"Coordinating quantitative data available from ALM applications such as Software Change and Configuration Management with qualitative information and analysis from PPM products and requirements and strong processes enables agility and effective prioritization for users in highly competitive global markets. A perfect storm of disruptive factors necessitate strong PPM approaches for business change and adaptability across the life cycle—from inception through to deployment and operations."
- Melinda Ballou, Program Director, IDC
“ALM alone is not enough to guarantee successful software delivery. Much of ALM’s value comes from its connections to the separate but related disciplines of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and IT operations. The best PPM efforts leverage ALM data to inform executive decision-making. And hand-offs to and from IT operations fulfill, propel, and inform development activities.”
Carey Schwaber, John R. Rymer and Jacqueline Stone, “The Changing Face of Application Life-cycle Management,” August 18, 2006
- Forrester Research, Inc.
“Visibility into supply, demand, execution, and performance will help IT organizations decrease costs and increase revenue, using PPM process change management and PPM process automation as a foundation. Combining PPM and ALM support through process change and process automation is an important step toward significant, enhanced IT planning and control.”
- Daniel Stang, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner, Inc.
