LogicLibrary and M2VP Introduce Logidex for Object Management Group's —OMG— Model Driven Architecture

Business Wire, June 9, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PITTSBURGH & WEST CHESTER, Penn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2003

Partnership Delivers Logidex Software Development Asset (SDA) Management Process with New LogicLibrary Service Alliance Partner M2VP

LogicLibrary(TM), the leading provider of software asset management tools, and M2VP, a new Logidex Service Alliance (LSA) partner, today announced the launch of Logidex for OMG Model Driven Architecture(R). Based on industry-accepted interoperability standards, Logidex for OMG Model Driven Architecture gives software developers, business analysts and enterprise architects unprecedented assistance in technology transition (J2EE migration or .NET migration), enterprise architecture, software/systems reuse and business analysis/modeling. By reducing development time and making efficient use of existing resources, the combination of LogicLibrary's Logidex and M2VP's MDA service methodology delivers a clear return-on-investment for an enterprise's application development strategy.

OMG's MDA provides an open, vendor-neutral approach to the challenge of business and technology change. Traditionally, a great deal of time and resources need to be committed in order to fit existing applications to new technologies. By separating business or application logic from underlying platform technology, MDA produces platform-independent applications that only need to be modeled one time. Consequently, applications can be quickly and easily used in a range of open and proprietary settings, including CORBA(R), J2EE, .NET, Web services or other Web-based platforms.

"M2VP's strength is in its ability to help corporations craft MDA-based solutions to create a more efficient approach to software development and reuse," said Phil O'Reilly, president of M2VP. "M2VP has determined that the Logidex solution represents the best match for MDA requirements and the easiest integration into MDA. It is a key enabler of a comprehensive software reuse/recycling program based on the model driven architecture protocols."

"LogicLibrary offers enterprises the software and services required to enhance development efforts," said Greg Coticchia, CEO of LogicLibrary, Inc. "Logidex, combined and delivered with M2VP's expertise in OMG's industry-proven MDA standards, provides a unique and valuable benefit - companies can now be confident that today's application development investments will not be obsolete overnight. Logidex for OMG Model Driven Architecture delivers a clear and compelling ROI, for organizations embarking on new enterprise application initiatives such as Web services and service-oriented architectures (SOA)."

Logidex is an SDA mapping and discovery engine that helps businesses use and reuse existing software assets in a variety of application development and integration projects. Logidex's patent-pending, model-based search interface guides developers in identifying and selecting appropriate processes based on specific integration scenarios. Associated artifacts can be downloaded and launched into a developer's IDE, modeling tools or other systems used in application development and integration.

"Logidex certainly makes it easy for our clients to make the most of their investment in the newest technologies," said O'Reilly. "M2VP is proud to be a valued partner of LogicLibrary."

"LogicLibrary recently became a member of OMG and we believe they'll make important contributions to the MDA Initiative which will, in turn, lead to easier application integration and wider interoperability," said Dr. Richard Soley, chairman and CEO of the Object Management Group. "The wealth of experience contributed by OMG members is one of the great strengths of our standards development process. OMG's fast-growing ranks include a diverse cross-section of prominent end-users, computer vendors and software suppliers like LogicLibrary."

About Logidex

Logidex is a software development asset (SDA) mapping and discovery engine that represents inherently complex, enterprise application environments in a graphical, intuitive way. The Logidex SDA Library is an inventory of SDAs and their relationships to each other, the company's business processes and the technical infrastructure. SDAs can include legacy applications, components, XML schemas, database tables, patterns, frameworks and other key building blocks of application development. Unlike component catalogs, which merely list software assets, Logidex provides a one-of-a-kind Active Design(TM) that enables users to search based on the technical and business processes the SDAs support. It's the only solution that recognizes what SDAs exist, where they're located, and understands how each fits into a company's business and technical landscape.

About M2VP

M2VP provides expert consulting services to assist corporations in applying Model Driven Architecture for business advantage. Strategic Services include IT strategy, enterprise architecture, and mentoring/knowledge transfer. Application Services include project development, identification and cataloging of internally developed software, and the modernization and reuse of this software. Through its MDA offerings, M2VP is able to transition companies to the practical application of advanced, yet proven, tools and techniques based on industry standards. For more information, visit www.m2vp.com.