Compuware and Computerworld Team up to Analyze One of the Most Costly and
Important Challenges Facing Mainframe Organizations: MIPS Consumption
DETROIT, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compuware Corporation
(Nasdaq: CPWR) today released the results of a survey designed to help
organizations better understand MIPS usage and MIPS management in mainframe
organizations. Commissioned by Compuware and fielded by Computerworld, the
survey reveals valuable details for IT leaders seeking information on how
their peers address one of the key IT costs: increased MIPS consumption.
Among the more surprising results, the survey found that -- despite the
rising costs associated with MIPS creep -- a majority of IT executives
responding (58 percent) do not continually monitor MIPS usage. The survey
also revealed that many IT leaders (43 percent) believe their organizations
ineffectively manage MIPS.
"As MIPS usage increases faster than business growth and other IT
costs, it is consuming a larger portion of the IT budget and forcing
reductions in other, potentially more strategic areas. Application
failures, poor application performance and increased MIPS usage due to new
system software releases and software packages have a growing impact on IT
costs," said Bruce Klenk, Director of Product Management, Compuware Service
Management Products. "For businesses to improve application performance and
reduce IT costs, it is imperative to control MIPS growth by implementing
solutions that effectively monitor and manage MIPS usage."
The survey showed a remarkable growth in MIPS consumption of more than
10 percent, on average, annually. This figure was greater than overall
business growth (nine percent) and IT cost growth (seven percent). The
survey also brought to light a number of factors driving increased MIPS
consumption, with business growth, poor application performance and
recurring application failure topping the list. While business growth is
obviously beneficial, unwanted and costly increases in MIPS consumption
associated with recurring application failures and poor performance can be
monitored and controlled. Eighty-four percent of respondents say improving
the quality of applications in terms of response time and availability is
important and 69 percent say that delaying or reducing CPU upgrades is
important. Despite these imperatives, 43 percent admit they are not
effective in managing MIPS today.
Compuware's MIPS Management Solution helps address this important issue
by focusing on MIPS usage as the root cause of many hardware and software
costs. By incorporating best-of-breed technology, expertise and proven best
practices, Compuware's MIPS Management Solution delivers the capabilities
needed to identify and reduce application performance problems and faults
that waste valuable MIPS.
To obtain a white paper that summarizes the survey results and provides
a benchmark for how IT executives address this costly MIPS usage challenge,
go to http://www.compuware.com/mips.
Commissioned by Compuware and fielded and tabulated by Computerworld
Research, the MIPS survey was conducted in May and June 2007. Computerworld
customers were invited to participate in the research via targeted
broadcasts. Computerworld qualified all 100 IT respondents through a series
of screening questions, verifying that they carry a title of
IS/IT/technology director level or above. The screening process also
verified that respondents were involved in mainframe decisions. Of the
respondents, 44 percent were CIOs/CTOs; 20 percent were VP, SVP or EVP of
IS/IT; and 36 percent were Director level.
Compuware Corporation
Compuware Corporation maximizes the value IT brings to the business by
helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware
solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the
performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and
govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and
employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973,
Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than
90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at
http://www.compuware.com
Press Contact
Sean M. Patrick, Compuware Communications and Investor Relations,
sean.patrick@compuware.com, 313-227-5594
For Sales and Marketing Information
Compuware Corporation, One Campus Martius, Detroit, MI 48226,
800-521-9353, http://www.compuware.com
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Communications and Investor Relations,
sean.patrick@compuware.com, +1-313-227-5594; Sales and Marketing,
Compuware Corporation, One Campus Martius, Detroit, MI 48226,
+1-800-521-9353, http://www.compuware.com
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