Serena Software and Deloitte & Touche Announce Strategic Consulting Alliance.Business Editors/High Tech Writers Serena Software Global User Conference LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. and MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2001 Alliance Will Provide Clients with Customized Enterprise-Wide Cross-Platform Software Change Management Solution SERENA Software, Inc. (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 : SRNA sRNA abbr. soluble RNA ), an industry-leading supplier of software that automates change to enterprise code and content, and Deloitte & Touche LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , a leading professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firm, today announced a strategic alliance to address the growing demand for enterprise-wide, cross-platform Software Change Management (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ) solutions. Utilizing Serena's best of breed software change products and experience with these tools and their implementation, along with Deloitte & Touche's extensive knowledge of software development processes, the two organizations are uniquely positioned to provide solutions to improve their customer's ability to monitor, control, and manage their development environments. Through this alliance, the two organizations will help clients automate their application development lifecycle from the mainframe to the Web with tools and services that provide a complete enterprise solution, including software configuration management, change management, and change control. A well-defined Software Change Management process must be established as a first step prior to implementing the software tools. By defining the process first, an organization can achieve the full benefit of an automated SCM process very quickly. The result of the SCM solution provides businesses with both the plan and the tools necessary to expeditiously ex·pe·di·tious adj. Acting or done with speed and efficiency. See Synonyms at fast1. ex roll out applications to their user groups. Applications delivered using this type of SCM solution are less flawed and need fewer modifications than those implemented unaided. "Serena's enterprise software change management solution is a technology that can be customized and we believe is one of the best in the industry," said Ed Byers, principal, Enterprise Risk Services and system project assurance West Coast leader. "We are pleased to work with Serena to provide consulting services to introduce and help our clients implement this technology, which will provide them with comprehensive SCM solutions, as well as faster software development. Ultimately, it will also help them to enable e-business." "The rapid pace of change in today's e-business environment brings significant risks that can lead to the failure of mission-critical applications," said Mark Woodward, president and chief executive officer of SERENA Software, Inc. "Our technology, coupled with Deloitte & Touche's best practices guidance, will provide customers with robust, customized solutions that improve system performance, availability and integrity." About Deloitte & Touche Deloitte & Touche, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax, and management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. The firm is dedicated to helping its clients and its people excel. Known as an employer of choice for innovative human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" by Fortune magazine for four consecutive years. Deloitte & Touche refers to Deloitte & Touche LLP and related entities. Deloitte & Touche is the U.S. national practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte & Touche (also referred to as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and branded as Deloitte.) is the second largest professional services firm in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young and KPMG. . Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein A Swiss Verein ("Verein" is German for "Union") is a legal structure in Swiss law. It is similar to the Anglo-American voluntary association. Unlike Germany, a Swiss Verein does not need to be registered in order to have a separate legal personality. Most Swiss NGOs resp. , and each of its national practices is a separate and independent legal entity. For more information, please visit Deloitte & Touche's web site at www.us.deloitte.com. Complete information on the Enterprise Risk Services practice is available at http://www.us.deloitte.com/risk. About Serena Software SERENA Software, Inc. is an industry leading provider of software infrastructure products and consulting best practices that automate change to enterprise code and content. Serena's eBusiness Infrastructure Change Management strategy manages the change process throughout the entire e-business lifecycle, across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. - from the mainframe to the Web. Serena maintains a global presence with headquarters in Burlingame, California, international offices in Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and a network of international distributors for local support and service. Serena products are used at over 2,500 customer sites, including 84% of the Fortune 50. Serena can be reached through the World Wide Web at www.serena.com. Note to Editors: Serena and ChangeMan are of trademarks of SERENA Software, Inc. All other products or company names are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright(c)2001 SERENA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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