Tata Consultancy Services Partners with CollabNet to Augment Process-Centric Distributed Development, Fully Execute Global SOA Strategy; TCS and CollabNet to Jointly Offer TCS Global Development Navigator Built on CollabNet Enterprise Edition.BRISBANE, Calif. -- CollabNet, a leading provider of on-demand (SaaS) distributed software development solutions, and Tata Consultancy Services Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS Limited company) is one of the world’s largest providers of information technology, consulting, services and business-process outsourcing which commenced operations in 1968. As of 2007, it is Asia's largest And India's No. Limited (TCS (Transportation Control System) A widely used integrated information system for railroad transportation developed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was later implemented by Union Pacific when the companies merged. ), a leading global IT services firm, today announced a partnership whereby TCS has adopted CollabNet Enterprise Edition 4.0, the company's flagship solution designed for distributed application An application made up of distinct components running in separate runtime environments, usually on different platforms connected via a network. Typical distributed applications lifecycle management and software development. TCS will utilize the newly announced CollabNet Enterprise Edition 4.0 to enhance its delivery capabilities for globally distributed development This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * Very few or no other articles link to this one. and to support its global J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. solution strategy. As part of TCS' J2EE SOA strategy, TCS and CollabNet will jointly market a solution named the TCS Global Development Navigator (GDN GDN Garden (postal suffix) GDN Gdansk, Poland - Rebiechowo (Airport Code) GDN Global Data Network GDN Goods Dispatch Note GDN Global Disaster Network (Yahoo group) ) to clients seeking an established system for enabling SOA transformation and for developing Web service-based applications. GDN is based on established TCS J2EE software development processes, best practices, and reusable assets, and relies on the CollabNet Application Lifecycle Manager. The CollabNet Application Lifecycle Manager is new in CollabNet Enterprise Edition 4.0 and enables users to model software methodologies and processes as part of an overall solution for globally distributed software development. As an Internet-enabled solution, TCS GDN addresses the complex challenges of global on-demand software See SaaS. development and the subsequent need to increase awareness of vital lifecycle processes. "Organizations implementing SOA-based applications need more intensive process support to facilitate the coordination of activities across groups for effective deployments," said Melinda Ballou, program director for Application Life Cycle Management at IDC, a leading provider of global IT research and advice. "The paradigm shift A dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way projects are implemented. For example, accessing applications and data from the Web instead of from local servers is a paradigm shift. See paradigm. to services-based development requires focused services development processes to be considered and integrated with lifecycle management tools." The CollabNet Application Lifecycle Manager in CollabNet Enterprise Edition 4.0 enables project managers to select and customize a choice of process templates. TCS GDN comes preconfigured Set up ahead of time. It implies that the device or software application has been modified to suit the customer or situation. See ghosting server. with TCS' Java Open Architecture framework and process, so users can employ a process methodology and leverage reusable assets in addressing their SOA and Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. implementation challenges. "With SOA you can have business units create point applications that publish services used by others in the same manner as using functionality from a 'software as a service' provider like Salesforce.com. Along with these opportunities, enhanced collaboration between distributed teams becomes paramount," said Dr. Gautam Shroff n. 1. A banker, or changer of money. , Vice President of Technology Programs and Head of the Technology Innovation Lab at TCS. "A shared component-based development methodology is essential, and the use of common technical frameworks also highly desirable. TCS' Global Development Navigator built on the CollabNet platform incorporates best practices in SOA development processes as well as technical frameworks for business application development." "The distributed nature of Web services perfectly aligns with the concept of collaborative software development that CollabNet supports and which TCS is now implementing. The CollabNet-TCS relationship will ease the development of Web services among TCS customers by not only providing a collaborative environment, but a process-driven lifecycle as well," said Bill Portelli, 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 CollabNet. "Using the Global Development Navigator, TCS customers are given a unique competitive advantage and the ability to more quickly see ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). on Web services investments." There is a growing recognition that managing business process change is itself a business process. Just as modern business processes are moving to the Internet, the TCS GDN represents an Internet-based codification The collection and systematic arrangement, usually by subject, of the laws of a state or country, or the statutory provisions, rules, and regulations that govern a specific area or subject of law or practice. of software development processes for J2EE SOA development. The CollabNet-based TCS GDN provides TCS with key collaborative development functionalities and proven methodologies to leverage throughout TCS' in-house design centers, worldwide offices, and partner and customer bases. The net result of these advantages provides TCS with the ability to drive cost savings for globally distributed SOA projects, increase resource utilization and re-use, mitigate project risk, and ultimately enable better management of globally distributed software development projects and software process improvement. About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is a world-leading information technology consulting Information technology consulting (IT consulting or business and technology services) is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives. , services, business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in and engineering services organization that envisioned and pioneered the adoption of the flexible global business practices that today enable companies to operate more efficiently and produce more value. TCS achieved this by creating and perfecting a unique method of global deployment and delivery of high quality, high value services and products in IT consulting and business process outsourcing. Known as the "Global Delivery Model," this strategic services delivery concept has reshaped the IT services industry. More than 75 percent of TCS customers reward the company's reliability, passion, creativity, and unique ability to handle the broadest range of their IT needs by continually extending and deepening their partnerships with TCS. With over 40,000 of the world's best trained IT consultants located in 33 countries, TCS is uniquely positioned to deliver its flexible world class services seamlessly to any location. TCS reported consolidated revenues of $2.24 billion (U.S.) in the fiscal year 2004-2005. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) See: National Stock Exchange; Mumbai stock exchange. in India. For more information: www.tcs.com. About CollabNet Enterprise Edition CollabNet Enterprise Edition, a leading solution for distributed application lifecycle management and software development, integrates tools for software development, project management, knowledge management, and communication management in an on-demand Web-based software development environment. With Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery, CollabNet securely provisions the most sensitive source code and other intellectual property for leading financial services, telecommunications, information technology, and government software development projects. CollabNet Enterprise Edition is available on demand, anywhere, anytime. For more information: http://www.collab.net/products/enterprise_edtion.html. About CollabNet CollabNet is a leading provider of solutions for on-demand collaborative development that enable globally distributed teams of software developers to complete software projects on-time, on-target, and on-budget. Using CollabNet, software teams can collaborate on development across multiple locations within the extended enterprise or securely integrate business partners, contractors, or offshore development firms. CollabNet enables companies to reduce costs and increase revenues by eliminating the inefficiencies and limitations of traditional LAN-based development platforms. CollabNet solutions dynamically align and aggregate people, projects, and processes by automating communication, cooperation, and coordination across the distributed application development lifecycle. The CollabNet environment is being used by hundreds of thousands of developers at global 2000 and industry-leading enterprise companies around the world. For more information: http://www.collab.net/. CollabNet is a trademark or registered trademark of CollabNet, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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