IBM extends SOA tools for desktop

05.12.2006

-- Functional Tester Plus, for teams to test applications.

-- Manual Tester, for manual test authoring and execution.

-- Professional Bundle, featuring desktop tools for constructing and testing applications for Windows and Linux and testing of .Net applications.

-- Data and Application Modeling Bundle, featuring Data Architect and Software Modeler.

Other elements of the rollout include integration between Rational team and desktop products to accommodate SOA. IBM Rational RequisitePro, for requirements management, has been integrated with WebSphere Business Modeler, enabling requirements to be captured within a model.