DETROIT ? Compuware Corp. has partnered with IBM to deliver IBM Business Analytics with Changepoint, Compuware’s professional service automation and project portfolio management software.
The new alliance is aimed at the technology services sector, which is expected to reach $1.2 trillion by 2015. As companies in this sector grow and mature, they seeking to sharpen business insight, align metrics with key business objectives, and improve execution on strategy, Compuware said in a press release.
IBM Business Analytics will be available with Compuware Changepoint in March, delivered as part of the Changepoint 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1) release.
?As Changepoint adoption grows within technology services and IT organizations and as customers broaden the deployment of Changepoint within their organizations ? in some cases to tens of thousands of users ? there?s an increased volume of data collected and a need to analyze and interpret business information and turn it into powerful insight,? said Lori Ellsworth, senior vice president and general manager, Compuware Changepoint Business Unit. ?Customers want powerful, secure reports and business analytics. After an extensive survey of the BI marketplace, we determined that IBM was the best fit for our customer base. We believe the addition of IBM Business Analytics sets us well ahead of our competitors in the market today.?
The integration between IBM Business Analytics and Changepoint will drive financial forecasting, operational excellence, and resource planning and customer satisfaction, Compuware said.
IBM Business Analytics key capabilities include:
Real-time visibility within Changepoint through embedded dashboards and portals showcasing interactive graphical and tabular data that provides clear revenue, cost and margin type metrics providing increased visibility into operational success.
Ability to tailor analytic information by use in real-time through IBM Business Analytics using extended grouping, filtering and drill-through capabilities.
Comprehensive data model that respects Changepoint?s security protocol to ensure organizational analytical integrity for end users.
Ability for executives and consultants to access analytics via tablet, mobile devices and desktop providing real-time access to data.
