Coverity Maps Impact of Code Changes

To help tackle this problem, Coverity is adding in version 5 of its namesake code scanning tool the ability to map all the downstream effects a change to a particular piece of code will have on the entire application.

Other updates to the scanning tool include a new unified console for tracking defects and the ability to keep track of all those defects in a knowledge base that can be easily shared with multiple developers.

As more IT organizations turn to agile development processes that result in updates to software once a quarter, many of them are increasingly turning to scanning tools to automate much of quality control process, as opposed to relying on a tedious manual review process.

Coverity, along with tools from competitors such as IBM and Hewlett-Packard, is looking to combine what were once separate static and dynamic analysis capabilities in a single toolset as part of an effort to support agile development processes.

Coverity 5 is scheduled to be available in the first quarter.