GARDEN GROVE, Calif., June 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWR) today unveiled at the Project Portfolio Management Summit (booth #28) its 12-month strategic roadmap for its IT portfolio management solution (ITPM), Changepoint. Using an agile development and delivery approach, Compuware will deliver significant value to customers throughout the next year by increasing usability and adoption; by delivering services to ensure long term ROI; and by pursuing a next-generation integration strategy. By shortening the time-to-market, Compuware will ensure its customers can take advantage of new capabilities and extend value from their Changepoint implementation.
"IT organizations are leveraging the Changepoint solution to align their investments with the needs of the business and manage costs. It's imperative that once they choose to invest in a solution, organizations can quickly implement the solution, drive adoption across their user community and achieve ROI," said Lori Ellsworth, Vice President of Compuware Changepoint Solutions. "Compuware recognizes this need and is committed to its ITPM vision to ensure our customers get the most value from their IT investments."
The first deliverable in Changepoint's strategic roadmap was announced today with the launch of the Agile Accelerator (see today's accompanying press release from Compuware). This new accelerator provides best practices to manage Agile projects as well as traditional waterfall type projects in the same environment. The Agile Accelerator joins Changepoint's extensive collection of no-cost accelerators that help customers jump-start their portfolio management initiatives.
Other roadmap deliverables that will provide customer value over the next 12 months include:
* New managed services to optimize Changepoint ROI and ensure end-user adoption. * Including Compuware's industry leading IT service management solution, Vantage, to monitor usage and ensure adoption with each new Changepoint implementation. * Project management enhancements focused on usability and performance. * Leveraging industry standard middleware to help customers minimize time and cost associated with integration to financial, HR and help desk applications. * Extending integration with Compuware Vantage to provide a comprehensive, executive view of the business services being delivered
Compuware Changepoint is a business-centric IT management solution that enables IT executives to take a comprehensive approach to managing supply and demand -- unlocking the potential of an IT organization to effectively meet the needs of the business. Using Changepoint, CIOs can deliver maximum business value through enhanced IT performance, improved collaboration between IT and business leadership, closer alignment of resources and activities with the business strategy, increased responsiveness to changing business needs and more effective life cycle management of the entire IT portfolio. http://bit.ly/zdbFC
Recently, Compuware Changepoint was placed in the "leaders" quadrant of Gartner Inc.'s "Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management" report. Gartner positions vendors in the magic quadrant based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute. A complimentary copy of the report can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/xlWdv.
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