RAVEN Visual Analyzer adds analysis and visualization component to IBM Rational
Requirements Composer solution for Collaborative Requirements Definition
EMERYVILLE, Calif. & AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Ravenflow, the leader in visual requirements definition software, and Ascendant
Technology (Atech), a Premier IBM systems integrator, today announced the
immediate availability of RAVEN Visual Analyzer for IBM Rational Requirements
Composer, a seamless embedded plug-in for IBM Rational Requirements Composer
(RRC) that improves the way stakeholders elicit, specify and validate business
requirements. By visualizing before developing, organizations can dramatically
cut implementation time and delivery cost of the resulting solution. Atech will
be selling RAVEN Visual Analyzer for Rational Requirements Composer as part of
its Requirements Engineering practice.
"RAVEN Visual Analyzer for Rational Requirements Composer provides the most
cost-effective way for organizations to define and validate the requirements for
creating business applications before the expensive process of developing code,"
said Sam Fatigato, Chief Executive Officer of Ascendant Technology.
"Ascendant Technology plays a crucial leadership role in applying IBM Rational
technology, as recognized by IBM with the 2009 Rational Beacon Award," said
Susan Boers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ravenflow. "Atech`s
Software Engineering practice focus surrounding Rational Requirements Composer
and RAVEN Visual Analyzer will support business teams to communicate and
collaborate better with developers to provide maximum leverage in terms of
enabling business-driven development. The combination of both products brings
robust requirements analysis and visualization capabilities to stakeholders."
IBM Rational Requirements Composer enables visual and textual requirements
definition in a collaborative environment,enabling business and IT stakeholders
to work more closely together as they capture business objectives and define
high quality software requirements. RAVEN Visual Analyzer allows users to
perform the following key functions directly within RRC:
* Automatically generate and insert business-friendly Activity Diagrams into any
of RRC`s requirements editors.
* Analyze use case narratives, correct any errors, and insert the resulting
Activity Diagram in RRC.
* Extend RAVEN-generated terms to the Enterprise Glossary that comes with RRC
for better consistency.
* Highlight errors in process or use case text to help identify missing or
ambiguous requirements.
* Preview RAVEN Activity Diagrams in a separate window then drag & drop them
into any RRC editor.
RAVEN users report a dramatic reduction in the total time it takes to define and
confirm business requirements with key stakeholders. Instead of weeks and months
business requirements can be defined in just a number of days, accelerating
project schedules while increasing stakeholder confidence that the application
will be delivered as desired. RAVEN also helps produce higher quality
requirements, thereby reducing development costs by minimizing the amount of
rework required downstream.
As part of the product launch Ascendant Technology and Ravenflow are offering a
series of live webcasts that highlight the new capabilities. Registration for
this webinar series is open at www.ravenflow.com.
About Ascendant Technology
Ascendant Technology (Atech) is the only end-to-end solution provider and
software reseller dedicated to IBM technology specializing in web-based
solutions. Atech works comprehensively across all five IBM software pillars -
Lotus, WebSphere, Tivoli, Rational and Information Management brands - to create
elegant portal, commerce and rich internet applications. From business analysis
and user experience through architecture, development and post deployment
support, Atech provides value through industry acumen, technology expertise, and
a suite of assets designed to speed deployment and time to value. Atech has
local offices across the US and in Europe, Brazil and India. Atech is recognized
as a Premier IBM business partner and has garnered numerous IBM awards in the
Lotus, WebSphere and Rational brands, including best portal solution and SOA
innovator.
About Ravenflow
Ravenflow is the leading provider of visual requirements definition software
that allows companies to gain better insight, clarity, and quality in their
process improvement and application development projects. Leveraging a uniquely
business-driven and process-based approach, Ravenflow changes the way companies
look at requirements by empowering business analysts to rapidly visualize and
produce clear specifications of their business process workflows, business use
cases, and business application needs. Ravenflow recently was named the 2009
Partner of the Year by IBM Rational, received the 2009 Jolt Productivity Award,
and was selected as a Gartner "Cool Vendor in Application Development."
Ravenflow is based in Emeryville, CA; for more information, please visit
www.ravenflow.com.
All products mentioned in the release are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Ravenflow.All other trademarks, trade names, and/or product names are used
solely for the purpose of identification and are the property of their
respective owners.
Ravenflow
Adam Frankl, 650-823-4057
Vice President, Marketing
adam.frankl@ravenflow.com
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