SilkElite Monthly Webinar May 4, 2004

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SilkElite Monthly WebinarMay 4, 2004

• Segue SilkElite Team

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Agenda SilkElite Webinar

• Announcements
• SilkCentral Quality Optimization Platform
• SilkCentral Test ManagerRichard Sherrard,
  Product ManagerClaire Lima, Product Mkt Manager

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Segue SoftwareStrategy Direction
A Discussion with Gartner
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Agenda

• Current Product Line
• Quality Optimization
• Introducing SilkCentral

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Current Product Portfolio
Pre-Production
Production
SilkTest
SilkVision - Active
SilkVision
GUI-based monitors Actively monitor Web, Java,
database, middleware, ERP/CRM applications
Monitoring system, network, Web servers, app.
servers, database servers
GUI/Functional testing
SilkPerformer
Load/stress testing Web, Java, database,
middleware, ERP/CRM applications
Live Enterprise Infrastructure
Test Tune Environment
SilkVision - Backend
SilkPerformer SAM
Monitoring system, network, Web servers, app.
servers, database servers
Passively monitor end-user transactions Web-based
applications
SilkVision - Passive
Testing
Monitoring
Tuning
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Todays QA Trends

• Shortened application release cycles with high
  quality
• Deliver mission-critical applications on-time and
  without production outages
• Test and monitor complex applications across
  multiple environments and platforms
• Enable quality collaboration throughout the
  application lifecycle

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Todays Quality-Conscious Organizations
Demand the ability to

• Roll-out multiple application releases quickly
  and with high quality
• Deliver mission-critical applications on-time and
  without production outages
• Properly test and monitor complex applications
  across multiple environments and platforms
• Enable collaboration throughout the application
  lifecycle

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The Segue Mission
To be the global leader in providing quality
optimization solutions across the software
application lifecycle
Optimization
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Innovation
A Platform Approachto Quality Optimization
MonitoringEnd-user Perspective
Distributed Testing
QO Platform
Network and Systems Management
Alliances
Diagnostics
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What Is Quality Optimization?
DEFINE Establish quality objectives that support
key business requirements, on time and on budget.
MEASURE Ongoing measurement of quality
throughout the application lifecycle.
MANAGE Empowering people to make the best
quality-related decisions impacting time, project
scope, resources and budget.
MAINTAIN Closed loop feedback to ensure software
quality levels are always maintained.
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Current Segue Toolset
Manage
SilkRadar
SilkPlan
SilkVision
Define
SilkPerformer
SilkTest
SilkPerformer
SilkTest
SilkPerformer CTE
Measure
Maintain
Post-Deployment
Pre-Deployment
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Introducing SilkCentral
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SilkCentral

• SilkCentral is a professional grade platform that
  manages the process of building and deploying
  high-quality, mission-critical applications
• SilkCentral is specifically architected to
  optimize the quality of software applications, as
  it spans the entire application development
  lifecycle
• SilkCentral seamlessly integrates the Silk
  product line along with other industry products
  to create a best-in-class quality solution

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SilkCentral Product Suite
SilkCentral
SilkCentral Test Manager
SilkCentral Issue Manager
SilkCentral Performance Manager
Systems Management
Silk Common Architecture (SCA)
API
API
API
SilkPerformer
Active Monitoring
Passive Monitoring
SilkTest
SilkPerformer CTE
3rd party
3rd party
Post-Deployment
Pre-Deployment
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Silk Common Architecture (SCA)

• The SCA
• Is the underlying foundation for SilkCentral
• Provides a set of common services, classes and
  interfaces
• Core services include
• Web-based GUI services
• Centralized repositories
• Web-based reporting engine
• User administration
• Enterprise licensing services
• A set of open APIs

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SilkCentral Builds Quality In
With SilkCentral, applications are

• Defined, developed and deployed on time and on
  budget
• Aligned with business requirements
• Free from embarrassing and costly application
  outages
• Optimized for quality and maximum ROI as test
  assets are highly leveraged throughout the
  Software Application Lifecycle

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SilkCentral Timeline
Q2 04
Q3 04
Q4 04
Next Version SC Test Manager
SC Test Manager
(Previously SilkPlan)
SC Issue Manager
(Previously SilkRadar)
SilkPerformer v6.7
SilkTest v7.5
SilkTest v7.0
Next Version SC Performance Manager
SC Performance Manager
(Previously SilkVision)
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Thank you!
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