HP-ALM解决方案价值说明

QuantifyingthevalueofinvestmentsinHPApplicationLifecycleManagementsolutionsWhitepaperTableofcontentsExecutiveoverview.........................................................................2Benefitcategories...........................................................................2Applicationlifecyclemanagementrequirements........................................2TheHPapproachtoapplicationlifecyclemanagement:Acomprehensivesolution..................................................................4HPSoftware&SolutionsROIapproach..................................................5Customerdataandresults.................................................................7Companyprofile...........................................................................7ExampleA:HPQualityManagementRiskMitigation................................7ExampleB:HPperformancemanagementtime-to-value..............................8ExampleC:HPapplicationsecuritymanagementprocessefficiency............10Consolidatingresults......................................................................11Summary....................................................................................12Formoreinformation......................................................................12ExecutiveoverviewToday,everybusinesschangeisenabledbyapplications.BusinessagilityrequiresITagility.ThisagilitykeepsITonthefrontlineofbusinesschange,competewithline-of-businessmanagers.Inthisenvironment,businessapplicationsrequireconstantmodernizationandreplacement.ThisdevelopmenttouchesalmostallaspectsofIT.Itturnslocal,dedicatedteamsintovirtual,distributedonesandre-shapesapplicationsfromsoftwaretocomposite“systemsofsystems.”ItenrichesuserexperienceandcompanybrandviaWeb2.0andrichinternetapplications(RIAs).Anditchangesreleasemanagementfromsingularlaunchestomulti-application“releasetrains.”HPApplicationLifecycleManagement(ALM)helpsensurethat,wheneverydollarcounts,yourITinvestmentsproducetherightbusinessoutcome.HPALM:Grantsyourbusinessstakeholders• visibilityintoandleverageoverITdecisionsProvidesforthe• completeapplicationlifecycle—strategy,development,andoperationsEnablesconsistentandongoingapplication• qualityinthemidstofnewtechnologiesandmodernizationpractices,allowingeveryapplicationtosuccessfullymeetthecrucialfundamentalsrequiredbyyourbusiness—applicationquality,performance,andsecurityThiswhitepaperprovidesreal-worldexamplesofthereturnoninvestment(ROI)forHPALMsolutions.Theseexamples,coupledwithanexplanationoftheHPROIapproach,areintendedtohelpyoudevelopanROIanalysisforyouruniquebusinesssituation,whichcanthenhelpyouquantifythebusinessbenefitsofusingHPALMinyourenvironment.BenefitcategoriesHPsolutionsbenefitbothline-of-businessandITfunctions.TheROIforapplicationquality,performance,andsecurity,managedbyHPALM,canbequantifiedintermsofcostreduction,riskmitigation,ortime-to-valuebenefits,assuggestedbytheexampleslistedinTable1.ApplicationlifecyclemanagementrequirementsHistorically,fewITorganizationsmanagedthequalityoftheirapplicationswithabusinessperspectiveinmind.Today,withITmanagersunderconstantpressuretoincreasethe“businessvalue”ofIT,managingapplicationqualitywithoutabusinessperspectiveisnolongeranoption,butanecessity.2Table1:BenefitcategoriesCostreductionEnhancecostcontrolby:• Facilitating standardized testing and quality processes that boost productivity• Reducing the time and cost associated with security risk assessments• Lowering hardware and software costs by accurately predicting system capacity and system performance RiskmitigationMitigateriskby:• Reducing the probability of deployments that do not meet customer quality and performance requirements• Pinpointing the root cause of application performance issues quickly and accurately• Providing real-time visibility into enterprise-wide application security status• Improving the organization’s ability to meet legal and compliance requirementsTime-to-valueImprovetime-to-valueby:• Allowing the organization to manage the release process more effectively and make more informed release decisionswithreal-timekeyperformanceindicators(KPIs)andreports• Identifying the specific programs and tools that return value to the business quickly• Reducing the time required to develop, deliver, and refresh applications• Detecting security defects early in the application software development lifecycleNewtechnologies,architectures,businesstrends,andend-userexpectationshavechangedthenatureofITorganizationsandapplications—creatinganurgentneedtorethinktraditionalapplicationqualitymanagementpracticesandestablishnewdisciplinestoaddressandmanagetheapplicationlifecycle(see Figure 1). AsshownintheTable2,aneffectiveALMmanagesallthekeydimensionsofapplicationqualitymanagementandaddressesthethreecrucial“pillars”ofquality—functionality,performance,andsecurity.3Table2:ApplicationlifecyclemanagementrequirementsRequirementDescriptionFunctionality• Enhance application quality, reliability, and availability• Develop and deploy applications that bet