November 19, 2009 -- Klocwork, Inc. has announced Klocwork Insight Pro, a new suite of developer tools aimed at maintaining a high level of productivity throughout the software-development process. Built upon Klocwork's proven source code analysis technology, Klocwork Insight Pro introduces three new tools designed to allow development organizations to achieve greater iteration speed while reducing the risk of "bug debt."

Continuous static analysis

Klocwork Insight Pro provides continuous static analysis that detects critical defects and security vulnerabilities at the developer desktop, as code is being written. This on-the-fly analysis provides developers with immediate visibility into errors being made, or vulnerabilities being left open. With a no-click usability model, attention to code quality and security becomes a natural part of every developer's editing process, ensuring the best code possible at the earliest stage in the development process.

Collaborative peer code reviews

Klocwork Insight Pro changes the model of traditional, in-person or scheduled code reviews with a collaborative, peer-based tool that facilitates simple pre- and post- check-in reviews. Integrated with popular configuration management environments and Klocwork's static analysis engine, code reviews are conducted asynchronously over the web with Klocwork Insight Pro. Through a customizable RSS feed, developers are notified of code that is ready for review and are able to quickly and easily identify code changes, take part in threaded discussions around those changes, assign actions, and review potential defects. This flexible approach to a traditionally heavy-weight and unpopular practice ensures bottom-up adoption of this vital software verification process.

Automated code refactoring

Considered a development best practice and embraced by advocates of all modern development methods, code refactoring is an integral part of the software-development process. With Klocwork Insight Pro's automated tools, developers can modify their code towards overall patterns to achieve clean, easy to understand, and more maintainable code designs without changing the code's function in any way.

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