Compuware

Compuware Corporation was an American software company with products aimed at the information technology (IT) departments of large businesses. The company's services also included testing, development, automation, and performance management software for programs running on mainframe computer systems. The company had its headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.[1]

Compuware Corporation
IndustryInformation technology
Founded1973
FounderPeter Karmanos, Jr.
Thomas Thewes
Allen B. Cutting
ProductsEnterprise software
ServicesIT services
Websitewww.bmc.com/it-solutions/brands/compuware.html

In 1973, Peter Karmanos Jr., Thomas Thewes, and Allen B. Cutting established Compuware Corporation to provide clients with professional technical services. By 1978, Compuware opened its first remote office to service the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore area. In 1992, Compuware completed its initial public offering (IPO) and traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CPWR. At the end of 1998, Compuware surpassed the US$1 billion revenue mark and in 1999 and built a new headquarters building in Campus Martius Park in Detroit, Michigan.

In December 2014, Compuware was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for approximately $2.5 billion[2] and became a privately held company. In the years that followed, the company experienced a period of growth and reinvention of mainframe software.[3] In March 2020, Compuware reached a deal to sell to Houston-based enterprise software company BMC Software for $2 billion, the largest acquisition in BMC's history.[4][5][6] Compuware ceased to exist as a company, but all Compuware products remain available under the name BMC Compuware.[7]


Operations

Integrations and Partnerships

Since 2014, Compuware (later BMC Compuware) has forged multiple integrations and partnerships.

Compuware Acquisitions

Compuware made the following acquisitions after going private in 2014, through its acquisition by BMC in 2020:

  • ISPW in January 2016[8]
  • Itgrations in October 2016[9]
  • Standardware in December 2016[10]
  • MVS Solutions in January 2017[11]
  • XATester in July 2018[12]
  • INNOVATION Data Processing in January 2020[13]

Products

All Compuware products remain available under the BMC Compuware product line.[14]

  • Abend-AID - Mainframe application failure resolution[15]
  • Application Audit – monitors and records all user behavior data to maintain security compliance for mainframe applications[16]
  • COPE - IMS virtualization to deploy multiple virtual IMS development or testing environments[17]
  • File-AID - Mainframe file and data editor/manipulator[18]
  • Hiperstation - Mainframe load testing[19]
  • ISPW - Mainframe Source Code Management and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery[20]
  • Storage Backup and Recovery - manages backup and recovery of data and optimizes performance through resource utilization monitoring[21]
  • Storage Migration – manages data migrations and erasure requirements while allowing continuous access[22]
  • Storage Performance – optimizes storage performance and capacity[23]
  • Strobe – finds an analyzes inefficiencies in mainframe applications[24]
  • ThruPut Manager - Batch automation to balance batch workload[25]
  • Topaz - Data and Application Analysis and Testing capabilities with visualization in modern UI[26]
  • Topaz Connect – integrates mainframe applications with IT tools used to manage non-mainframe applications[27]
  • Topaz for Enterprise Data – provides access and data visualization for both mainframe and non-mainframe data[28]
  • Topaz for Program Analysis – provides visualizations and analysis of interactions between mainframe applications[29]
  • Topaz for Total Test – Enables immediate testing of programs and sub-programs as code is deployed[30]
  • Topaz Workbench – provides an integrated UI allowing developers to access multiple Topaz suite tools at once[31]
  • Xpediter – interactive analysis and debugging tool for multiple program languages in mainframe environments[32]
  • zAdviser – utilizes machine learning to Identify bottlenecks and improve mainframe DevOps processes[33]

References
  1. "Compuware World Headquarters". Emporis. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. "Thoma Bravo Completes Take-Private Acquisition of Compuware Corporation in $2.4b Deal". Thoma Bravo. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  3. Reindl, J. C. "Compuware reinvents itself after midlife crisis". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. Reindl, J. C. "Detroit-based Compuware finalizes latest buyout, gets new name". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  5. Clabby, Joe (2020-03-05). "Why BMC+Compuware Is a Textbook Acquisition Case". eWEEK. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  6. "BMC Software adquiere Compuware". DealerWorld (in Spanish). 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  7. "BMC Compuware - BMC Software". www.bmc.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  8. ISPW in January 2016
  9. Itgrations in October 2016
  10. Standardware in December 2016
  11. MVS Solutions in January 2017
  12. "BMC Compuware - BMC Software".
  13. "BMC Compuware - BMC Software".
  14. "BMC Compuware - BMC Software".
  15. "BMC Compuware Abend-AID - BMC Software".
  16. "BMC Compuware Application Audit - BMC Software".
  17. "BMC Compuware COPE - BMC Software".
  18. "BMC Compuware File-AID - BMC Software".
  19. "BMC Compuware Hiperstation - BMC Software".
  20. "BMC Compuware ISPW - BMC Software".
  21. "BMC Compuware Storage Backup and Recovery - BMC Software".
  22. "BMC Compuware Storage Migration - BMC Software".
  23. "BMC Compuware Storage Performance - BMC Software".
  24. "BMC Compuware Strobe - BMC Software".
  25. "BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager - BMC Software".
  26. "BMC Compuware Topaz - BMC Software".
  27. "BMC Compuware Topaz Connect - BMC Software".
  28. "BMC Compuware Topaz for Enterprise Data - BMC Software".
  29. "BMC Compuware Topaz for Program Analysis - BMC Software".
  30. "BMC Compuware Topaz for Total Test - BMC Software".
  31. "BMC Compuware Topaz Workbench - BMC Software".
  32. "BMC Compuware Xpediter - BMC Software".
  33. "BMC Compuware zAdviser - BMC Software".
    • Historical business data for Compuware Corp:
    • SEC filings
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