Case Study: HP achieves faster, higher-quality Java development with JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

Intellij Idea Spread Like Wildfire as HP Software Developers Told Their Colleagues

HP’s OpenView Web Services Management organization needed to move fast and maintain very high code quality while building enterprise Java products for demanding customers. With a geographically dispersed team using varied tools and adopting XP practices (pair programming, test‑first and frequent refactoring), traditional editors and lightweight IDEs made refactoring slow and error‑prone—so the group faced a productivity and quality challenge.

A grassroots switch to IntelliJ IDEA 3.0 — prized for powerful refactoring, easy code navigation and integrations (ANT, CVS, JUnit) — quickly spread through the team and is now used by over 70% of developers. The result: faster delivery, fewer bugs, lower maintenance costs, clear ROI and higher‑quality software for HP’s enterprise customers.

HP

Bruce Kratz

Director of Engineering East, Web Services Management Operation, HP