IBM has acquired UrbanCode in order to give developers the ability to take software production from the idea stage, all the way through to delivered code. IBM revealed its acquisition of Cleveland-based UrbanCode on 22 April. The company automates the delivery of software, helping businesses quickly release and update mobile, social, big data, cloud applications.
The name UrbanCode brings to mind some sort of gentrification project. And adding the company to IBM does just that – it gentrifies IBM’s Rational tool suite, putting additional software delivery and DevOps capabilities into the mix. IBM added Telelogic to its dev tools fold five years ago to enhance its ability to support customers building software for complex systems such as an aircraft’s radar system or a car’s anti-lock braking system. Now Big Blue adds UrbanCode for its software delivery and DevOps capabilities.
Indeed, a recent study by the IBM Institute for Business Value showed that almost 70 percent of companies using software development for competitive advantage outperform their peers in profitability. As innovation in software becomes more and more critical to success, businesses need a collaborative, intuitive and continual approach to development, testing and delivery. That study, entitled “The software edge: How effective software development and delivery drives competitive advantage,” can be found here. “Companies that master effective software development and delivery in rapidly changing environments such as cloud, mobile and social will have a significant competitive advantage,” said Kristof Kloeckner, general manager of IBM Rational Software, in a statement. “With the acquisition of UrbanCode, IBM is uniquely positioned to help businesses from every industry accelerate delivery of their products and services to better meet client demands.” “Together UrbanCode and IBM technology will be unmatched in the industry, providing businesses a continuous process for developing, testing, and delivering new and updated software,” said Maciej Zawadzki, CEO of UrbanCode, in a statement. “By removing the bottlenecks that traditionally exist between development teams and production systems, businesses can drive rapid innovation.” More than half of surveyed companies for that IBM study said they agree that effective software development is crucial to competitive advantage. Yet, only a quarter of companies stated they have effective methods. UrbanCode’s capabilities will help solve this execution gap with the ability to accelerate software delivery. “What we found overall is that companies believe software development will continue to play a part in competitive advantage,” said Eric Lesser, research director at IBM Institute for Business Value and one of the authors of the recent IBM study. Companies in the financial services, retail and telecommunications industries appeared to grasp this more than others, he noted.
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