Borland Software has acquired Estimate Professional, a
software project planning and estimation tool, from Software
Productivity Center.
The tool will be embedded in the next version of the Borland
CalibreRM requirements management system, Version 7.0, which is due
later this year.
Estimate Professional allows users to predict the required
investment, time to market, and associated risks of software
development projects before they begin. This helps companies
maximise the business value of their software, Borland said.
The product is already available as an optional bundle with
CalibreRM, said Martin Frid-Nielsen, vice-president and general
manager of development services platform solutions at Borland.
"We've already had a relationship with (Software Productivity
Center) for quite a while, and the product is pretty complete as it
stands," he said.
Embedding Estimate Professional's capabilities within CalibreRM
will help users predict staffing, scheduling and budget parameters.
Additionally, the capabilities will flag problems and detect
variances throughout the application life cycle.
"What we want to do is further the use of estimation in our
products," Frid-Nielsen said.
CalibreRM assists with team-based development and also helps
product managers define the project itself, he added.
Through the acquisition, Borland hopes to compete with rival
products including Telelogic Doors and Rational Requisite Pro,
Frid-Nielsen said.
Paul Krill writes for InfoWorld
