Tech Audit from Ovum Butler Group Highlights Need for Innovation in SCCM Market; Calls Plastic SCM 'Fresh,' 'Innovative' and 'Advanced'

LOS GATOS, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Codice Software, which designs and distributes next-generation software change and configuration management (SCCM) solutions, announced today that Ovum Butler Group released a technology audit that highlights the need for innovation in the SCCM market, and finds Plastic SCM to be an innovative, advanced solution that "should be considered by software-development teams, particularly for distributed team development."

"The rapid pace of change in software development is giving new innovative companies like Codice Software an opportunity to make an impact," wrote Michael Azoff, Ovum Butler Group senior research analyst. "Plastic SCM offers advanced SCM capability in branch creation, merge, visualization and navigation."

The report states that the SCCM market needs innovation especially in matching tools to newer work practices, such as software developers' increasing use of Agile processes and working from home, virtual offices or other geographically distributed locations. The technology audit finds Plastic SCM supports true distributed development facilitated by a small server footprint and full-featured offline mode.

Azoff reports the best SCCM system is one where the user spends minimal time dealing with how to operate the system and maximum time productively using the system to complete their task. He wrote, "Plastic SCM offers features designed from the ground up to make SCCM as painless an activity as possible."

Among the key features of Plastic SCM cited as "advanced" in the report:

• Advanced branching and merging capabilities, which give developers "a new freedom to adopt a frequent branch-and-merge policy"  
• Visualization of versions in 3D and easy navigation through file histories in high-branch usage scenarios
• Three-way merge and Xmerge to support concurrent development

Additional Quotes from Ovum Butler Group:

"Ovum is impressed with Plastic SCM."

"Plastic SCM is suited to demanding development environments where any combinations of Agile processes, distributed development, and concurrent development are practiced."

"Plastic SCM is able to make its mark on a mature market with a fresh approach to the use of branching and managing complex versioning."

"Plastic SCM is designed with parallel development in mind to maximise developer productivity."

"Developers have little patience for tools that get in the way of development. They want the minimum effort required to use the tool, and Plastic SCM is designed to be flexible to user work styles."

"The important aspect to consider about Plastic SCM is that it will suit a variety of work practices."

About Codice Software

Codice Software is a privately held software development company focused on the design and distribution of next-generation software change and configuration management (SCCM) solutions. The company's mission is to speed and secure software development, supporting agile and parallel methodologies in local and distributed environments, for companies worldwide with development teams ranging from five to 500 members. Codice provides development teams with a robust, high-end SCCM product, Plastic SCM, implementing enterprise-class functionality, while making next-generation SCCM affordable and widely available to any-sized organization. Codice Software's international marketing and sales headquarters are located in Silicon Valley, with additional offices across North America and a network of international distributors.  For more information, please visit www.codicesoftware.com or download a five user 30-day trial license of Plastic SCM for Windows, Mac or Linux.

SOURCE Codice Software