The Web-based Speedev 4.5 package features custom common entity definition, a SOAP-based API, and custom cross-project reporting. It comprises a suite of products for application lifecycle management.

By using entities, users can track tasks such as help desk or workflow. "You can visually design or define a workflow on how a particular entity will flow through a workflow," said Sky Basu, CTO of Speedev.

The Web services-based SOAP API allows for integration with legacy systems or third-party tools. Users may want to link the Speedev repository or workflow engine to a legacy application, for example. Alternatively, information in Speedev can be linked to a company portal.

Through custom cross-project reporting, information from different projects can be viewed in a consolidated manner. "In the past, all these projects were invisible to each other," Basu said. This is done in Release 4.5 through a bundled version of Custom Crystal Reports from Business Objects, which accesses a read-only, cross-project view of the Speedev database.

Also included in Release 4.5 are performance improvements and enhancements to existing features such as Linked Custom Fields, Advanced Search, and Configurable Home Page.