Microsoft and ALM: an attractive duo

Publication Date	October 2007
Publisher	Ovum
Product Type	Report
Pages	20
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	OVM00393

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Summary

There has been much-needed focus on the software development and delivery process in the last 24 months, especially in relation to successfully handling the wider and more strategic application lifecycle management (ALM) cycle. This report focuses on Microsoft's achievements, challenges, opportunities and strategy in delivering an ALM platform, and the impact that the company will have on the market and for customers.

Content

Key messages
- A successful ALM platform
- A collective push towards greater productivity and a managed business process
- A discipline-based offering
The .NET advantage
Squaring up to the ALM challenges
Late to the market
Could an acquisition help?
Microsoft's not so different from 'big blue' after all
Customer confidence: steady as she goes
The evolution of the Microsoft ALM platform
Acquisition
Eating your own dog food
Deliveries so far
ALM considerations going forward
The next two Visual Studio releases
Visual Studio Team System
Rosario: Visual Studio 20?
The gaps that must be plugged
Architecture management
A broader, connected IT intelligence framework
Maximising the link between related initiatives
Beating the competition