Visible Unveils New Low-Cost Modeling Tool.WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 1997-- Priced at $995, Visible Analyst Desktop Gives Single Users a Powerful Graphical Analysis and Design Product Visible today revealed a low-cost modeling product for single users who want powerful analysis and design capabilities but do not require direct code generation. Like its full-featured cousins Visible Analyst Professional and Corporate editions, Visible Analyst Desktop lets users develop and store data, process, and object models in an integrated repository for component consistency and reuse. Now, any user in any corporate department can model his or her business requirements using the latest business and software modeling tools. This version comes on the heels of the recent announcement from Visible on the availability of a 32-bit version of the popular Visible Analyst multi-user software engineering tool that now supports UML (Unified Modeling Language) An object-oriented analysis and design language from the Object Management Group (OMG). Many design methodologies for describing object-oriented systems were developed in the late 1980s. and IDEF1X IDEF1X Integrated Definition for Data Modeling notations. Visible Analyst Desktop is also a 32-bit product. "Many corporate departments and businesses today desperately need a way to graphically show their business processes and business elements, such as customer, product, and inventory. Visible Analyst Desktop gives both IS and non-IS professionals an inexpensive, yet easy-to-learn way to automate business modeling," said Product Marketing Manager Keith Harmon. "It certainly beats chalk boards and napkins, because you have a dynamic documentation of your business requirements. By modeling their requirements, departmental managers will be able to communicate much more effectively with IS in defining systems. Modeling business processes also helps managers to streamline and refine processes that may not be working optimally." "A key advantage of Visible Analyst Desktop is that models developed using that product can be shared with other versions of Visible Analyst without modification. If a customer with Visible Analyst Desktop later realizes the need for code generation features, he can install Visible Analyst and proceed with application production. Plus, Visible's low-risk upgrade policy allows users to apply their original investment towards the purchase of the upgraded product." Harmon added that Visible Analyst Desktop is an alternative to the company's EasyCASE product and that a utility interface is available that enables EasyCASE projects to be migrated to Visible Analyst Desktop. About Visible Analyst Desktop Visible Analyst Desktop automates the design and analysis phases of application development, enabling users to capture system design details and communicate them graphically. It supports a range of structured and object methodologies, including UML, OMT (Object Modeling Technique) An object-oriented analysis and design method developed by James Rumbaugh. See Rational Rose. OMT - Object Modelling Technique , IDEF1X, Bachman, Information Engineering (Martin), Gane/Sarson, and Coad/Yourdon. An integrated repository for all models uses Btrieve as the database engine. Visible Analyst Desktop has a simple, clear graphical interface See GUI. , making it easy to use and learn. Non-IS professionals often can use it effectively after only hours of training. Pricing and Distribution Information Visible Analyst Desktop is available now from Visible and its extensive network of authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: worldwide distributors and resellers. Pricing is $995. This initial investment can be applied toward the purchase of Visible Analyst Corporate or Professional editions. Visible Systems Corporation Visible Systems Corporation, headquartered in Waltham, MA, is a leader in application development tools, training, and consulting services 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" . Visible has almost 100,000 users of its products worldwide and an extensive product line -- ranging from low-cost to medium-priced and full-featured software engineering tools. The company's products include EasyCASE, an award-winning data, process, and event modeling tool; EasyER for data modeling and database design using ERDs; EasyOBJECT for object modeling and database design using class diagrams In the Unified Modeling Language (UML), a class diagram is a type of static structure diagram that describes the structure of a system by showing the system's classes, their attributes, and the relationships between the classes. ; Visible Advantage, a software engineering tool for complex, cross-functional, enterprise-class development; Visible Advisor, a hypermedia hypermedia: see hypertext. The use of hyperlinks, regular text, graphics, audio and video to provide an interactive, multimedia presentation. All the various elements are linked, enabling the user to move from one to another. methodology reference product; and Visible Universal Model, which provides a fast-start, component-based approach to developing a quality data architecture and warehouse. Visible's training and education services are focused on helping client personnel develop mastery of the company's products using business-driven, model-based, object-oriented approaches. The company also offers interactive computer-based training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." (CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. ) courses on application development and software project management. Facilitation Facilitation The process of providing a market for a security. Normally, this refers to bids and offers made for large blocks of securities, such as those traded by institutions. and consulting services range from periodic to full-time support of client projects in areas such as data, process, and object modeling; quality rapid application development; enterprise architecture planning; data warehouse development; business rules modeling and enforcement; and business process reengineering See reengineering. . For more information, visit Visible Systems Corporation's web site at www.Visible.com CONTACT: Carol Read Visible Systems Corporation (425) 455-5561, ext. 25 carol.read@visible.com or Linda Marquis Marketing Communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales Services (603) 881-5358 linda.marquis@visible.com |
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