Tufan Introduces the digite Software Lifecycle Management Platform for Consulting Services and Outsourced IT Organizations.Business Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2002 Web-Based Project Management Improves Visibility and Accountability of IT Projects, Creating Competitive Advantage for Service Providers and Enterprise Customers Tufan announced today the availability of digite(TM) 2.5, their integrated platform for software lifecycle management Software Lifecycle Management is the concept that an Independent software vendor can control how its software is licensed and used throughout its usable lifecycle. Because software is not always a static product, vendor's often add additional features and/or updates for security purposes. . digite(TM) provides a comprehensive framework that adds value in all phases of an IT project by increasing visibility into project activity, enabling auditability of key business processes and dramatically reducing time to project launch. digite also provides integrated functionality for geographically dispersed teams A Geographically Dispersed Team (GDT) – also known as a Virtual team – is a group of individuals who work across time, space, and organizational boundaries with links strengthened by webs of communication technology. to manage all phases of a software development or deployment project including requirements capture to production -- all within a single web-based application See Web application. . "digite gives us the ability to leverage globally distributed teams enabling us to provide a far more transparent environment than our larger competitors. Our customers achieve seamless control and communication that enables us to reduce project cost and risks wherever the project is being delivered. I know my risk exposure in terms of cost overruns Noun 1. cost overrun - excess of cost over budget; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget" cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor at any point in time," said Arjun Malhotra Arjun Malhotra is an Indian businessman who co-founded HCL Technologies Ltd. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He founded TechSpan [1] in 1998. TechSpan merged with HeadStrong in 2003. , 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. , at Techspan Inc. "The growing complexity of team structures which includes Outsourced IT Services and overseas development environments are forcing enterprises to develop a discipline in project management. digite addresses that need by delivering collaborative features on a web-based platform enabling unprecedented visibility into all phases of a project from beginning to end, establishing a competitive advantage for outsourced service providers," stated AV Sridhar, president & CEO of Tufan, Inc. Real Time Visibility digite meets the needs of the evolving enterprise, which are turning to team-based structures to improve productivity. Essential to this is the need for a collaborative system where everyone has access to critical project information making it possible for groups, individuals and IT decision makers to make risk exposure assessments. digite can be deployed entirely over the web reducing the cost and complexity of traditional client/sever solutions. digite is a comprehensive lifecycle management platform featuring the following modules: 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. , Project Planning project planning - project management and Tracking, Issues and Defects Management, Document Management, Project Change Management, and Software Configuration Management. All project updates are made to a central data repository See repository. , so that all activity can be securely viewed and monitored on a real-time basis from anywhere in the world. Pricing and Availability digite 2.5 is available in an ASP or client-hosted model, with subscription licensing beginning at $5,000 per month for 50 users. Enterprise software pricing is also available. For more information contact sales@tufan.com or 650/210-3928, for more information. About Tufan Tufan, Inc. is a privately held technology company headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., with product development centers located in Mountain View, Calif., and Mumbai, India. Tufan offers a web-based collaborative platform for software development community. The solution is based on Tufan's unique technology and provides a secure, real-time infrastructure to facilitate comprehensive software lifecycle management. Customers include leading Consulting Service Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" and IT Organizations. www.tufan.com Note to Editors: Tufan, Inc. and digite are trademarks of Tufan, Inc. All other brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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