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To: Thomas Haegin who wrote (2503)	7/1/1998 9:07:00 AM
From: Roy F	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3115

Silicon Valley Networks Integrates ItsTesting Tools With Rational Software's Configuration ManagementSolution July 1, 1998 09:00 AM SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1998-- Telecommunications Companies and Independent Software Vendors Can Reduce Their Development Time and Increase Testing Automation Privately held Silicon Valley Networks (SVN) today announced the integration of its test-management tools with Rational Software's RATL configuration management and defect tracking solutions. The integrations provide tighter synchronization of the development and quality assurance (QA) phases of product development for their mutual UNIX customers. Silicon Valley Networks has integrated Rational's ClearCase(TM), a popular configuration management tool, and Rational's ClearDDTS(TM), a defect tracking tool, with SVN's TestExpert(TM), an automated test-management solution recognized as the standard for highly regulated industries such as telecommunications, data networking and medical equipment. The telecommunications industry has experienced price cuts of up to 50 percent in its intensely competitive segments such as wireless communications (The Yankee Group). Suppliers are looking for ways to offer high-quality products and services faster than the competition. Breakthroughs in computer-aided software development tools have helped engineers reduce development times, but fewer technological improvements have been achieved in the backend or testing phases of the development cycle. "As telecommunications systems become more powerful, the complexity of these systems increases, making testing even more crucial to ensure quality software," said Kevin Kernan, vice president of partner marketing at Rational Software Corporation. "We are pleased that SVN has chosen to integrate TestExpert with our ClearCase family of configuration management tools. This provides a good complement in a key market segment to Rational's own automated test offerings." With this integration, SVN seeks to increase testing automation and thereby reduce overall development time. Rational's ClearCase supports parallel development, letting developers collaborate on a set of shared assets including source code, binary files, and test cases. SVN's TestExpert enhances ClearCase by providing additional automation that loads and launches various test cases for software, embedded systems (the intelligent semiconductor chips used in switchers and other telecommunications gear) or graphical user interface (GUI) tests. SVN's TestExpert complements ClearDDTS by automating the submission of defects identified in the testing process. TestExpert also automates the re-execution of tests associated with "bugs" denoted in ClearDDTS as "resolved." These processes were formerly conducted manually. What is typically a 10-minute process can now be completed in about 30 seconds using TestExpert. The integration of TestExpert and ClearCase is a result of customer demand from companies including QUALCOMM Corporation, DSC Communications, Broadband Technologies and AT&T. About Silicon Valley Networks Silicon Valley Networks (SVN) provides test-management services and technologies that enable corporations to build automated test environments. The privately held company was founded in December 1996 on technology assets acquired from PureAtria/Rational and has received funding from Hambrecht & Quist, Foundation Capital, Technology Crossover Partners and Novus Ventures. SVN has four offices in the United States and Europe, with headquarters at 2500 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, Calif. 95054; telephone: 888/969-9609. For additional information, visit SVN's Web site at svnetworks.com. Note to Editors: TestExpert is a trademark of Silicon Valley Networks, Inc. All other names are trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.