Ovum, one of the most respected technology analysis groups, has given Cayenne Software top honours in an independently produced research study.
The survey confirms Cayenne`s long-standing claims to its ObjectTeam software`s superior team development, code generation and customisation features.
Cayenne Software is represented in South Africa by Software Futures, a member of Computer Configurations Holdings.
In an exhaustive evaluation which took several months, Cayenne`s solution for object-oriented (OO) software analysis and design was placed ahead of Rational Software (Rational ROSE), Platinum Technologies (Paradigm Plus) and Select Software (SelectEnterprise).
Ovum`s evaluation of these software packages gauged each application`s capabilities in software analysis, design, code generation, integration, usability, customisability and workgroup support. The combined scores built from these criteria could be as high as 63.
On this scale, Cayenne`s ObjectTeam earned a total score of 41, compared to:
- Select Software`s 35;
- Platinum Technologies` 31; and
- Rational Software`s "28" points.
"According to Ovum`s analysts, Cayenne`s ObjectTeam solution is head and shoulders above the competition," says Michael Jannery, Cayenne`s senior director of marketing.
"We are delighted to receive top scores in six out of seven categories, and that our top scores were gained in team-based development, code generation and customisation - areas in which we have repeatedly asserted ObjectTeam`s superiority. We can now point to third-party verification of this significant accomplishment."
"Our methodology for testing the relative strengths of the market`s top contenders in the OO market is comprehensive and objective," says Michael V Budd, editor of "Ovum Evaluates: CASE Tools".
"The evaluations are funded by users who buy the report to guide them in selecting a tool, and so are totally independent. The scores indicate that ObjectTeam performed better than Rational Rose, Paradigm Plus and Select Enterprise in most categories, and was particularly strong compared to its competitors in team support, code generation and customisability."
The OVUM report `Ovum Evaluates: Case Tools` is available immediately, and may be purchased from Ovum on +1 781 272 6414 (US Office), + 44 171 255 2670 (UK Office), and +613 9699 1246 (SE Asia Office).
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