Rational Logiscope

• Detecta los defectos de codificación del software en una etapa temprana del ciclo de vida, lo cual ayuda a reducir el tiempo de desarrollo
• Mejora la fiabilidad del código puesto que señala el código de software que no ha sido probado
• Localiza los módulos propensos a errores, aquellos que por lo general son responsables de la mayoría de errores del software
• Le ayuda a anticiparse y diagnosticar problemas puesto que obtiene información basada en mediciones y gráficos del software
• Proporciona plantillas de mediciones de software para evaluar características de calidad de los programas, tales como la capacidad de mantenimiento
• Mejora las prácticas de ingeniería de software y ayuda a los desarrolladores a alcanzar las mejores prácticas de codificación y comprobación
• Ayuda a reducir los costes de mantenimiento por medio de una refactorización apropiada de código, que identifica código duplicado entre diversos árboles de código fuente
• Ayuda a mejorar la capacidad de mantenimiento y la fiabilidad ya que localiza módulos propensos a errores y proporciona valiosa información basada en mediciones de software que le permite anticiparse y diagnosticar los problemas
• Ayuda a reducir los costes de mantenimiento mediante la refactorización apropiada de código ya que identifica código duplicado entre diversos árboles de código fuente
• Sistemas operativos admitidos: Linux, Windows

IBM® Rational® Logiscope is a software quality assurance (QA) tool that helps increase test coverage by automating code reviews and the identification and detection of error-prone modules for quality assurance and software testing. Customizable software testing features help you identify bugs early in the software development process, so you can increase software quality and deliver on time and within budget.

Eliminating errors early in the software development lifecycle is crucial to maintaining software development standards, so you can meet requirements, build reliable products, and minimize time to market. Rational Logiscope identifies the modules most likely to contain bugs, connects you to the faulty constructs, and recommends improvements.

Benefits of using Rational Logiscope can include:

Early detection of software coding errors can result in significant savings in development time (coding, code reviews, and testing). Logiscope checks code against a set of project-defined programming rules early in the development process. This technique can prevent language traps and coding misunderstandings, while consistent use of Logiscope promotes overall best coding practices.

Logiscope can improve code reliability by showing software developers and QA specialists which parts of the code remain untested. For increased test productivity, Logiscope identifies inefficient test cases and regression tests that should be re-executed if a function or file is modified.

Logiscope locates the error-prone modules that are responsible for most of the errors in your software. Once these modules are found, Logiscope provides you with valuable information based on software metrics and graphs to help you anticipate and diagnose problems. Logiscope can help you can make better decisions about whether to rewrite a module or test it more thoroughly. Furthermore, Logiscope CodeReducer can help you reduce maintenance costs through appropriate code re-factoring, which identifies duplicated code across source code trees.

Software metrics templates, called Quality Models, are also used to evaluate program quality characteristics such as maintainability (as described in ISO 9126) and class reusability. These templates may be customized to meet the specific requirements of your project.

Using Logiscope at all stages of the software development cycle can improve software engineering practices and help developers achieve the best coding and testing practices. Project leaders and quality engineers can gain better insight into overall software quality.

In contractual relationships, Logiscope defines the required quality level to be attained and the acceptance tests to be performed by contractors. By using Logiscope, contractors can increase their credibility by demonstrating the quality of their software.