Borland's Caliber DefineIT focuses on the definition stage of application development.

"The situation is that research still [shows] that requirements are the biggest point of failure for software delivery," said Matt Klassen, Borland senior product marketing manager.

DefineIT provides a flowchart for requirements definition and captures business scenarios. Developers can visually specify requirements and execute graphical storyboards. The product also generates test cases for validating quality within the software lifecycle, Borland said. DefineIT will be able to integrate with multiple requirements management tools.

Previously, Borland has offered CaliberRM, for requirements management. "It did not help you visualize the requirements and therefore, [it] was not as effective as it could have been," Borland said.

DefineIT allows for visually capturing client requirements, said Mac Felsing, co-founder of Borland reseller and integrator Process Exchange.