Serena Software has announced the release of Serena Dimensions Express, a lightweight developer-focused software configuration management (SCM) tool.

Developers, and in particular smaller more agile development teams, need to balance rapid implementation and usability with the need for control and management. Serena Dimensions Express claims to address these challenges.

"Until now, developers have been forced to choose between the ease of use and simplicity of developer-focused software configuration management tools and the flexibility and power of process-oriented tools," said David Parker, director of product marketing at Serena.
"Now developers can get the functionality they need, without the complexity normally associated with process-centric tools."

Companies often need an incremental and evolutionary approach to implementing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). Dimensions Express delivers a core element of ALM – advanced software configuration management – as a standalone capability. This gives companies a way to address their immediate requirements and at the same time position themselves for a more inclusive and holistic approach in the future should the need arise.