ECCOX/QC for DB2

ECCOX/QC for DB2 (EQC/DB2) is a software tool which addresses two key issues that affect IT Departments today:

Skill Shortages: The shortage of experienced professionals in IT has necessitated a great deal of outsourcing in the last decade. Today, changes and maintenance to existing DB2 applications are typically being done by people who did not write them. How can IT managers effectively manage the impact of application change in this environment?
Application Quality: Software is a major asset for today’s modern enterprise. The value of this asset is directly related to its quality, maintainability and flexibility. How can IT managers improve application quality, availability, and uptime of their mission-critical business applications? Explain, promote, and improve quality, performance and test methods?

ECCOX/QC for DB2 is the answer. IT Managers can realize the following benefits:

Increased quality of DB2 business applications
Improved application Availability and Uptime
Help with skills shortages and management of outsourced applications

What is ECCOX/QC for DB2?
ECCOX/QC for DB2 (EQC/DB2) is a quality control workbench used to analyze your application’s code and to manage the corresponding passage of programs to the acceptance testing process and production. It parses programs to detect bad code, potentially unpredictable code, performance pitfalls, as well as the adherence to best practices and site QA standards. Not only does it identify problems, but it also provides suggestions for resolving them. It provides a facility for managing the process of moving the code through the QA cycle.

EQC/DB2 provides specific support for Developers, DBAs, Systems Programmers, QA / Production Analysts, and Auditors. Developers can use it

during development or maintenance to verify that they are producing quality and standards compliant code. DBAs and Systems Programmers have a power tool that allows them automate the process of reviewing SQL code for quality and performance prior to entering the cost intensive test phase of acceptance testing. QA Analysts and DBA staff have a tool that allows them to control the movement of programs from the testing and development stages on through to Production. Auditors can quickly and efficiently document both code compliance and QA history.