Borland Helps Software Development Organizations Better Anticipate, Adapt to and Manage Change.CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Free, Online Self-Assessment Tool, Webinar, Workshops and Other Resources Enable Organizations to Manage Change and Reduce Risk in the Software Delivery Process Borland Software Corporation (company) Borland Software Corporation - A company that sells a variety of PC software development and database systems. Borland was founded in 1983 and initially became famous for their low-cost software, particularly Turbo Pascal, Turbo C, and Turbo Prolog. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BORL), the leader in Software Delivery Optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. (TM), today unveiled a free, online self-assessment tool designed to benchmark an organization's ability to manage the various changes that occur in the software development process. The Change Responsiveness Assessment is just one of several comprehensive resources and solutions Borland is now offering to help development teams -- from CIOs to analysts to developers -- better understand and manage the changes that result from increased business demands, more globally distributed teams, evolving technologies and methodologies, and greater IT complexity. "For many enterprises, software applications are key enablers for core business processes," explained Karl Wiegers, principal consultant of Process Impact, a software process consulting and education company. "As software development organizations experience increased pressure to deliver, they must also cope with a continuous barrage of internal and external changes. If development organizations want to deliver strategic applications on-time and on-budget, they must invest in the appropriate infrastructure, tools and processes that will enable them to better predict and manage change." Borland offers enterprises a comprehensive solution to address three key types of change that most impact development teams -- requirements change, process and methodology change, and technology change. Borland's solutions combine award-winning products and technology with professional training and advanced process improvement services. Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. recently adopted Borland's Application Lifecycle Management The administration and control of an application from inception to its demise. It embraces requirements management, system design, software development and configuration management and implies an integrated set of tools for developing and controlling the project. (ALM) solution to support its website software development team. The Verizon website team is responsible for not only maintaining the company's online property, but also for developing new services to enhance customer care and education. "Verizon has about 51,000 employees, which makes the volume of requests coming into IT quite large," said Nate Otiker, director IT-Internet Services at Verizon Wireless. "Our extensive processes help everyone throughout the IT organization understand the implications of making a single change. As a result Verizon Wireless is among the elite web properties maintaining high service-level agreements." The Rising Cost of Change The cost of change can be high. For example, changes in business and technical requirements can cause a significant amount of rework re·work tr.v. re·worked, re·work·ing, re·works 1. To work over again; revise. 2. To subject to a repeated or new process. n. , forcing teams to deal with defect defect - bug and change requests rather than focusing on driving valuable new initiatives. In addition, changes to requirements cost incrementally more the further along in the project lifecycle they are introduced. The need to correct an erroneous erroneous adj. 1) in error, wrong. 2) not according to established law, particularly in a legal decision or court ruling. requirement after a product has been released can cost 100 times more than if that same error had been discovered during requirements development.(1) "Putting in place a more disciplined way to define and manage changes, and having the tools to track, manage and enforce those changes throughout the development lifecycle, can significantly reduce the risk and costs associated with change," said Rick Jackson Rick Jackson (born May 26, 1989) is a 6'8", 220 lbs. center from Philadelphia, PA who plays for the Syracuse Orange. Team USA Jackson played on Team USA at the annual (Under 18) Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, Germany in 2006. He led the squad with 17. , chief marketing officer at Borland Software. "Through a combination of training, technology and process improvement, Borland is helping businesses across multiple industries better anticipate, accommodate and manage change." Unifying People, Process and Technology for Effective Change Management Enterprises interested in unifying their people, processes and technology for more effective change management can take advantage of the following resources from Borland: --Take the Change Responsiveness Assessment. --View the "Understanding and Managing Change" online seminar. --Download the "Harnessing Change" whitepaper from borland.com. --Access the Borland Change Management solution blueprint blueprint, white-on-blue photographic print, commonly of a working drawing used during building or manufacturing. The plan is first drawn to scale on a special paper or tracing cloth through which light can penetrate. . --Contact Borland Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. for a Change Management consultation. About Borland Founded in 1983, Borland Software Corporation (NASDAQ:BORL) is the global leader in platform independent solutions for Software Delivery Optimization. The company provides the software and services that align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. the people, process, and technology required to maximize the business value of software. To learn more about delivering quality software, on time and within budget, visit http://www.borland.com. Borland, Software Delivery Optimization and all other Borland brand and product names are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation 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 marks are the property of their respective owners. (1) Grady, Robert B. 1999. "An Economic Release Decision Model: Insights into Software Project Management." In Proceedings of the Applications of Software Measurement Conference, pp. 227-239. Orange Park, Fla.: Software Quality Engineering. |
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