PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager (formerly ''MKS Integrity'') is a software system lifecycle management (SSLM) and

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as well as associated reports & metrics.

Overview

MKS Integrity is now a PTC product since the acquisition of MKS Inc. which was completed on May 31, 2011 by PTC. PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager (Integrity LM or ILM) allows software development teams to track all aspects of their work, including work items, source control, reporting, and build management, in a single product. The product consists of two components – Integrity Configuration Management and Integrity Workflow & Documents. The Configuration Management part of PTC ILM is used to handle source code versions, branches, etc. It is based on client-server architecture. The Java client doesn't store any management data on local system, therefore any task performed on source files requires network connection. This means that, unlike

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, this system requires reliable network connection, enough network bandwidth and enough processing power on server side. The other component (Workflow & Documents) consists of an

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, as well as a Requirement- and Test Management solution. One of the strengths compared to other similar solutions is PTC Integrity's flexibility in terms of workflows, fields, presentation layout, validation and automation capabilities. PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager is based on Java, and uses a JavaScript extension for the reporting. Any interaction can be performed online, in the command-line interface or utilizing the server or client Java API. PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager is built around a single repository. This single-repository solution supports the three pillars of lifecycle management — traceability, process automation, and reporting and analytics and some companies may see additional value in this approach. Integration of PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager with

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and other development tools is – out of the box – limited to few products. Supported IDEs include Eclipse and

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. Also supported are IBM i and

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PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager Solutions

When installing PTC Integrity LM, you will get a full set of functionality in the Configuration Management part. To allow you to work with Workflow & Documents, you can install a solution component. The following solutions are available (in the release order): * ALM Solution * Medical Solution * Agile Solution * Systems Engineering Solution (SysEng) ALM and Agile are single solutions. The SysEng solution consists of both components integrated, and additionally also Risk Management (3 more document types). A solution provides the following elements: * Item and Document Types * States and Workflows * Reports * Charts * Dashboards Every solution component can be tailored or enhanced to fulfill your individual process requirements.

PTC Integrity as Product Group

In 2015, PTC defined a software product group using the name "PTC Integrity". This group contains also former Atego products, such as * PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager (former MKS Integrity) * PTC Integrity Modeler (Atego Modeler), * PTC Integrity Process Director (Atego Process Director), and * PTC Integrity Requirements Connector (Atego Requirements Synchronizer™)

History

PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager 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, which was acquired by PTC and finally renamed to PTC Integrity in 2011. PTC retired the Integrity brand and rebranded Integrity to Windchill starting in July 2019.ptc.com, April 01, 2020
Integrity is now Windchill
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References

External links

PTC IntegrityIntegrity BlogPTC User Community Portal
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