Lattix Releases Lattix 4.5

Award-winning software architecture management solution now available for UML and SysML models

BOSTON, MA–September 8, 2008– Lattix Inc., the leading provider of innovative software architecture management solutions, today announced the release of its newest solution, Lattix 4.5. This solution includes powerful new functionality to enable architects, developers and managers to visualize, re-architect, test, and communicate the architecture of a complex software system at any stage of the development lifecyle, including design and modeling with UML or SysML.

New to Lattix 4.5 is support for UML and SysML which enables the Dependency Structure Matrix (DSM) approach to be applied to system models. With the new UML/SysML module in Lattix 4.5, it is now possible to easily construct a DSM that unites the various perspectives of UML and SysML systems modeling approaches into a scalable big picture view. Because UML and SysML diagrams contain requirements, use case scenarios and design information, the DSM can now be used to unite these different perspectives into a single view so that the impact of changes to requirements can be more readily understood.

The new UML/SysML solution in Lattix 4.5

"With this new module and more capabilities in Lattix 4.5 for re-architecting complex software systems, we continue to increase the value of the DSM approach across the development lifecycle," explains Neeraj Sangal, president and founder of Lattix. "Now during the earliest stages of design, it is possible to identify undesirable interdependencies and expose key design decisions for the entire team."

In addition to the new UML/SysML module, Lattix 4.5 contains these new features and enhancements:

Significant improvements to the Conceptual Architecture Diagram, including enhanced editing capabilities and setting of layering rules
New Partitioning Algorithms provide more ways to explore different structures and groupings of system elements
Improved Cycle Report that lists all dependency cycles between subsystems at all levels of the system hierarchy for quick identification of problematic dependencies
Enhancements to the Understand for C++ module include the ability to navigate to the location of a dependency in the source file

Lattix has pioneered the Dependency Structure Matrix (DSM) approach which uses dependencies to create the most accurate and scalable blueprint of software applications, databases and systems. Architects and developers can analyze their systems in detail, edit the structure to create what-if scenarios, and specify design rules, allowing them to formalize and communicate the intended architecture to the entire organization.

About Lattix 4.5

Lattix 4.5 provides the most comprehensive solution for systems that use Ada, C/C++, Java, .NET, and Pascal languages; Oracle, SQL Server, and Sybase databases; and Spring and Hibernate frameworks. With Lattix 4.5, it is now possible to apply the DSM approach to UML and SysML models. Lattix 4.5 also provides support for full web-based reporting of architectural
metrics, violations, and incremental changes.

Lattix 4.5 enables companies to improve and maintain quality, enhance testability, lower costs through more effective
development, and manage risks by better understanding of the impact of proposed changes.

Availability

Lattix 4.5 is available immediately with modules for Ada, C/C++, Java (with Spring and Hibernate), .NET, Oracle, Pascal, SQL Server, Sybase, and UML/SysML. A free evaluation license is also available for download from http://www.lattix.com/dl/gettingstarted.php.

About Lattix

Lattix is the leader of software architecture management solutions that deliver higher software quality and lower risk throughout the application lifecycle. Lattix provides a powerful new approach of utilizing Dependency Structure Matrixes (DSM) for automated analysis and enforcement of architectures. Lattix is located in Andover, MA. More information about Lattix can be found at http://www.lattix.com.

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