Sesame Technology Announces Improved Integration for ExtraView and Perforce

Direct connection provides fast, seamless defect tracking for developers

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., February 3, 2004 - Sesame Technology, the developer of ExtraView, the leading Web-based defect tracking and change management platform, announced today that it would now be offering its enterprise customers a new, automatic and bi-directional integration with Perforce's Fast Software Configuration Management (SCM) system.

The integration provides complete traceability between defects and source code changes in either system. Issues and status entered into the ExtraView defect tracking system are converted automatically to Perforce data for easy access by Perforce users. The integration also allows developers to work entirely within Perforce without having to switch to the defect tracker and re-enter data. In both environments, users can see relevant data related to source changes and their relation to issues in the ExtraView system.

According to Glen Reynolds, project manager for WRQ Inc. in Seattle, a strong integration between defect tracking and SCM was critical in the tool selection process. "Our high quality standards led us to choose both ExtraView and Perforce for WRQ," said Reynolds, "We needed an integration that was simple, fast and extendable for our future needs."

"Perforce users now have easy access to ExtraView's state-of-the art defect tracking features," said Carl Koppel, Sesame president and chief executive officer. "This marks our second step with Perforce in providing best practices for product improvement tracking and a seamless development environment for software engineers."

The integration comprises a time-triggered daemon that leverages a direct API-to-API connection to provide synchronized, two-way data replication between ExtraView and the Perforce SCM system. All Perforce clients are supported and all synchronizations are automatic, transparent, and occur within seconds. In addition, the daemon's open, Perl environment makes it easy to further extend the integration to cater to all future needs.

"Our customers still want to choose the best project-based systems versus corporate solutions," said Christopher Seiwald, president and chief technology officer of Perforce Software. "This tight integration between Perforce and ExtraView gives developers another option for solid defect tracking."

About Sesame Technology

Sesame Technology is a privately held company founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif. Sesame is the developer of ExtraView, a highly adaptable Web-based Issue tracking and workflow management system. Unique in the field for its customizability, ExtraView does not impose a set process, but conforms easily to each organization's unique requirements - without requiring expensive programming. Sesame's rapidly expanding client-base includes: British Petroleum, Pfizer, Pixar, Industrial Light & Magic, Qwest Communications, Redback Networks, TRW, GE Capital, BEA Systems, GE Medical Systems, GlaxoSmithKline, PMI Mortgage, Emerson Electronics, Siemens, Acorn Systems, Hydro-Quebec, Matsushita and others.

About Perforce Software

Perforce Software Inc. develops, markets, and supports Perforce, the Fast Software Configuration Management System. Headquartered in Alameda, Calif., Perforce Software sells worldwide and has international operations in Europe, Japan and Israel. In addition to application software companies, Perforce customers represent a broad range of industries including the games, electronics, pharmaceutical and financial services markets. For additional information, contact Perforce Software via email at info@perforce.com or phone at +1.510.864.7400, or on the Web at www.perforce.com.

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