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Granada Learning Selects Acutest and Compuware for Performance Testing
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Compuware and Acutest Partner to Implement Risk-Based Testing Solutions
London, UK - 18th May, 2005 - Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR), the software and services company, today announced a deal in partnership with Acutest, an independent testing consultancy, to provide Granada Learning, a leading educational multimedia company, with risk-based testing solutions.
Initially, Acutest will use Compuware QALoad, an application performance testing tool, across a new version of Granada Learning's enterprise learning management system called LearnWise. Acutest will then build a performance test centre to enable Granada Learning to continually improve the quality and reliability of its e-learning applications.
"With thousands of people using our online educational services every day, the performance and reliability of our Web based applications is critical to our success as a business," said Charlie Jones, CTO of Granada Learning. "The portals have to be able to cope with heavy loads and we need to be able to provide assurances to our clients that the applications will scale to meet their needs. "With the development of the performance test centre, we will further reduce the risk of deploying new applications in addition to reducing testing time and cost over the next three years."
The new performance test centre will enable Granada Learning to ensure that all future releases of existing products and new products are able to perform effectively under heavy load. Acutest will build the test centre, install Compuware QALoad as the main performance testing tool and implement testing best practices and processes to carry out a knowledge transfer exercise with Granada Learning. Over time, Granada Learning will increase in knowledge about the quality and performance of its applications and use this data/information to reduce testing times when releasing updates to existing products.
"Granada Learning selected QALoad for this project as it provides all of the functionality they needed and because Compuware offers comprehensive product support," said Graeme Holmes, Sales Director at Acutest.
"Organisations might be aware of the importance of testing but often they face commercial pressure to go-live with applications before testing is complete. Acutest's risk-based testing approach enables companies to balance performance risks against testing time and cost so they can make informed decisions about when to go-live with applications. Compuware QALoad is an ideal performance testing tool for these circumstances," continued Holmes. "Many vendors talk about working in partnership, but Compuware truly understands what is needed and it delivers - everytime."
Jointly, Compuware and Acutest are focusing on providing testing solutions and services to the growing list of companies that demand reduced testing time, risk and cost.
"Working with Acutest is extending our market reach, as it is an
established player in a number of vertical markets," said Amina West,
Vice President UK and Ireland at Compuware. "We very much look forward
to helping Acutest implement performance testing technologies and processes
at Granada Learning and to many other successful projects with them."
About Acutest
Acutest is an independent testing consultancy who concentrate solely on testing software, IT and technology-centred change with the goal of substantially increasing the value customers derive from testing.
For more information visit: www.acutest.co.uk
About the Granada Learning Group
The Granada Learning Group is a leading provider of quality educational resources across all media. The Group's expertise in assessment, curriculum books and software, learning platforms, special educational needs and professional development combines to provide schools and pupils with affordable quality materials and innovative connected solutions.
For more information visit: www.granada-learning.com
About Compuware
Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) maximises the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organisation. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organisations, including more than 90 per cent of the Fortune 100 companies.
For more information visit: www.compuware.co.uk
Compuware is a registered trademark of Compuware Corporation. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Compuware is a member of The Prince's Trust Technology Leadership Group (TLG), a premier industry-networking forum for leaders within the IT industry, established in May 2002.
For Compuware Press Inquiries Contact:
Sophie Jarvis/ Barbara Bajkowski
Spark Communications
020 7357 8612
barbara@sparkcomms.co.uk
sophie@sparkcomms.co.uk
