Softing Standardizes on Seapine Software’s TestTrack for Application Lifecycle Management
CINCINNATI, Ohio (PRWEB) October 06, 2015 -- For more than 30 years, Softing AG has been a leading global supplier of advanced industrial automation communication and control technology products, and automotive on-and off-board communication electronics. Softing was also instrumental in establishing the current global standards for Industrial Automation and Automotive Electronics.
That's why to streamline company-wide development efforts, Softing standardized on Seapine's TestTrack for defect tracking, which worked well for years, even as the company expanded from one division to two, with distinct product lines, spread over three geographic locations.
In 2011, Softing’s Industrial Automation division decided to move from a Waterfall development process to Scrum. The change would help modernize and add flexibility to their development process.
However, Softing’s Automotive Electronics division had entirely different development needs, having to meet more stringent SPICE compliance requirements. The Automotive division’s process had to be traceable, with a much more complex workflow than that of the Industrial division.
“When the Industrial Automation division decided to switch to a SCRUM process, we had a look at several tools, including TestTrack,” said Thomas Rummel, head of R&D for Softing’s Industrial Automation division. Even though they had used TestTrack for years, there hadn’t been the opportunity to consider using it beyond defect tracking. When the opportunity came to use it more extensively, Rummel was pleasantly surprised by its capabilities and versatility.
Michael Drescher, head of R&D for Softing’s Automotive Electronics division, explained, “It’s different in the Automotive department because our customers expect us to comply with SPICE. We were able to configure a very complex workflow in TestTrack to cover all the SPICE requirements. Also, the flexible license management system has lots of benefits for us—we’re working in multiple locations in Romania and Germany, but now everyone has the same tool in place and can work from a common database.”
After evaluating TestTrack, Softing saw that with one tool enabling agility and traceability, they could meet the development needs of both divisions. Softing decided to expand their use of TestTrack to include the full suite, including requirements management and test case management.
To learn more, read the customer story: http://www.seapine.com/customer-story/softing-unites-agile-and-waterfall-with-testtrack.
About Softing
Softing is a leading global provider of products for Industrial Automation and for Automotive Electronics. Learn more at http://company.softing.com/us/startpage.html.
About Seapine Software
Seapine Software, Inc. is a privately held technology company whose application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions help companies manage the process of developing high quality complex products—often in regulated industries.
Our award-winning ALM solutions drive the creation of recognized brands, life-saving medical devices, even games of the year. Founded in 1995, Seapine has grown into a multinational corporation with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa with over 8,500 customers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.seapine.com.
Sarah Carefoot, Seapine Software, http://www.seapine.com, +1 513-754-1655 Ext: 1582, [email protected]
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