Compuware

Compuware is an enterprise software provider focused on tools for developing, delivering, and operating mainframe applications in large IT environments.

• Mainframe-focused software for application development, delivery, and operations
• Tools to support hybrid IT environments that include mainframe and distributed platforms
• Capabilities that align mainframe workflows with modern DevOps and agile practices (DevOps)
• Performance analysis and management software for mainframe-based workloads (performance management)
• Services, resources, and guidance oriented to large enterprises and institutional mainframe teams

More About Compuware

Compuware provides software targeted at enterprises that operate IBM z/OS and related mainframe platforms, with a focus on making mainframe application development and operations compatible with modern DevOps pipelines and team structures. Its offerings are oriented toward organizations that continue to run core transactional, batch, and data-processing workloads on the mainframe while also using distributed and cloud platforms.

The company’s tooling is positioned for use by mainframe developers, site reliability engineers, system programmers, and operations teams that need visibility into application behavior, performance, and code quality on z/OS. Compuware presents its products as components within automated pipelines for Continuous Integration (CI) and continuous delivery, integrating mainframe assets into the same lifecycle processes used for distributed applications. This positioning places Compuware within the broader enterprise categories of DevOps, performance management, and mainframe application lifecycle management.

From a technical perspective, Compuware’s software is built to work with common mainframe constructs such as COBOL and other mainframe programming languages, VSAM and other mainframe data stores, batch and online transaction processing, and standard mainframe job control and scheduling practices. The tools are designed to interact with z/OS subsystems, mainframe debuggers, and performance measurement facilities, exposing data and control surfaces through interfaces that can be used in automated workflows.

Compuware emphasizes alignment with common DevOps toolchains and practices, such as version control systems, automated testing, and pipeline orchestration platforms (DevOps). The objective is to allow mainframe teams to plug into enterprise-wide tooling choices for build, test, release, and monitoring, reducing separation between mainframe and non-mainframe application delivery. This includes support for collaborative workflows across cross-functional teams that handle both mainframe and distributed components of composite applications.

Within an enterprise technology directory, Compuware fits into categories including mainframe DevOps (DevOps), mainframe performance and availability management (performance management), and mainframe application development tools. Its offerings are used by organizations that classify the mainframe as a strategic platform and want operational practices that are consistent with those used in cloud and distributed environments. Compuware’s focus on mainframe-specific needs, combined with integration into broader enterprise practices, makes it relevant for enterprise architects, platform owners, and operations leaders responsible for hybrid, multi-platform application landscapes.