Lattix Introduces Lattix LDM for C/C++
Software architecture management solution provides powerful way to manage C/C++ applications throughout lifecycle
SANTA CLARA, CA – March 13, 2006Lattix Inc., the leading provider of innovative software architecture management solutions, today announced at SDWest 2006 the introduction of Lattix LDM for C/C++ as part of the new 2.6 version of Lattix LDM. With this unique solution, Lattix extends the power of Lightweight Dependency Models (LDMs) to formalize, communicate and control the architecture of any C/C++ application, particularly in large Enterprise systems and complex embedded applications in such industries as financial services, instrumentation, medicine and telecommunications.
Lattix has pioneered an approach that uses system interdependencies to create an accurate blueprint of large, mission-critical software systems. Lattix LDM is the first product to use a dependency-structure matrix for a highly compact and scaleable representation of an entire system. With the LDM approach, architects and developers can analyze their architecture in detail, quickly identify issues and opportunities for improvement, and then specify design rules to formalize and communicate that architecture to the entire development organization.
"Lattix LDM for C/C++ is valuable for those applications that have grown over time where the architecture has become obscured," explains Neeraj Sangal, president and founder of Lattix. "Since it is easier in C/C++ applications to create undesirable couplings, particularly through include dependencies, the architecture is harder to discover and understand. Our customers will now have the means to test an architecture, detect violations during development and prevent further architectural erosion."
Lattix LDM enables companies to improve and maintain quality, enhance testability, lower costs through more effective development and manage risks by understanding the impact of proposed changes.
What is Different About the LDM Approach
The new LDM approach offers these distinct advantages over current methods:
Precise – The matrix representation leverages the system hierarchy to aggregate dependencies and provide a precise big picture view. The LDM can be automatically synchronized with every build to identify changes and architectural violations. Developers can focus on their part of the system while maintaining the big picture
Highly Scalable –The power of the hierarchy and the compact matrix representation enables the LDM to scale from hundreds to tens of thousands of classes . The Lattix LDM approach has been successfully applied to many large commercial systems in a various industries, including financial services and telecommunications.
Easy to Adopt – Lattix LDM automatically extracts dependencies and builds the LDM within seconds, so it is easy to deploy at any time in the software lifecycle. Architectural patterns are easy to discover and enforce in the dependency structure matrix
About Lattix
Lattix is the leader of software architecture management solutions that deliver higher software quality and lower risk throughout the application lifecycle. Lattix LDM provides a new lightweight approach of utilizing dependency models for automated analysis and enforcement of architectures. Lattix is located in Andover, MA. More information about Lattix can be found at www.lattix.com.
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