Perforce Integration with Kovair

White Paper Integration of Perforce Software Configuration System (SCM) with Kovair ALM Studio

Perforce Integration with Kovair ALM Studio

Kovair ALM Studio offers multiple critical ALM solutions including Requirements Management Test, Change Management , Issues, and Release Management, enriched with a wide array of industry-leading features such as process automation technology. In addition, with Kovair Omnibus multiple other development or IT tools can be integrated through the Omnibus ESB Ecosystem such as HP Quality Center, HP QTP, Visual Studio Integration or Eclipse and several others.

Please visit Kovair Omnibus Integration Platform, an integration bus for IT, for a complete list.

This paper describes integration between Perforce SCM tools and Kovair ALM Studio and the resulting benefits for Perforce users and development group. Perforce ALM Studio integration is brought about by Kovair’s Perforce adapter using Kovair Omnibus IntegrationPlatform.

Two-way Communication between Kovair and Perforce Integration

Two-way Communication between Kovair and Perforce
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Customizable service flow
Real-time communicationTotal visibility of Perforce items - Jobs, Change Lists, Files, Versions, and Changes done in codes
Forward and backward traceability of ALM items
Synchronization of ALM processes with Perforce events/activities
Improved software quality

Automated data replication across integrated tools, eliminating expensive manual
processes and human errorsImmediate visibility across groups, management levels and geographies
Users continue to work in their familiar environment without having to tool learn using new tools
Users of the other Software Configuration Management SCM tools (ClearCase, Subversion and TFS) can expect similar benefits from integration of those tools with Kovair ALM Studio that are currently available off the shelf.