evolve such that it addresses the vertical markets directly, much like a File Manager program was used to address the file system application. And within the context of ALM, it's likely that the CM tool will always be necessary to perform lifecycle wide queries and actions. I don't see any application-specific tools (IDE or otherwise) even coming close at this time - not even Eclipse. For ALM, the CM interface will grow into the Manager/Executive/Quality Specialist interface, still used by many developers, but as an alternative - when the vertical application interface falls short.
But that's just one opinion.
About the author
Joe Farah is the President and CEO of Neuma Technology and is a regular contributor to the CM Journal. Prior to co-founding Neuma in 1990 and directing the development of CM+, Joe was Director of Software Architecture and Technology at Mitel, and in the 1970s a Development Manager at Nortel (Bell-Northern Research) where he developed the Program Library System (PLS) still heavily in use by Nortel's largest projects. A software developer since the late 1960s, Joe holds a B.A.Sc. degree in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto. You can contact Joe at farah@neuma.com
