| Developer(s) | MKS Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | July 2001 |
| Stable release | 9.5 / December 22, 2010 |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Unix-like, Windows |
| Available in | International languages via IAN, localizations for English, Japanese. |
| Type | ALM, RM, SCM, Quality, Agile |
| License | MKS EULA |
| Website | www.mks.com/platform |
MKS Integrity now a PTC product is a software system lifecycle management (SSLM) and application lifecycle management (ALM) platform developed by MKS Inc. and was first released in 2001. The software is client/server, with both desktop (java/swing) and web client interfaces. It provides software development organizations with a collaborative environment in which they can manage the end-to-end processes of development, from requirements management, engineering change management, revision control, and build management to test management and software deployment as well as associated reports & metrics.
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MKS Integrity is now a PTC product since the acquisition of MKS Inc. which was completed on May 31, 2011 by PTC.[1] MKS Integrity enables software development teams to track all aspects of their work, such as work items, source control, reporting, and build management, in a single product. MKS Integrity has integrations with popular IDEs including Eclipse mks.com, May 29, 2008[2] and Visual Studio mks.com, April 30, 2009[3] as well as support for IBM i. It lacks proper integration with one of the most popular IDEs for Java, IntelliJ.
As a single platform, MKS Integrity is built from the ground up around a single repository. This single-repository solution supports the three pillars of lifecycle management — traceability, process automation, and reporting and analytics — by Carey Schwaber, Forrester Research, Inc. August 2006[4] and some companies may see additional value in this approach. Joe Farah, CM Crossroads, January 2010.[5]
While delivered as a single platform in the market, MKS Integrity is recognized by industry analysts in the traditional disciplines and capabilities that are converging in the various lifecycle management spaces. This includes Software Configuration Management, Gartner, Inc. 2009,[6] Requirements Management by Carey Schwaber, Forrester Research, Inc. May 2008.[7] and Agile Software Development Redmond Developer News, May 2010.[8]
MKS Integrity is promoted as a whole lifecycle platform, but does offer a wide array of integrations[9] to point tools that apply to the product development lifecycle particularly where software is prevalent on the product.
The source control part of MKS is particularly suited for projects where full lifecycle traceability, impact analysis and process and task based work are in use or required. Other SCM tools, such as Subversion, Git or Mercurial focus more on general revision control than on project lifecycle.
MKS Integrity was previously known under different brands, including MKS Source, MKS Integrity Manager, Implementer (for IBM i) and others. These were consolidated under a single brand, with the release of MKS Integrity 2007 in July 2007.[10]
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