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Cost control isn’t enough anymore – today’s retail organizations must achieve innovation in their software development and delivery to be successful. The pace of change continues to increase, customers are more demanding, and the 24/7 nature of modern commerce means that management of these applications is a critical and strategic part of the business. 

When development tools aren’t getting in the way, software developers are freed to focus on innovation and quality instead of administration and rework. Leading regional, national and international retailers have chosen MKS to help transform their development organizations and make software a competitive advantage instead of a cost center.

MKS Integrity has helped our retail customers to: 

  • Pass PCI, SOX and other audits and meet compliance requirements with: 
        • full traceability and detailed reports on all activities and assets 
        • highly configurable separation of duties and process enforcement 
  • Keep production IT systems, websites and other critical systems stable through: 
        • accelerated resolution of defects 
        • full traceability from requirement to delivered software 
        • intelligent reuse across all software assets 
  • Coordinate cross platform development teams and deployments by: 
        • reliable deployment (and rollback) across Windows, Unix, Linux and IBM i 
        • a single source of truth for development across all systems 
        • powerful integration technologies to connect legacy and incumbent tools 
  • Reduce risk, overhead and total cost of ownership for software tools in IT, using: 
        • a single platform that addresses the end-to-end application lifecycle 
        • automation and enforcement of development processes 
  • Bridge the gap between IT operations and development, via:
        • seamless integration with helpdesk, release management, application problem resolution and IT business management 
        • closed-loop change control and real-time updates of status for defects/changes 
  • Adopt Agile methods without sacrificing needed visibility and process controls, with: 
        • One solution for Agile and traditional development 
        • Configurable Agile solution templates for rapid adoption and rollout

 

Software plays a critical role in the success of every retail organization, and managing the development and delivery of that software must be treated as a strategic concern. The MKS approach of delivering application lifecycle management on a single coherent platform is perfectly suited to the needs of retail organizations that must manage a wide range of internally-developed and commercial software. By providing a single source of truth for all development, MKS Integrity enables more accurate decisions for resource allocation across projects so focus can be maintained on initiatives of greatest value or importance to the business.

This functionality extends through the entire application lifecycle, from Requirements Management, through Software Configuration and Change Management to Testing and Release Management. The architecture of the MKS platform provides unparalleled process flexibility and interconnectivity across all assets and activities from the first requirement or feature request through to the deployed code on production systems.

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