THE CHALLENGE

This Global European Banking and Financial Services Company implemented multiple Business Process Management (BPM) and Integration projects using Software AG’s webMethods product suite.  These projects were both large and small including critical areas such as support of their Prime Brokerage Services.   webMethods Integration Server, webMethods Trading Networks, webMethods Broker, webMethods BPM, and webMethods Optimize were all used to support these mission critical projects.  This customer chose the webMethods product suite as the foundation for these projects because it is the best solution on the market today and allows them to bring new solutions to market faster than competitors. However, the team was always looking for ways to improve their application delivery time as well as the overall quality and maturity of their application lifecycle management procedures.

THE SOLUTION

CrossVista TEAM Server is a next generation Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution for distributed applications.  Traditional VCS (such as ClearCase, CVS, SubVersion, and VSS) can be useful at supporting file-based, centralized application development.  However, these systems have not kept up with today’s technology.  All provide only limited support for more sophisticated distributed application platforms like webMethods.  By tying together the key features of Version Control, Change Management, Configuration Management, and Release Management, CrossVista TEAM Server allows users to easily track, manage, audit, and deploy all code and configuration changes throughout the application development lifecycle and across the webMethods product suite.  TEAM Server’s automation of these processes provides additional efficiencies saving customers time, money, and headaches.

THE BENEFITS

•    More mature and better quality application delivery
•    Better tracking of changes against original code during upgrades.
•    Reduced deployment times during Development Phase.
•    Reduced time spent identifying code changes to create builds.
•    Reduced time managing change requests.
•    Reduced deployment times to Production
•    Rapid restore of any environment using TEAM Server snapshots.
•    Reduced number of errors in production due to deployment errors.
•    Increased overall productivity.
•    ESTIMATED SAVINGS OF 261,000 EURO (~US$368,000) ANNUALLY.

CROSSVISTA’S “EASY” PRICING MODEL

1)    Flexible “Pay as you go” Pricing – Traditional enterprise software contracts typically require a large 6 or 7 figure initial investment. CrossVista’s annual subscription model allows customers to pay a fraction of that on an annual basis so they can more easily manage their costs.

2)    Operational Expense – The expense is an annual operational expense so you should not need to submit a capital expense request.  You can solve your problems now rather than waiting for next year’s budget cycle.

3)    Low Risk – There is no long term commitment to continue using TEAM Server in the future.  If you’re not getting the value you expected, then you’re not required to renew your license each year and you pay no additional fees.  We will earn your business every day.

CROSSVISTA’S “EASY” ADOPTION APPROACH

1)  FREE – Regularly scheduled, role-based, online training classes for all customers.  Take them when you’re just getting started or come back if you want a refresher… attend as often as you like.

2)  FREE – Automated installation and configuration of a self-paced onsite training environment with associated self-paced training materials. (This automated installation will not only install TEAM Server but also automatically provision any third party products necessary to work with the training environment.)

3)  FREE – Fully supported 30-day evaluation of TEAM Server.  In addition to access to our customer support helpdesk, you will also be assigned a technical sales representative to monitor your progress and ensure all questions are answered.