Press Release

Pegasystems Merges Agile Methodology with Business Process Management

 

The only BPM offering to bring proven, agile methodology into business-driven solutions

 

CAMBRIDGE, MA – October 27, 2009 – Pegasystems Inc., (NASDAQ: PEGA), the leader in Business Process Management (BPM) software solutions, today announced new enhancements to the company’s Project Management Framework (PMF), which enables users of its SmartBPM^® solutions to let business priorities govern and drive best practices in BPM projects, and facilitate faster time-to-market in rolling out new BPM deployments. 

The Pegasystems PMF also adds out-of-the-box support for organizations that utilize Scrum, agile development methodology on projects. This capability supports Pegasystems’ BPM methodology to bolster business transformation projects from requirements through deployment, with tools for directly capturing business objectives, model-driven architecture, project management and testing, localization and accessibility, and optimization and health management.       

The Pegasystems Project Management Framework is currently available. For more information, please visit www.pega.com/Products/project-management.asp. 

Highlights / Key Facts:

• Manages projects small and large, from individual tasks to project suites – Handle all the project elements for a managed, successful project – from inception to deployment
• Project templates provide out-of-the-box support for Scrum and agile methods on SmartBPM and other projects – Use agile methods for faster delivery, feedback and accurate tracking for the entire project
• Provides complete reporting on projects, tasks, and work progress – Always have an up-to-date view of project status with no unpleasant surprises
• Closes loops with business objectives – the benefit of using Scrum methodology in a model-driven environment is that no one needs to write software code. This also means a seamless environment for real-time changes, requirements, testing, and deployment

Supporting Quotes:

David Vidoni, Director of Product Management at Pegasystems:

“Our new Project Management Framework provides effective tools to manage and monitor projects in real-time.  Clients are looking for solutions that match up to the ways in which they work, and our new framework delivers such capabilities while enabling them to manage all aspects of a project, from its inception through deployment.”

Stephen Zisk, BPM Product Marketing Manager at Pegasystems:

“The Project Management Framework will provide Pegasystems’ customers with a better way to manage SmartBPM and other agile projects for quick turnaround and a higher demonstrated return on investment.  We have seen a large number of organizations gravitate towards the Scrum methodology, and as a result we have added support for how clients are working with our solutions.”

David Norton, Research Director at Gartner:

“Agile and iterative principles are no longer the reserve of application development. Principles of collaboration, short cycles, engaged business, and empowered teams are just as applicable to BPM as they are to cutting code.  The next generation of agile methods will have greater emphases on abstraction for process orchestration and services assembly at an enterprise level.”

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Supporting resources:

• Features of Pegasystems Project Management Framework Video Interview with David Vidoni
• Benefits of Pegasystems Project Management  Framework Video Interview with Stephen Zisk
• Pegasystems Project Management Framework Data Sheet

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About Pegasystems

Pegasystems, the leader in business process management and a leading provider of CRM solutions, helps organizations enhance customer loyalty, generate new business, and improve productivity. Our patented Build for Change® technology speeds the delivery of critical business solutions by directly capturing business objectives and eliminating manual programming. Pegasystems enables clients to quickly adapt to changing business conditions in order to outperform the competition. For more information, please visit us at www.pega.com.

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The information contained in this press release is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality. The development, release and timing of any features or functionality described remains at the sole discretion of Pegasystems, Pegasystems specifically disclaims any liability with respect to this information.

US Press Contacts
Brian Callahan
Director of Corporate Communications
Brian.Callahan@pega.com
617-866-6364

Frank Tutalo
PR Manager
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617-866-6906

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PR and Communication Manager - Europe
Joanna.Richardson@Pega.com
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