Business
Technology Optimization
(BTO), is an enterprise software product
category focused on helping businesses
ensure that every dollar invested in
information technology, every resource
allocated, and every application in
development or production meets business
goals. BTO is part of an emerging business
philosophy to manage IT resources as a
business rather than as a service bureau.Unlike software offerings and methodologies that focus on internal IT processes, BTO optimizes the strategic functions between technology and business. The depth and breadth of BTO software allows technology executives to better manage a wide range of strategic IT functions that directly impact business results. Effective project and portfolio management, testing new SAP deployments, or reducing the mean time to repair custom J2EE applications are just a few examples.
Most BTO capabilities, however, continue to be marred by the script based testing approach proposed by nearly all test tool vendors. Until the loop has been closed on the software development lifecycle, the question of whether the problem has been solved remains unanswered. While scripting is effective for batch processing or minor jobs such as crons, this approach fails when used to create automated tests. A non-script based automated testing approach is necessary to achieve the goals of BTO.
