We’re constantly reminded that every business is now a software business, and there’s an equally constant buzz about digital transformation. Does anyone else wonder, was IT ever analogue? Oh, just me, then.
It is unarguable that software is a crucial aspect of business operations in today’s digital world. Companies need to rapidly deliver high-quality software to stay competitive. However, traditional software development practices can be time-consuming, costly, and inefficient. So, not ideal if you are trying to work in a modern way.
Increasingly, companies are implementing Value Stream Management (VSM) as a solution. VSM is a methodology that helps businesses identify bottlenecks, reduce waste, increase efficiency, and improve overall delivery.
This blog explores how OpenText’s ValueEdge can help your organisation implement VSM and transform its software delivery process and drive business success.
What is ValueEdge?
OpenText (previously Micro Focus) ValueEdge is a comprehensive VSM software suite that helps your business implement VSM and transform its software delivery process.
It combines Agile, DevOps, and IT service management practices to enable faster, more reliable software delivery.
The ValueEdge Modules
ValueEdge gives you an end-to-end VSM solution consisting of several modules. Before we look at the benefits of Value Edge, we’ll look at these different ValueEdge modules.
While ValueEdge is a complete VSM solution, you can choose the modules you want and integrate them into your existing toolchain. This will allow you to adopt modern practices while minimising the disruption to your business.
While some can be implemented as on-premise solutions, they need to be hosted on SaaS to get the full benefit. Only then will you be able to use the ValueEdge Insights module –the real lynchpin of the solution.
ValueEdge Strategy
ValueEdge Strategy provides a platform for strategic planning and management of software development projects.
It enables you to align your software development initiatives with your business objectives and implements SAFe Lean Portfolio Management. It helps you ensure that you can deliver software development projects on time, within budget, and to the desired level of quality.
ValueEdge Agile
ValueEdge Agile equips you with the necessary resources to construct and maintain your product and team backlogs.
ValueEdge Agile revolutionises the way you plan, control, and enhance software delivery. It helps Agile and DevOps groups handle tasks, defects, backlogs, pipelines, and sprints for continuous value delivery. It offers a unified platform for developers, testers, and PMOs, linking related teams and toolchains.
ValueEdge Quality
ValueEdge Quality is a comprehensive testing and quality assurance solution that helps businesses deliver high-quality software.
ValueEdge Quality is based on OpenText’s class-leading ALM Octane tool. It supports cloud-based test management, defect and vulnerability management, and advanced team backlog management to transform software delivery.
With ValueEdge Quality, businesses can ensure that their software is tested thoroughly and that testing is visible and informative.
ValueEdge Functional Test
ValueEdge Functional Test provides a range of testing capabilities, including regression testing, user acceptance testing, and end-to-end testing.
With ValueEdge Functional Test, you can ensure that your software functions as intended and meets the desired level of quality.
ValueEdge Functional Test combines business-centric model-based testing, AI-based test authoring, and an extensive testing lab that includes test execution machines, mobile devices, and browsers. Coming soon there will be AI-based codeless scripting.
ValueEdge Functional Test consists of the following submodules:
- Model-Based Testing
- Digital Lab – providing the platform for mobile & tablet testing and cross-browser testing
- Test Execution – schedule and run tests on the cloud
ValueEdge Performance
ValueEdge Performance provides a platform for performance testing and analysis.
It enables you to simulate real-world scenarios and test the performance of your software under different conditions. With ValueEdge Performance, you can identify performance bottlenecks and optimise your software to ensure it performs well under high load.
ValueEdge Release
ValueEdge Release provides a platform for managing software releases.
It enables you to automate your software release process, ensuring that software is delivered quickly and reliably. ValueEdge Release offers a range of automation capabilities, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), enabling businesses to deliver software quickly and efficiently.
ValueEdge Ops
ValueEdge Ops provides a platform for managing software operations.
It enables businesses to monitor and manage their software infrastructure, ensuring it runs smoothly and efficiently. ValueEdge Ops offers a range of monitoring and management capabilities, including log management, performance monitoring, and incident management. With ValueEdge Ops, you can minimise downtime and ensure your software infrastructure runs at peak performance.
ValueEdge Insights
ValueEdge Insights is a powerful analytics and reporting tool.
ValueEdge insights provided real-time visibility into software delivery performance across the entire software development lifecycle. It helps you identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement, enabling you to optimise your software delivery process and reduce waste.
With ValueEdge Insights, you can make data-driven decisions and continuously improve your software delivery process.
How ValueEdge Enables Faster Time to Market
ValueEdge allows your teams to deliver software faster with greater agility.
It provides a platform for collaboration, automation, and visibility across the software delivery lifecycle. The solution’s Agile and DevOps capabilities enable teams to deliver software quickly, while its IT service management features help ensure quality and reliability in production.
ValueEdge also offers a range of automation capabilities, such as continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), that enable your teams to build, test, and deploy software automatically. These automation capabilities eliminate manual processes, reducing the time and effort required to deliver software.
Why ValueEdge Gives You Greater Collaboration and Visibility
ValueEdge provides a platform for collaboration and visibility across your software delivery lifecycle, allowing your teams to work together seamlessly.
It provides a real-time view of project progress – helping you identify and address issues quickly and helping your teams to make informed decisions.
The solution’s Agile capabilities facilitate collaboration among team members, enabling them to work together more effectively. DevOps features help your teams integrate workflows and ensure you can test and deliver software quickly.
Improve Your Quality and Reliability with ValueEdge
Value Edge provides a range of IT service management capabilities to help you improve the quality and reliability of your software.
The IT service management features help your teams manage incidents, problems, and changes more efficiently, reducing the risk of downtime.
ValueEdge also provides a range of testing and quality assurance capabilities that help your teams identify and address defects and ensure you can deliver software with the highest possible quality.
Conclusion
ValueEdge is a comprehensive VSM solution that enables businesses to transform their software delivery process.
By combining the best Agile, DevOps, and IT service management practices, ValueEdge allows your teams to deliver software faster, with greater collaboration, visibility, quality, and reliability.
With ValueEdge, your business can quickly implement VSM, transform your software delivery process, and drive business success by delivering high-quality software faster and more efficiently.
