| MKS Inc. | |
| Developer(s) | MKS Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | July 2001 |
| Stable release | 2009
/ July 1, 2009 |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Unix-like, Windows |
| Available in | International languages via IAN, localizations for English, Japanese. |
| Type | ALM, RM, SCM, Quality, Agile |
| License | MKS EULA |
| Website | mks.com/platform |
MKS Integrity is an application lifecycle management platform developed by MKS Inc. and was first released in 2001. The software is client/server, with both desktop (java/swing) and web client interfaces. It provides software development organizations with a collaborative environment in which they can manage the end-to-end processes of development, from requirements management, revision control, and build management to test management and software deployment as well as associated reports & metrics.
Overview
editMKS Integrity enables software development teams to track all aspects of their work, such as work items, source control, reporting, and build management, in a single product. MKS Integrity has integrations with popular IDEs including Eclipse[1] and Visual Studio[2] as well as support for IBM i.
As an ALM platform, MKS Integrity is built from the ground up around a single repository. The three pillars of ALM — traceability, process automation, and reporting and analytics — are all easier to support in a single-repository solution[3] and some companies may see additional value in this approach.[4].
While delivered as a single platform in the ALM market, MKS Integrity is recognized by industry analysts in the traditional disciplines and capabilities that are converging in the ALM space. This includes Software Configuration Management [5], Requirements Management [6] and Agile Software Development [7].
MKS Integrity is promoted as an ALM platform, but does offer a wide array of integrations [8] to point tools that apply to the software development lifecycle.
History
editMKS Integrity was previously known under different brands, including MKS Source, MKS Integrity Manager, Implementer (for IBM i) and others. These were consolidated under a single brand, with the release of MKS Integrity 2007. [9]
External Links
edit- Product Overview Page for MKS Integrity
- Supported Versions, Platforms, & Integrations
- MKS Customer Community Portal
References
edit- ^ "MKS Delivers Industry Leading Software Change and Configuration Management (SCCM) Capabilities into Eclipse" mks.com, May 29 2008
- ^ "MKS Drives Productivity and Transparency for Visual Studio Development" mks.com, April 30 2009
- ^ The Changing Face of Application Lifecycle Management by Carey Schwaber, Forrester Research, Inc. August 2006.
- ^ CM: THE NEXT GENERATION - The 2010s Joe Farah, CM Crossroads, January 2010.
- ^ Magic Quadrant for Software Change and Configuration Management for Distributed Platforms, 2009 , Gartner, Inc. 2009.
- ^ The Forrester Wave™: Requirements Management, Q2 2008 by Carey Schwaber, Forrester Research, Inc. May 2008.
- ^ Report: IBM, MKS Have Best Agile Management Tools Redmond Developer News, May 2010.
- ^ Supported Integrations mks.com
- ^ MKS Integrity 2007 Leads ALM 2.0 Revolution mks.com, July 2007.
Category:Revision control systems
Category:Proprietary version control systems
Category:Software engineering
Category:Software project management
Category:Agile software development