Spectrum enhances its SCM solution

BANGALORE: Atlanta-based Spectrum Software, Inc., has added SpectrumSCM API, a new feature set within SpectrumSCMÒ , its enterprise source configuration management solution.

SpectrumSCM is a single system that supports multiple platforms (Solaris, Windows, Mac OS, Unix, Linux, Mainframe) to undertake Version Control, Issue Tracking, Process Management/Control, Workflow, Release management, Parallel Development and more.

"This is yet another reflection of our commitment to make our tools more versatile and flexible to improve productivity, quality and reduce costs in all aspects of a project life cycle," said Sarathi Srinivasan, President and CEO of Spectrum Software. "With this new powerful feature we have further enhanced the potential for SpectrumSCM, a highly process driven and flexible CM tool, that manages all kinds of sources or 'eAssets' (source code, text, documents, images, drawings, proposals, contracts, web pages etc) through its life-cycle activities."

"SpectrumSCM API will now allow users of the system to construct automated workflow and external system interfaces by implementing a well defined set of event triggers and interfaces. An automated workflow system relieves the burden of making particular users or team leaders responsible for work item progression and adds the ability to automate decision making processes, including the automation of higher level approvals for work items.

The API also allows for the definition of interfaces to external systems. External system integration allows issue tracking numbers and content from external systems to be easily integrated into and out of the SpectrumSCM system," said Adrian Raybould, Director of Software Development at Spectrum.

Users can write their own Custom programs known as plugins and can implement the SpectrumSCM API. Plugins are easily compiled and can easily be added to a running SpectrumSCM server through an XML interface. Plugins are loaded dynamically into the server at run time.