Collaborator (software)
Appearance
Developer(s) | SmartBear Software |
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Initial release | 2003 | as Code Collaborator
Stable release | 11.3
/ April 24, 2018 |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris BSD |
Available in | English |
Type | Peer Code and Document Review |
License | Proprietary |
Website | smartbear |
Collaborator is a peer code review and document review software application by SmartBear Software, headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.[1][2][3] [4] This tool is used by teams to standardize their review process, reduce defects early, and speed up their development timelines. Companies in highly-regulated industries like Automotive, Healthcare, Aerospace, Finance, and Embedded Systems also use the detailed review reports in Collaborator to meet compliance burdens.
Key features
- Custom workflows and review templates make Collaborator flexible to the needs of each team or project.[5]
- Detailed reports and metrics that enable teams to drive a continuous improvement process.[6]
- E-signatures, time stamps, and custom checklists for meeting compliance standards like ISO 26262, DO-178C, and CMMI.[7]
- Defect marking by severity and real-time comments make it easy to see the status of code and document reviews and whether issues have been resolved or not.[8]
Integrations
Collaborator integrates with a number of source control management tools, bug tracking tools, and integrated development environments such as:[9][10][11]
- Git[12]
- Mercurial
- Subversion
- Team Foundation Server
- Eclipse[13]
- Visual Studio
- Perforce
- GitHub
- Rational Team Concert
- ClearCase
- Jira
- Bugzilla
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint[14]
- HipChat
- Bitbucket
- GitLab
- PTC Integrity
History
- Collaborator was originally named Code Collaborator as the original product of SmartBear software founded by Jason Cohen in 2003 [15] [16] [17]
- Cohen sold Smartbear in 2010 as part of a merger of three different companies Automated QA, Pragmatic Software and SmartBear. [18]
- Code Collaborator was the winner of the 2008 collaboration tools Jolt award [19]
References
- ^ Moore, Madison. "Nokia IoT portfolio, SmartBear introduces Collaborator 10.0, and new Google Springboard and Google Sites—SD Times news digest: June 14, 2016". SD Times Software Development. BZ Media LLC. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Bridgwater, Adrian. "Peer Review Across Docs and Code". Dr. Dobb's The World of Software Development. UBM. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Berkholz; Gilma, Donnie; Marie. "SmartBear releases new version of Collaborator code-review tool" (PDF). 451 Research. 451 Research, LLC. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
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- ^ "Custom Review Templates". Smartbear.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Reporting and Metrics". Smartbear.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Managing Regulatory Compliance". Smartbear.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Defect Tracking and Management". Smartbear.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Stamey, Laura. "SmartBear By the Numbers — Tools, Trends, and Benefits for Rapidly Developing and Deploying High-Quality Applications". HostingAdvice.com. HostingAdvice.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Latest release of Collaborator by SmartBear increases integration with third-party tools via external API". SD Times Software Development. SD Times Newswire. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Collaborator Integrations". Smartbear.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "SmartBear Announces New Collaborator Integration with GitLab and Enhanced Integrations with GitHub and Bitbucket". Yahoo Finance. Business Wire. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Cobb, Deb. "CodeCollaborator". Eclipse Marketplace. The Eclipse Foundation. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Bridgwater, Adrian. "SmartBear Collaborator 8.2 Works With Excel". Dr. Dobb's The World of Software Development. UBM. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Jason. "Jason Cohen". Business Insider. Business Insider Inc. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Alm, Helix. "Code Collaborator TestTrack Integration". Perforce. Perforce. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Riccetti, Rick. "Code Collaborator and Surround SCM". Perforce. Perforce. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Kho, Nancy. "C-Suite Conversations: An Interview with Jason Cohen, CTO, WP Engine". EContent. Information Today Inc. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Jolt Award Winners Announced". Dr. Dobb's The World of Software Development. UBM. Retrieved 26 June 2017.