ThoughtWorks Studios Sees Accelerated Adoption of Its Adaptive ALM Solution for Agile Software Development

Enterprise customers are benefiting by integrating project/program management, test and release management into a unified solution for large-scale Agile development

LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, February 2 - ThoughtWorks Studios, (www.thoughtworks-studios.com) a global
leader in Agile ALM tools and training, today announced the continued
adoption of its Adaptive ALM(TM) solution that helps organizations streamline
and automate the entire Agile software development lifecycle. During the last
quarter of 2009, the company closed several enterprise licenses for Adaptive
ALM, an integrated solution comprised of Mingle(R) (project management),
Twist(R) (test automation) and Cruise(R) (release management) products. These
companies included, The Trainline (www.thetrainline.com) and Trader
Media Group (www.autotrader.co.uk).

"Organizations looking to extend Agile practices deeper into the software
development process realize that mastering project management is only one
step in building out a truly Agile enterprise," explained Cyndi Mitchell,
managing director for ThoughtWorks Studios. "With Adaptive ALM, a growing
number of customers are moving to integrate core engineering practices to
create a richer and more complete Agile program that drives productivity and
improves software quality."

ThoughtWorks Studios is the products division of the industry leading
Agile consultancy ThoughtWorks(R). It developed Adaptive ALM to address the
shortcomings of traditional ALM solutions that lack the functionality to
effectively manage the hybrid nature of Agile practices. In addition,
incumbent stand-alone Agile project management tools require extensive
third-party tool integrations to make up an Agile ALM platform. ThoughtWorks
Studios' Adaptive ALM product suite delivers a fully automated solution that
supports all aspects of a software development and delivery lifecycle - from
requirements definition and portfolio management to test automation, quality
assurance and release management.

Based on deep experience developing some of the most successful and
sophisticated Agile projects in the world, all ThoughtWorks Studios' software
adapts to unique customer dynamics and allows organizations to determine
preferred workflows and processes. This flexible, "work as you like" approach
to building out a complete ALM program promotes the use of both new and
existing processes and best practices across the enterprise. It provides
developers and business team members with a holistic set of tools that work
in harmony to deliver real-time collaboration and visibility. It also removes
operational silos and, through cross-functional automation, effectively meets
strategic business objectives regardless of changing parameters.

For more information on ThoughtWorks Studios Adaptive ALM solution please
visit: (www.thoughtworks-studios.com/solutions/application-lifecycle-management).

About ThoughtWorks Studios

ThoughtWorks Studios is a global leader in Agile ALM tools and training.
Its products and services are used by organizations as a foundation for
sustainable Agile adoption, where project management, automation and
engineering best practices are required. The company's Adaptive ALM solution
provides a platform for managing all aspects of the software development
lifecycle - from requirements definition and project management to test
automation, quality assurance and release management. The three products that
make up Adaptive ALM, Mingle (project management), Twist (test automation)
and Cruise (release management), are available as an integrated solution or
as stand-alone products. The company also provides in-depth training courses
that cover all aspects of Agile ALM through its Agile Workshops series.
Backed as an independent division of ThoughtWorks(R), the pioneering leader
in Agile development and best-practices, ThoughtWorks Studios' customers
include 3M, Barclays, BBC, eBay, Honeywell, McGraw-Hill, Rackspace and
Vodafone. It is headquartered in San Francisco and Bangalore, with offices in
London and select cities in Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information,
please visit www.thoughtworks-studios.com.

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Christie Denniston of Catapult PR-IR, +1-303-581-7760, mobile, +1-303-827-5164, cdenniston at catapultpr-ir.com, for ThoughtWorks Studios