PerfectBuild(TM) Delivers Maximum Build Speed and Eliminates Build Failures
While Dramatically Simplifying Administration of the Entire Build Operation
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Codefast(TM) Inc., the leader in
automated software production, today announced PerfectBuild; the industry's
first build automation system that simplifies administration of build
processes, systematically eliminates build failures, and delivers maximum
execution speed for all builds. Codefast will be showcasing PerfectBuild in
booth 411 at the IBM Rational Software Development Conference in Las Vegas
from May 22nd through May 25th. The product will be generally available to the
public in July 2005.
Activities within the software development organization follow a cyclical
path known as the Development Cycle consisting of two components: an
Innovation component where value-adding activities like design and coding
occur, and a process-driven Production component where software is built,
integrated and tested. These components feed on each other; results from
activities that happen during Production become input for Innovation
activities. During a typical development effort, the software team may repeat
this cycle hundreds of times until quality and functional goals are reached
and the software can be released. According to Codefast President and CEO
Nick Berens, Production activities offer the most room for improvement with
automation technology.
"Object-Oriented programming languages, development frameworks, modeling
technologies and visual development environments are examples of breakthrough
solutions for Innovation-related activities," says Berens. "These tools have
enabled developers -- highly skilled sources of innovation for the
business -- to be much more productive. But when you look at
Production-related activities, very little attention has been paid to this
area. Basically everything is running on top of thirty-year-old concepts. It's
slow, unreliable and expensive to administer. This has a big impact on the
pace at which a business can innovate because developers feed off the results
of these activities. With PerfectBuild, Codefast has delivered a truly
breakthrough approach to software build automation -- one of the biggest pain
points in the production area."
PerfectBuild
PerfectBuild enables companies to focus on creating better software by
simplifying and automating software builds. PerfectBuild provides benefits in
the following ways:
-- Simplifies administration of the build environment - Complexity
arises from the many types of builds needed to support all the
activities in a typical development organization. PerfectBuild's new
approach to build administration combines a centralized object-based
administration system with automatic generation of error-free build
scripts in Make, Ant or Perl to dramatically reduce the time it takes
to set up and administer builds. Changes that used to take days or
weeks can be done in minutes.
-- Speed improvement on build cycles, automatically - PerfectBuild
completely handles the execution of software builds enabling optimal
parallel execution of build tasks by automatically determining correct
build order. The net result is 5x-25x increase in build execution
speed -- even with a single CPU.
-- Elimination of build failures - PerfectBuild addresses the two
components of build failure: unrecognized dependencies and bad file
input at check in. With PerfectBuild, customers can achieve 6-Sigma
(99.9997% reliability) quality process execution for all build
processes.
-- Enterprise-Class solution - PerfectBuild comes with advanced
enterprise-class capabilities like support for multiple platforms and
development sites, audit-quality reporting on all processes, and the
ability to standardize and enforce best practices throughout the
organization.
"PerfectBuild not only speeds up the time it takes to run a build cycle,
but it also significantly reduces the overall cycle cost by making it much
easier to administer the build environment," added Berens. "This enables
companies to spend more on development resources adding real value to their
software."
What began as a modest research project funded by the Government of Canada
is now a patented object-based automation platform in its 7th generation.
Codefast has already had tremendous success with piloted versions of their
technology with global companies including WorldCom and ABB. PerfectBuild will
be available in July 2005.
About Codefast
Codefast products let companies focus on creating better software by
simplifying and automating software production operations. Based on the
company's patented, object-based automation platform, Codefast products reduce
administration costs, while providing highly reliable 6-Sigma level process
execution at maximum speed. Founded in 2004, Codefast is headquartered in San
Jose, California and is backed by Foundation Capital
(http://www.foundationcapital.com) and Trinity Ventures (http://www.trinityventures.com).
For more information, visit http://www.codefast.com.
NOTE: Codefast, PerfectBuild, and all related properties and logos trade
marked by Codefast.
SOURCE Codefast Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.codefast.com
CONTACT:
Todd Miller, Public Relations Director of
Codefast, +1-602-327-6562, or todd@codefast.com
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