CMstat Corp. Introduces CMenabler SDK, the First Configuration Management Toolkit
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1998--
Toolkit Reduces Cost of Implementing Good Configuration Management
Practices Within Metaphase 3.0 Product Data Management System
CMstat Corp., a leading developer and provider of comprehensive
Configuration Management (CM) systems, today announced the release of
CMenabler Software Development Toolkit for Metaphase 3.0.
CMenabler SDK delivers a generic CM object model and published
APIs designed to provide classic CM functionality applicable to a
variety of industries including government, military, aerospace and
aviation, telecommunications and engineering.
Although the actual application of configuration management
differs in each company, approximately 80% of the CM elements needed
to support Good Configuration Management Practice (GCMP) are
consistent across all industries and companies, leaving 20% of these
elements specific to particular companies and industries.
The CMenabler SDK provides that 80%, giving companies a
significant head start on their implementation, reducing the overall
cost of ownership and providing a rapid return on investment.
"Our experience has shown us that although the elements of the
Configuration Management discipline are consistent across industries,
the actual implementation may vary from industry to industry and
company to company. In this scenario, the historically highly
desirable commercial off the shelf products fall short of providing
the complete solution," says Jack Daley, president of CMstat
Corp.
GCMP is a necessity for companies seeking to optimize product
design and performance over an entire product life cycle. It's a
regime ensuring effective product development and thwarting
inefficiencies, mismatches, omissions, and delays brought into
existence by frequent change.
While the PDM system supplies the data, CM provides the logical
framework and process that keeps product development, manufacturing,
and maintenance on track. An effective CM implementation not only
shortens PDM implementation, but also improves corporate performance
across practically every measure. For further discussion on the
benefits of GCMP refer to the CMstat white paper titled: "Effective
PDM: CM is the Critical Dimension." |
