LogicaCMG and Compuware Develop Industry-leading Quality Assurance Solution
Q-Talk Requirements and Risk Based Testing Solution Combines LogicaCMG and Compuware Quality Assurance Expertise to Create a Test Center
DETROIT--April 3, 2007--Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) today announced that LogicaCMG has combined its expertise in risk- and requirement-based testing for software quality assurance with Compuware’s extensive knowledge in developing enterprise QA solutions to create a 360 solution named Q-Talk. Compuware business partners create 360 solutions by combining their methodologies and delivery expertise with Compuware’s testing software to build proven and repeatable high-value solutions. Q-Talk will help IT departments effectively communicate the importance, business impact and return on investment of software testing to business unit customers. Additionally, Q-Talk will reduce time-to-delivery while mitigating project risk and increasing software quality.
"IT organizations often experience difficulties working with business units to define and prioritize test requirements," said Anton Martens, director of testing, international lines of business, LogicaCMG. "LogicaCMG addresses this issue by creating solutions that help IT departments communicate more effectively with non-technical business users. This allows them to quickly identify and manage the testing requirements with the greatest business risks. Instead of having an overview of the test cases and their related requirements that are executed, business users prefer to have an overview of the risks that are covered. This requires testers to combine requirement-based testing with risk-based testing."
"Compuware has developed in-depth knowledge of enterprise Quality Assurance solutions over the past 30 years. Our expertise is a perfect fit for advanced organizations like LogicaCMG that combine their process innovation with automated software solutions," said Jamie McGuffie, Compuware Senior Vice President, Partner Business Development. "The automated solution developed with LogicaCMG provides customers with the concise status of every identified risk at any point in the QA testing process."
This collaboration between LogicaCMG and Compuware will help both companies’ customers gain better control and visibility throughout the development life cycle while improving quality. LogicaCMG’s services team worked closely with Compuware’s technical experts to develop a compelling offering that fulfills LogicaCMG’s quality assurance vision and satisfies the needs of its customers.
Martens added, "Another challenge we often face is the fact that the software used by business analysts and requirement engineers to manage the requirements is not directly integrated with the QA software used by the test team, adding complexity to a project. Q-Talk provides robust integration, enabling all assets created for requirements through automated testing to be easily traced and leveraged through a project. It also simplifies reporting on the status of the risks covered and tested."
Compuware Corporation
Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) maximizes the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at http://www.compuware.com/.
LogicaCMG
LogicaCMG is a major international force in IT services. It employs around 40,000 people across 41 countries. LogicaCMG’s focus is on enabling its customers to build and maintain leadership positions using LogicaCMG’s deep industry knowledge and its track record for successful delivery. The company provides business consulting, systems integration and IT and business process outsourcing across diverse markets including telecoms, financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution and transport and the public sector. Headquartered in Europe, LogicaCMG is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG) and traded on the Xternal List of the Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. More information is available at http://www.logicacmg.com/.
