Borland Increases Predictability and Discipline of Software Development through Acquisition of ESTIMATE Professional.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- Planning and Estimation Tool to Advance Value of Borland(R) CaliberRM(TM) 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. Solution Borland(R) Software Corporation (Nasdaq:BORL) today announced the acquisition of ESTIMATE Professional(R), a software project planning project planning - project management and estimation tool from Software Productivity Center (SPC 1. (business) SPC - Statistical Process Control. Something to do with quality management. 2. (body) SPC - Software Productivity Centre. 3. (company) SPC - Software Publishing Corporation. 4. ), a Canadian-based software process improvement company. This newly acquired tool will be embedded within the next version of the Borland(R) CaliberRM(TM) requirements management solution. The requirements-based planning capabilities of ESTIMATE Professional allow users to more reliably predict the required investment, time-to-market and associated risks of software development projects before they begin. The ability to select the right projects, apply the right resources to those projects and more reliably predict the outcome of these investment decisions can help companies maximize the business value of their software. "Software is a manufacturing process and manufacturing isn't a guessing game. There is too much at stake," said Boz Elloy, senior vice president of software products at Borland Software. "As our industry matures, software must become a managed process from planning through delivery just like any other business-critical function. ESTIMATE Professional is a best-of-its-class technology that has been validated numerous times in the market. It brings an added level of business discipline to requirements and project management, and it will be a major painkiller for any business analyst or project manager -- our CaliberRM customers." The new capabilities within CaliberRM will help users predict staffing, scheduling and budget parameters against specific business requirements. The solution will also flag problems and detect variances throughout the application lifecycle, allowing users to address problems earlier in the cycle when the cost is less. Users can then steer the project back on course or end it before committing additional resources for a project that can't provide adequate return on investment. "Cost estimation adds an entirely new dimension to the value of requirements management," said Melissa Webster, research director at IDC. "The ability to tie requirements to costs, risks and resources is essential to improving productivity and quality in an increasingly complex and business-driven development Business Driven Development is a methodology for developing IT solutions that directly satisfy business requirements. This is achieved by adopting a model-driven approach that starts with the business strategy, requirements and goals and then transforms them into an IT solution. environment." The planning and estimation capabilities within CaliberRM will benefit multiple roles within the software development cycle, from managers through testers and developers. Some of these benefits include: --Linking project scope, schedule and cost, resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs and risk management so when one variable changes a user can predict how other variables are affected --Improving up-front budgeting and planning so users can determine acceptable degrees of risk, likelihood of meeting deadlines or budget, and the impact on other projects --Adjusting project scope on-the-fly to determine impact on deadlines and resources --Ensuring that QA activities are accounted for in development schedules --Preparing in advance for project delivery via defect modeling and prediction --Reducing workload stress by assuring projects are planned according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. realistic time schedules About CaliberRM Part of the Borland(R) 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) portfolio of solutions, CaliberRM is a leading cross-platform requirements management product designed to set the foundation for software success. This solution helps software development teams better understand and keep up with changing business needs, therefore reducing the need for and costs of software modifications. To download a free evaluation copy of Borland CaliberRM 6.5, please visit: http://www.borland.com/caliber/index.html. Borland will preview the next version of CaliberRM, with new integrated planning In amphibious operations, the planning accomplished by commanders and staffs of corresponding echelons from parallel chains of command within the amphibious task force. See also amphibious operation; amphibious task force. and estimation functionality, at the BorCon 2004 conference held September 11-15, 2004 in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. For more information or to register for BorCon 2004, please visit: http://info.borland.com/conf2004/. About Borland 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:BORL) is a world leader in platform independent software development and deployment solutions that are designed to accelerate the entire application development lifecycle. By connecting managers, testers, designers, developers, and implementers in real time, Borland enables enterprises worldwide to define and sustain their competitive advantage. For more information, visit: http://www.borland.com or for the Borland Developer Network, please visit http://bdn.borland.com. All Borland brands and products are 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. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created by such laws. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to, the projected acceptance by existing or potential customers of the new version of CaliberRM, the potential features of CaliberRM, or benefits to be derived therefrom there·from adv. 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