Software AG a Leader According to Gartner Magic Quadrant for
Enterprise Architecture Tools
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Eighth consecutive
year for Software AG as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant
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Achieves highest
overall position for ability to execute and completeness of vision
Software AG (Frankfurt TecDAX: SOW)
announced today that Gartner, Inc., a leading industry analyst firm, has named
Software AG a ‘Leader’ in its 2015 ‘Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture
Tools, published on November 4, 2015*. Gartner assessed the company’s Alfabet Enterprise
Architecture Management for the report. The company also announced its
latest release of Alfabet (version 9.9), which is available today. Alfabet
Enterprise Architecture Management, an integral part of the company’s Digital Business Platform, combines core capabilities
of Software AG’s Alfabet and ARIS product lines to provide a collaborative
platform used by business and IT leaders to ensure that the IT landscape
supports business strategy.
According to the report: “They
[Enterprise Architecture tools] support strategic decision making by capturing
vital enterprise context and background, along with content development and
analysis capabilities across business, information, solution, technology and
other relevant architectural viewpoints.”*
Alfabet – A Visionary
Enterprise Architecture Product
Dr. Wolfram Jost, CTO and member of the Board,
Software AG, says: “I believe Software AG’s continued leadership in the Gartner
Magic Quadrant demonstrates the strength and maturity of the Alfabet
Enterprise Architecture Management solution and the company’s ability to
rapidly respond to the disruptions caused by the emergence of digital business.
Software AG continues to have the best vision for Enterprise Architecture with
new features in Alfabet that support a broad and diverse range of users from
business and IT to facilitate the collaboration critical for effective digital
business transformation.”
New Threat Management to Battle Higher Frequency, Severity of Attacks
The increasing frequency and
severity of attacks on corporate and governmental information systems is
driving IT organizations to add functionality that identifies and manages
vulnerabilities in the IT landscape. Alfabet 9.9 provides a methodology for profiling
applications and technologies based on known and possible threats.
Organizations can determine whether to eliminate vulnerable applications from
their portfolio or establish mitigation policies for maximum protection.
New Alfabet Functionality
Strengthens IT and Business Collaboration
The new Alfabet 9.9 release
provides comprehensive support for IT planning and management activities on
premises as well as in the Cloud and on mobile devices. Highlights of the new
release include:
- Threat Management – Threats captured, identified,
categorized enabling enhanced planning and risk management;
- Mobile Portfolio Management – Full Alfabet
functionality now available on mobile devices providing current and
complete IT information anytime and anywhere;
- Cloud Configuration Server – Enables cloud-based
configuration of Alfabet for custom reporting and solution design;
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Footprint – Cloud-based
apps and AWS services viewable as part of a company’s own IT architectural
inventory (preview version);
- Data Retention Policy Management – Ability to
ensure data retention is compliant, cost-effective and supports IT
strategy;
- Seamless ARIS/Alfabet Interoperability –
Eliminates the need for information replication in two repositories;
- Corporate Branded User Interface – User
interfaces can now reflect an enterprise’s corporate look and feel;
- Report Views in Guide Pages – Reports now
embeddable in guide pages providing fast insight and access to relevant
information;
- French and Portuguese Language – Two new
languages supported.
*Gartner, ”Magic Quadrant for
Enterprise Architecture Tools”, November 4, 2015, by Saul Brand