Case Study: a data capture device manufacturer cuts software development costs 40% with IBM Rational software

Automating software delivery lifecycle with IBM Rational software cuts development costs 40 percent

The data capture device manufacturer needed to better manage and automate the software development lifecycle for its mission-critical product portfolio. Its development team was relying on inefficient email-based processes for change requests and lacked a collaborative solution for modeling, which often caused delays and lost information. The company turned to IBM and its Rational software suite to address these challenges.

IBM implemented a solution using a suite of its Rational products, including Rational ClearCase, ClearQuest, Rose RealTime, and Test RealTime. This automated the entire software delivery lifecycle, enabling electronic change management, collaborative online modeling, and asset reuse. The manufacturer estimates that this IBM solution has reduced the development cost for each of its products by approximately 40 percent.