White Papers

A useful resource for application developers

Rapid problem resolution for complex WebSphere MQ applications
If your organization is using WebSphere MQ, you know how critical it is to the business but how difficult it can be to resolve issues in this environment. You can ease the pressure of correcting issues in WebSphere MQ by adopting a structured approach that emphasizes application tools to resolve application problems. Download this white paper to learn how you can use Compuware tools to build an organized process to rapidly detect, understand and correct application problems involving WebSphere MQ.

Managing and Modernizing Legacy Applications
This white paper will explore how to evaluate and improve the value of legacy application portfolios, review the range of options available to modernize and better manage legacy assets, and demonstrate the value of proactive application management.

Seizing New Opportunities to Control Software Maintenance Costs
Poor software quality is endemic and a large but hidden contributor to IT and operational costs. Improving software quality improves developer productivity by letting them concentrate on new applications, rather than finding and fixing bugs in production systems.  By focusing test efforts on the highest risk areas of an application, and then guiding developers and testers to increase test coverage of those areas, you can make the most of the test phase, delivering higher quality software more quickly.

Managing Offshore Development and Maintenance Projects [PDF, 168 KB]
Any potential for offshore savings can erode quickly, unless companies assess the risk and focus on tightening project management processes first. If not, companies stand to lose time, quality, productivity or money.  Consider the fact of hidden costs. CIO Magazine illustrates the point in its September 2003 issue. Based on research from Meta Group, Gartner and Renodis, CIO Magazine sited that extra costs resulting from such factors as transition costs and productivity lags can amount to anywhere from 15.2 to 57 percent of the total price tag for the offshore services. Companies, however, can significantly minimize risks and costs associated with offshore outsourcing by implementing both sound project management processes and appropriate tools.  Learn how you can significantly minimize the risks and costs associated with offshore outsourcing.