Aldon Announces New Version of iSeries Change Management Product; Aldon Lifecycle Manager (iSeries Edition v7.4) Brings Support for iASPs, Enhanced Usability for iSeries Users.ORLANDO Orlando, city, United States Orlando (ôrlăn`dō), city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most visited vacation spots. , Fla. -- Aldon, the leading provider of enterprise software configuration and change management solutions, today announced Aldon Lifecycle Manager (iSeries A family of midrange servers from IBM that are based on IBM's POWER CPUs and run under the i5/OS, OS/400 and AIX operating systems. Windows and Linux can also be run in an attached x86-based server (see IXS). Edition v7.4). Aldon Lifecycle Manager is the leading Software Configuration Management (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ) system designed to facilitate and manage iSeries software maintenance and development processes. Aldon Lifecycle Manager (iSeries Edition v7.4) provides the visibility and control required in an enterprise software development environment to meet compliance regulations, while improving developer productivity. Key features of Aldon Lifecycle Manager (iSeries Edition v7.4) include: --Support for iASPs --Simplified testing of deleted Deleted A security that is no longer included on a specified market. Sometimes referred to as "delisted". Notes: Reasons for delisting include violating regulations, failing to meet financial specifications set out by the stock exchange and going bankrupt. objects --Simplified consolidation of releases "Aldon Lifecycle Manager simplifies the development process by automating administrative tasks, resulting in reduced development cycle times and eliminating the errors inherent in manual processes," said Daniel Magid, 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. of Aldon. "It increases developer productivity by allowing them to concentrate on developing source code instead of working on ancillary Subordinate; aiding. A legal proceeding that is not the primary dispute but which aids the judgment rendered in or the outcome of the main action. A descriptive term that denotes a legal claim, the existence of which is dependent upon or reasonably linked to a main claim. tasks." Support for iASPs Aldon Lifecycle Manager (iSeries Edition v7.4) supports development environments with independent Auxiliary Storage External storage devices, such as disk and tape. (storage) auxiliary storage - An obsolete term for a hard disk drive. Pools (iASPs). Developers do not have to remember storage configuration details because the product automatically processes objects in defined iASPs, allowing users to focus on application development. Simplified Testing of Deleted Objects The new 'retire objects' function facilitates testing for the effects of object removal, and circulates deletions to data sets and distribution targets. This function simplifies testing by showing what objects call or depend on the retired object, making it much easier for users to remove objects throughout the development lifecycle and improve code quality. Simplified Consolidation of Releases Aldon Lifecycle Manager (iSeries Edition v7.4) enhances functions to allow the merging of releases without losing version and historical information in the merged release. Companies who can particularly benefit from 'merge to parent' are those with scheduled releases and tight controls, software houses who want to consolidate releases without losing the object's identifying mark (the version number), and financial institutions with strict auditing procedures. Pricing and Availability Aldon Lifecycle Manager (iSeries Edition v7.4) will be available worldwide by the beginning of Q3 2005. For more information on features and pricing, visit www.aldon.com. The Aldon Suite The Aldon Suite provides IT business process automation, requirements management The administration and control of the information needs of users. In order to achieve business objectives within an organization via information systems, user requirements must be defined in a consistent manner, prioritized and monitored. , distribution and deployment, and multiple version management to companies worldwide. Built to address the needs of geographically distributed IT organizations and complex multi-platform environments, the Aldon Suite gives companies a defined, repeatable, measurable and traceable process for every stage of their application development. The integrated suite is comprised of Aldon Lifecycle Manager, Aldon Deployment Manager and Aldon Community Manager. About Aldon Aldon is the leading provider of enterprise software configuration and change management solutions that provide companies with greater visibility and management of their IT business processes, people and assets. Through a single point of observation and control, Aldon enables IT teams to greatly improve their products' time to market, reduce business disruptions due to defects, and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance and a higher return on investment. More than 1,300 companies, including 70 of the Fortune 100, rely on Aldon solutions. Established in 1979, Aldon is headquartered in Emeryville, California Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California , in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. and maintains 14 offices worldwide serving more than 40 countries (www.aldon.com). Aldon and the Aldon logo are registered trademarks of Aldon or its affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other company, brand or product names may be trademarks of the respective companies or organizations with which they are associated. |
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