Starbase Joins Quality Systems & Software in 2nd `'Webinar''; Topic: Integrating Requirements, Configuration Management and Digital Asset Control in the e-Business Lifecycle

Business Wire, July 17, 2000

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SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000

Starbase Corp. (Nasdaq:SBAS), the leading provider of collaboration products for the creation and management of integrated code and content eBusiness applications, Monday announced the second in a series of free Web-based seminars, or "Webinars" produced jointly with Quality Systems & Software (QSS).

[pilcrow (paragraph sign)] The Webinar will introduce an integrated approach to managing the eBusiness lifecycle, incorporating configuration management, requirements, and complete digital asset control. The Webinar will be held Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at 1 p.m. (EDT) 10 a.m. (PDT).

Together, Starbase and QSS will demonstrate the benefits of an integrated, best-in-class, requirements-to-code development environment.

Attendees will learn about the advantages of each tool -- Starbase's StarTeam, the leading e-Business configuration and digital asset management tool and QSS' DOORS(R), the world's leading requirements management solution -- plus find out how the integration of these solutions addresses today's e-Business demands for requirements conformance and control of code and digital Web assets.

To register, visit the Starbase Web site at www.starbase.com/seminars/sbasqsswebinar.htm.> "This Webinar will introduce how linking the two solutions will help development teams manage change across the lifecycle more effectively and quickly, while protecting and controlling valuable corporate digital assets." stated Lydia Patterson, vice president of Starbase Products Group.

"The combination of our best-of-breed solutions speeds and improves the development process by tracking and managing change to requirements, software code, and Web content, and all at Internet speeds."

"We received a tremendous response from the attendees of the previous Webinar with Starbase, focusing on collaboration," stated Kimberly Roberts, applications engineer for QSS.

"Our customers require tools that will increase communication and collaboration on the production of Web sites, e-commerce software solutions and business critical applications, and understand that this involves contributors from all functional disciplines. With Starbase, we have developed an integrated solution that facilitates collaboration among this diverse collection of stakeholders."

The Webinar is targeted to CIOs, IS/IT managers, e-commerce project leaders, Internet/intranet managers, business decision makers, software and systems developers, directors/VPs of engineering and e-Business Web site developers.

Attendees will discover how to develop Web and e-commerce applications using best-of-breed solutions from the leading vendors in Web configuration and requirements management, thus enabling continued investments in existing infrastructure tools and improve time-to-market using the collaborative approach to Web development.

The featured speakers are Phil Hombledal, product manager for Starbase and Kimberly Roberts, applications engineer for QSS.

About Quality Systems and Software

Quality Systems & Software (QSS) is the world's leading provider of enterprise-wide requirements management solutions. Combining software, integration tools and services, QSS solutions allow companies to capture, track and manage user requirements and changes throughout a project's lifecycle.

QSS solutions are used by more than 50,000 users at more than 1,000 companies around the world to manage complex requirements in industries from commercial software to aerospace, automotive, financial, medical devices, telecommunications and manufacturing. Visit the company's Web site at http://www.qssinc.com.

About Starbase

Starbase is the leading provider of collaboration products for the creation and management of integrated code and content eBusiness applications. Collaboration is the simultaneous coordination, management and communication of geographically dispersed contributors of both code and content for eBusiness applications.

With more than 1,300 StarTeam customers worldwide, our technology supports the continuous cycle of creating, linking and managing digital assets, which comprise complex eBusiness applications. Starbase products enable users with differing technical and functional backgrounds to collaborate on the production of Web sites and eBusiness initiatives from multiple locations.

StarTeam, the company's flagship product, was labeled as "StarTeam fuels team exchange" in an early release review from InfoWorld in January 2000 and received "Two Thumbs Up" from New Media in May 1999 and Four Stars from Software Development in August 1999.

Microsoft and CMP Media named Starbase the 25th fastest growing ISV for Windows in April 1999. StarTeam also received the "Best of the Test Center" award by InfoWorld in January 1998.

Companies and organizations, including leading corporations such as Lucent Technologies, Intel, BMC Software, Motorola, PepsiCo, Seagate Technology, Hollywood Entertainment, eTour.com, Oxygen Media, and Ann Taylor have selected StarTeam to manage their eBusiness development projects.