ARCAD Software:
A set of solutions to simply manage, organize and secure the evolution of your Information System.
The ARCAD offer covers a variety of markets:
All this with specialized knowledge of the technological environment around the IBM iSeries platform. The iSeries itself being an integration point for multiple technologies, our expertise extends beyond the native iSeries to Windows, UNIX and Linux environments.
All ARCAD solutions are modular, progressive, open, and fully integrated.
The vocation of ARCAD Software is to offer integrated software suites for all phases of the change cycle of an information system. The suites form the cornerstones of a high level methodology, guaranteeing productivity and quality throughout.
The ARCAD suites apply to anyone affected by application change:
ARCAD-Integrater is a unique solution specifically designed to handle the tedious, never-ending task of integrating third-party modifications into your environment. This module has two objectives : firstly to guarantee the technical quality of vendor deliveries, and secondly to manage the impact of a new version on related systems, such as interface programs, EAI or other specifically developed software. It provides component error reports that can be relayed back to the supplier, automatically reserving any specific components that need to be adapted. By automating these processes, continual application reliability is assured, whatever the rate of change.
When testing is underway, it can be extremely difficult to verify that all possible cases in a program have been covered. This involves determining which source lines have, and have not, been executed yet.
Then the scenario can be replayed at any time, and the tool will automatically restore the original data context prior to scenario execution. Once a "replay" has completed, comparison reports can be generated to highlight differences detected in the user interface, in data, and in spool files.
The "Verifier" module guarantees far more extensive repeated testing than could ever be achieved manually. Typically, development staff tend to concentrate on testing the modifications themselves. ARCAD-Verifier adds real value by also automatically testing all the peripheral functions that have not been modified directly, but that may be impacted by side-effects. This kind of insidious bug is dreaded by development departments as it damages their credibility with users who may be completely unaware of the original modification. The principle is simple: you record a scenario by executing one or more application functions.
ARCAD-Deliver provides a comprehensive solution which automatically distributes and installs new versions of software to local and remote machines, and allows the IT team to fully customize the process to their needs. Technologically, this tool uses a system of lists, which are created by the different batches of modifications transferred to production. It is possible to select objects or sources according to criteria that can be cumulated. These lists are built automatically by the [ARCAD-Changer ] solution. The system allows you to create coherent batches (retrieval of logical files depending on a physical file, programs using certain files, etc).
Optimize and secure your application infrastructure. Computing is right in the middle of an industrial era. As the primary enterprise competitiveness tool, it needs to rationalize its costs to become a value creator. ARCAD Software is at the heart of this "industrial revolution".
Result : productivity gains exceeding 50% in mass transformation projects. This tool not only automates impact analyses for projects underway, it also allows you to automatically obtain between 50% and 100% of your source code modifications. Your ROI is immediate, starting with the first project. It guarantees automation of your processes by implementing proven and efficient technology that covers every phase of your projects.
Due to its integrated and open global architecture, ARCAD-Skipper can adapt to all types of configurations, working speeds, and levels of need. Its developer-oriented approach and interchangeable native and graphical / Websphere interfaces make the tool highly adaptable to your team's working methods. It provides a complete solution for multi-platform application management.
This particular module is destined for development staff during unit testing. With the Test Coverage Analyzer the developer can view the source lines that have not yet been tested, and thereby check that all modified lines have been run at least once. The system continually measures the test coverage rate, to evaluate the overall testing effort. The generated reports can be used as contractual documents between customers and their suppliers.
To provide multi-platform application mining software for iSeries combined with integrated change management tools to ensure high productivity in Web migration, maintenance and enhancement activities. ARCAD Software, role : vendor/integrator. Our role does not stop at software development. Our team of expert consultants can with work you through the implementation stages. They contribute their experience in successful integration projects and facilitate the transfer of skills. Whatever your mix of development and/or production processes, don't hesitate to contact us. We can work together to select the right solutions and methods for you and your business.