versions. RtS has a strong reputation for facilitating scalable development -- single users to large multi-engineer teams -- via highly configurable access control and a "live" repository (1) A database of information about applications software that includes author, data elements, inputs, processes, outputs and interrelationships. A repository is used in a CASE or application development system in order to identify objects and business rules for reuse. that provides the capability for teams to easily segment projects into convenient development units. The new ARTiSAN RtS 4.1 also includes enhancements to code generation. A customizable Ada generator provides easy modification of the mapping between design and code. This allows the flexibility required to tune the code generation to specific needs. Templates for each of the four Ada variants -- Ada 95, Ada 83, SPARK 95, SPARK 83 -- can be used as delivered or tailored to control how specific UML constructs are mapped to Ada source. The code generator also recognizes customer properties that can be added to the model. This flexibility is especially important to development of mission-critical applications in mil/aero, medical and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. industries. About ARTiSAN Software Tools ARTiSAN Software Tools provides electronic product development teams with the "fastest path to the right product." The company offers products, services and a process for systems and software modeling to accelerate the development of next-generation real-time systems while ensuring that they meet requirements. ARTiSAN enables engineering teams to visualize, design and validate To prove something to be sound or logical. Also to certify conformance to a standard. Contrast with "verify," which means to prove something to be correct. For example, data entry validity checking determines whether the data make sense (numbers fall within a range, numeric data systems before building them, and simplifies implementation with code generation and software reuse The ability to use software routines over again in new applications. This is one of the benefits of object technology. See object-oriented programming. . ARTiSAN is a practical partner offering easy-to-adopt, down-to-earth solutions. ARTiSAN Software Tools, Inc., founded in March 1997, is privately held with headquarters in Portland, Ore. and Cheltenham, United Kingdom. The company has regional sales offices and distributors throughout the world. For more information, visit www.artisansw.com. ARTiSAN and Real-time Studio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Artisan Software Tools Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Rational Rose is a trademark or registered trademark of Rational Software Corporation. |
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