| | June 20176CIOReviewNearly every company is a software company today. Creating something new and unique is not just a continuous goal in this environment, but a strategic initiative that can achieve and maintain the competitive advantage in the market. As such, in order to maintain productivity, speed and quality, development teams must overcome many challenges, including time constraints, limited resources, and budgets. Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools hold the answer to these challenges.ALM has culminated into a sacred bond between the various threads of the development cycle with integration as the keyword. These tools, while assisting developers in building and managing the multiple stages of application development, help enhance productivity, improve quality standards and delivery mechanisms. It also cuts down the maintenance time through simplified integration and synchronization of application and design while breaking down boundaries between teams and developers via effective collaboration and smooth flow of information.The real strength of ALM lies in its integrated approach to process automation, traceability and reporting analytics. This system is not a collection of various tools used in the business process; instead it connects the existing tools in the business management process in a customized format. Taking these dynamics into consideration, ALM serves to connect the development lifecycle and the people and processes responsible for timely software delivery. As the ALM arena continues to evolve, CIOReview is presenting to you a special edition on ALM solution providers that are driving innovation in the space with unique solutions.We hope this edition, featuring insights from industry thought leaders will turn out to be a valuable addition to cultivate effective ALM practices in your organization.Let us know your thoughts.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialThe Real Power of ALM Copyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewJUNE - 09 - 2017Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 JUNE - 09 - 2017, Vol 06 SE 75 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT:510.230.0395Alex D'SouzaCarolynn WaltersJustin SmithKyle SummersRussell ThomasSarah FernandesMary Elizabethmary@cioreview.comVisualizersAsher BlakeJohn GouthamManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeALM SPECIAL
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