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ALM and SaaS: should developers get their heads in the cloud?
Introduction
SaaS is already transforming the ALM market and, with major players such as IBM/Rational yet to make their move, the market is about to change even more.
Source: SaaS Market
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Executive summary
In a nutshell
The Ovum view
SaaS is transforming the ALM market
Most ALM processes, except coding, go well in the cloud
Development in the cloud is selective
Don't confuse cloud-based development with cloud-based apps
Using ALM in the cloud is not for everyone
Vendor viability is an issue for PaaS pure plays
The ALM cloud has some unique twists
SaaS hits the ALM market
Why develop in the cloud?
Development in the cloud is not an all-or-nothing proposition
Hardly black and white
Team-related activities and testing are well suited for the cloud
Coding in the cloud is still a question mark
Corporate IP protection policy can be a show-stopper
Performance issues could bog down work with large blocks of code
Developer client tools are a dime a dozen, or even cheaper
Never say never
SaaS for ALM is not right for everybody
Framing the discussion
Cloud-based development and deployment are not necessarily related
Clarifying the terminology
Our definition of PaaS is more restrictive than how the market uses it
The ALM cloud: so many choices, so little time
A fat target for software vendors
ALM tools in the cloud should take advantage of it
Man bites dog: in ALM, SaaS is not always rented
For development tools, the cloud is not used for kicking the tires
Protect your investment
Private cloud options for ALM are not ready for prime time
Single versus multi-tenancy
Expectations for security
What happens if your vendor goes bust?
There are differences compared to on-premises software
For PaaS start-ups, caveat emptor is the rule
List of Tables
Table 1: On-demand deployment platform provider development tool strategies
Table 2: ALM tool provider on-demand strategies
List of Figures
Figure 1: Current view of SDLC processes suited to cloud and on premises
