[p4] Serena Dimension and Perforce

[Robert Cowham]

Will see if I can ask around - know a couple of people who used to consult
in it way back when (pre-Merant days).

My understanding is that it is strong in the process enforcement, although
it takes quite a while to get set up and working.

Might be worth a search on CMCrossroads.com - there are some hoary
practitioners there with experience IIRC.

Robert 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com 
> [mailto:perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Jensen
> Sent: 31 August 2006 03:49
> To: 'John-Mason P. Shackelford'
> Cc: perforce-user at perforce.com
> Subject: Re: [p4] Serena Dimension and Perforce
> 
> Thanks John.
> 
> Yes, the foundations of Dimensions was the defense aerospace industry.
> Approximately 6 years ago, PVCS purchased it from an English 
> company that had developed it for defense aircraft software 
> management.  So it has lots of process and security features 
> for that type of meticulous environment.
> 
> I have yet to find someone that has used it and can give 
> opinions and war stories - it is one of the last couple of 
> SCMs I would like to hear 1st hand experience on!
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jpshack at gmail.com [mailto:jpshack at gmail.com] On Behalf 
> Of John-Mason P. Shackelford
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:05 PM
> To: Jeff Jensen
> Cc: Chuck Emary; perforce-user at perforce.com
> Subject: Re: [p4] Serena Dimension and Perforce
> 
> Here at PEM we had licenses for Serena Dimensions and even 
> with the licenses already paid for the cost of implementing 
> it across our organization was going to be high enough and 
> painful enough without clear benefit that we eventually 
> elected to dump the tool and to purchase and implement Perforce.
> Three years into it we have been very happy with our decision.
> 
> We are primarily a web development shop (300+ perforce users) 
> and rapid turn around it very important to us. Dimensions 
> seemed to us like it might be more appropriate for a defense 
> contractor. Others on the list may be able to provide more 
> insight on where Dimension works well.
>