Lattix Releases Lattix 5.0

Award-winning software architecture management solution has powerful new capabilities for analyzing and re-architecting complex systems

Boston, MA - June 1, 2009- Lattix Inc., a leading provider of innovative software architecture management solutions, today announced the release of its newest solution, Lattix 5.0. This solution includes powerful new functionality to enable architects, developers and managers to identify issues, restructure and measure their system architecture.

In addition to performance improvements and feature enhancements, Lattix 5.0 contains very innovative new algorithms and architecture metrics. Also new in Lattix 5.0 are integrations to IBM Rational’s Rhapsody for UML/SysML models and to Klocwork for C/C++ codebases.

"Our new algorithms and metrics provide not only the means to improve the modularity of your system and reduce defects, but also to measure and track improvements in the architecture" explains Neeraj Sangal, president and founder of Lattix. "Now it will be possible for our customers to explore solutions to issues in their systems and assess the impact of proposed changes on the system quality."

Our team at Conway had more than 230 projects in the Eclipse workspace which were required by every developer due to circular dependencies", explains Van Smity, technical lead at Conway Transportation. "Using Lattix's DSM partitioning algorithms, we optimized the project build order and our project sprawl is now free of circular dependencies. The new partitioning and reporting options available in Lattix 5.0 gives us greater visibility of system degredation and metrics to track the progress and effectiveness of future architectural decisions."

New capabilities in this major release include:

  • Architecture Metrics: Lattix offers the most comprehensive set of "state of the art" architectural metrics. These metrics actually enable architects to pin-point complexity and identify architectural problems. Among the new metrics in Lattix 5.0 are ones which have a proven correlation to the defect rate of projects. Lattix also provides metric values for some of the leading industry projects allowing architects to compare how their own projects stack up to them.
  • Partitioning Algorithms: Lattix now provides ten different partitioning algorithms to cover a broad range of use cases for the analysis and re-architecting of system elements. New sequencing and clustering algorithms facilitate grouping of elements even though they are cyclically coupled.
  • System Reorganization Algorithms: These new algorithms can be used to restructure systems which lack sufficient structure or which can be improved by replacing the existing structure with a more modular one. Elements of selected subsystems can be redistributed automatically or through the use of labels applied by the user with the Lattix tagging capability.
  • Compound Projects: It is now possible to create a compound project that consists of multiple individual projects. This enables the aggregation of projects while allowing each project to be maintained individually, which typically occurs in large projects involving numerous teams.

    • Also new to Lattix 5.0 is a direct integration with IBM Rational’s Rhapsody.

    The Lattix for Rhapsody module, which is now part of the Lattix UML/SysML solution, provides a powerful systematic approach to review, refactor, and maintain architecture in large scale Rhapsody models. With Lattix for Rhapsody, a designer can readily identify undesirable interdependencies in the model which prevent modularity and increase complexity. As the model changes,
    Lattix for Rhapsody can be used to enforce the architecture and expose key design decisions for the entire team. For more information, please vist
    http://www.lattix.com/products/LDMforRhapsody.php.

    "Lattix integrates with Rhapsody to help teams improve the quality of their models and achieve enhanced productivity," said Michael Loria, vice president, Business Development, IBM Rational Software. “By using Lattix and Rhapsody, users are provided with an automated approach to managing software architecture that maximizes the value of their investment in IBM Rational software".


    The DSM of the Rhapsody model for HomeAlarm from IBM Rational

    About Lattix 5.0
    Lattix 5.0 provides the most comprehensive solution for systems that include UML/SysML models, codebases, databases, and frameworks. Lattix 5.0 supports XMI and IBM Rational Rhapsody models; Ada, C/C++, Java, .NET, and Pascal languages; Oracle, SQL Server, and Sybase databases; and Spring and Hibernate frameworks. Lattix 5.0 also provides support for full web-based reporting of architectural metrics, violations, and incremental changes.
    To learn more about Lattix 5.0 and explore the different solutions that are available, please vist http://www.lattix.com/products/products.php.

    Lattix 5.0 enables companies to improve and maintain quality, lower defect rates, enhance testability, lower costs through more effective development, and manage risks by better understanding of the impact of proposed changes.

    Availability

    Lattix 5.0 is available immediately from Lattix in the US or from our partners throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. A variety of license options are available, from individual user to enterprise floating licenses. A free evaluation license is also available for download from >http://www.lattix.com/dl/gettingstarted.php.

    About Lattix

    Lattix is a 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 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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    Lattix Inc., 8 Harper Circle, Andover, MA 01810

    Tel: +1.978.474.5022; Fax: +1.978.746.7044

    Email: sales@lattix.com

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