Telelogic Announces Availability of Enhanced SYNERGY®/CM Integration with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003

Telelogic Announces Availability of Enhanced SYNERGY®/CM Integration with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 - Improves Project Collaboration for Distributed Teams and Simplifies Parallel Development by Unlocking Advantages of Task-Based Configuration Management - IRVINE, California - April 26, 2004 - Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), a global provider of solutions for advanced systems and software development, today announced the availability of version 2.0 of its integration between Telelogic SYNERGY/CM 6.3 and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003. The integration has been tested in customer environments during a comprehensive beta testing program and is available for customers today. With SYNERGY/CM, developers have their own to-do list of tasks, which can be prioritized. When the developer is ready to work they simply select a task. SYNERGY will automatically manage all the dependencies among the many files that need to be created or updated to complete the task. When the developer is finished, the task is marked as completed and SYNERGY will automatically check in all the files that were changed to complete that task. This task-based methodology is considerably easier and more efficient for developers than file or object-based systems. A new, intuitive interface called the SYNERGY/CM Task Toolbar and enhanced dialog boxes deliver all the advantages of task-based CM within the Microsoft .NET Framework. This gives Visual Studio .NET 2003 developers all the power of an enterprise-class configuration management solution at their fingertips - accessible directly without the need to switch tools. Common operations, such as check in and check out are available from standard menus within Visual Studio .NET, and advanced CM operations are automated with features such as the developer 'to-do list'. The updated integration also enhances the scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 so it can be more easily used on multiple projects or multiple concurrent editions of the same project. "More and more development organizations are migrating to Visual Studio .NET 2003 so it was important to keep our SYNERGY/CM integration up-to-date to meet the needs of our customers," said Ingemar Ljungdahl, chief technology officer for Telelogic. "With SYNERGY's robust configuration management capabilities, developers using Visual Studio .NET will be well equipped to tackle the challenges of parallel and distributed development." "Microsoft is pleased to continue our relationship with Telelogic in making the SYNERGY and Visual Studio .NET integration even more beneficial to development teams," said Prashant Sridharan, senior product manager for the Developer and Platform Evangelism Division at Microsoft Corp. "This latest integration will further streamline the configuration management process for our mutual customers." "For large, complex and/or distributed development projects, a robust source configuration management system is critical to ensuring quality and productivity," said Melissa Webster, Research Director, IDC. "Ideally, it should be almost invisible to developers, as an integral part of their development environment." Telelogic is a member of the Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) program. Microsoft was a Gold Level Sponsor at Telelogic's 2003 User Group Conference, which was held last October in Las Vegas, Nevada. About Telelogic Founded in 1983, Telelogic® is a leading global provider of solutions for advanced systems and software development. Telelogic's intuitive, best-in-class software tools automate and support best practices throughout the application development lifecycle, leaving development teams free to concentrate on core competencies and apply their skills and energy to value-added tasks. By optimizing each phase of development, Telelogic enables companies to deliver higher quality systems and software with greater predictability, reduced time-to-market and lower overall costs. To ensure interoperability with third-party tools, Telelogic's products are built on an open architecture and standardized languages. As an industry leader and technology visionary, Telelogic is actively involved in shaping the future of advanced systems and software development by participating in industry organizations like ETSI, INCOSE, ITU-T, OMG and others. Headquartered in Malmö, Sweden with U.S. headquarters in Irvine, California, Telelogic has operations in 17 countries worldwide. Customers include Alcatel, BAE SYSTEMS, BMW, Boeing, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Philips, Siemens, Thales and Vodafone. For more information, please visit www.telelogic.com Contacts: Ingemar Ljungdahl Cheif Technology Officer Phone: +46 40 650 00 00 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/04/26/20040426BIT20330/wkr0006.pdf