ACCELERATE YOUR DEVELOPMENT the Automated Configuration and Change Management System
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StarTeam® Technical Overview Supercharge your productivity with Borland® StarTeam,® ACCELERATE YOUR DEVELOPMENT the automated configuration and change management system Borland® StarTeam® is an automated configuration and change management system used to improve control of the development process. It is designed to facilitate communication among project teams by providing users with access to all project assets through a central repository that is supported by tailorable workflow and process management. StarTeam goes far beyond other SCM tools, which offer only file version control features, and delivers a flexible, customizable solution with integrated requirements management, change management, defect tracking, file versioning, threaded discussions, and project and task management. StarTeam supports the management of assets and application lifecycle tasks, all from within a single repository FEATURES AND BENEFITS Store and monitor critical assets from within a central repository Provide high performance for distributed, remote teams The Borland StarTeam central repository provides security, availability, Large, diverse teams that are geographically distributed can encounter and visibility to all project-critical assets, including files, change requests, significant communication challenges. Assets might be unavailable, tasks, requirements, topics, and other user-defined objects. Because each inaccessible, or out-of-date to some team members. The StarTeam asset in StarTeam is individually versioned and changes are automatically repository gives team members access to the latest version of any asset, audited, users can monitor and communicate the ongoing status of their and it allows security and change control processes to be enforced. The project more easily using baseline views to see where volatility, Web-centric architecture of StarTeam, supporting TCP/IP communication for modifications, additions, and deletions have taken place. all server access, means that you can use many client interfaces or integrations from many locations or platforms such as Windows,® UNIX,® Leverage investments in other lifecycle application tools Linux,® and Mac OS® X. StarTeam offers integration with tools and technologies across the entire application lifecycle. It is designed to integrate directly with your existing Customizable development tools. With full support for the Microsoft® Source Code StarTeam functionality can be tailored and extended to meet the needs Control (SCC) API, StarTeam can be integrated with the many tools and of individual organizations. The StarTeam SDK contains open Java™ editors that support this standard. In addition, the open architecture of and COM APIs that support the development of custom solutions including StarTeam permits files, change requests, tasks, topics, and requirements custom clients and custom integrations. Solutions can be written in to be linked into a variety of applications. Whether it is a development Java or COM. The StarTeam SDK also includes an assembly for the solution such as Borland® JBuilder,® a requirements management tool Microsoft® .NET Framework. such as Borland® CaliberRM,™ a test management tool such as Mercury Interactive TestDirector,® or a project management tool such as Microsoft® Project, StarTeam can link any asset in the repository to those items it affects. BORLAND® STARTEAM® Standard Enterprise Enterprise Advantage Web-centric repository with secure access to data All digital assets are centrally managed, accessible by the entire team at any time, from any location •• • Includes granular group and user access rights, from the project level to the folder level — even to the individual asset level •• • Includes server-based data security using industry-standard RSA encryption and strong password enforcement •• • Multiple views Restricts individuals to see only the data they need for their jobs •• • Supports powerful branching and merging capabilities •• • Integrated components for asset management File component — provides version control and locking to prohibit changes from being lost or overridden by other users •• • Change requests component — verifies that requested changes are made and responsible parties notified •• • Requirements component — allows requirements to be created and stored in the StarTeam repository (integrates with Borland® CaliberRM™) • Topic component — provides a knowledge base of issues that team members can access through a centralized discussion forum •• • Task component — allows tasks to be assigned to team members to complete specific work and track estimated versus actual efforts (integrates with Microsoft® Project) •• Asset version control, linking, and audit Labels, retrieves, and recreates any version of an application in a consistent and repeatable manner •• • Enforces automatic link creation upon file check-in and allows links to be pinned to specific file versions and specific versions of other assets •• • Informs users when they have an out-of-date, modified, or current file on their workstations •• • Customizable workflow and form customization Support for custom forms • Supports an XML-based, cross-platform workflow designer used to customize workflow steps, transitions, and rules • Promotion states Assigns labeled builds to development states such as production, testing, and QA •• • Complete lifecycle support Integrated file check-out, locking, and check-in from within the IDE or other environments such as UML™ tools •• • Embedded client integration with both Borland® JBuilder® and C++BuilderX™ •• • Replaces or directly accesses archives in Merant® PVCS® VM or Microsoft® Visual SourceSafe® •• • SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Server Server database support • Intel® Pentium® 4/1.3 GHz processor • Microsoft® SQL Server™ 7.0 (SP3) or 2000 (SP3), Microsoft® •1.5 GB RAM or more recommended SQL Server™ 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) (Slammer patch or SP3) • Oracle8i™ 8.1.7.4 or above • Microsoft® Windows® 2003, 2000 (SP3), Windows NT® Workstation or Server 4.0 (SP6a) • Oracle9i™ 9.0.1.3.0 or above • Sun® Solaris™ 7.0/8.0 (available for StarTeam 5.2 only) • Oracle9i 9.2.0.1.0 or above End user • Intel® Pentium® III/500 MHz processor •128 MB RAM • 200 MB available disk space • Microsoft® Windows® 2000 (SP3), Windows XP,™ Windows NT® 4.0, or Product registration required. 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