Virtusa launches large scale Open Source Initiative

Virtusa Corporation reinforced its commitment to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and open standards by launching the Keystone initiative globally. This is the largest implementation of FOSS within Virtusa with a global deployment of over 2,500 users.

Keystone is an automated Software Configuration Management (SCM) system that puts control of the development process in the hands of the project teams by providing them with access to all project assets through a central repository supported by process management.

Project teams benefit from tools for file version control, managing requirements and changes, tracking defects and managing the tasks required by effective project management.

"Leveraging best-of-breed Open Source projects to achieve remarkable cost benefits, high quality and quick time to market is something we do every day on behalf of our clients as part of our Productisation methodology. Keystone is only a natural application of that mindset to our own internal organisation," said Chief Software Architect Chandika Mendis, at the Colombo Advanced Technology Centre.

Vice President IT, Virtusa Corporation Mark Borges, said "The Keystone initiative will add tremendous value to the organisation.

Virtusa has combined FOSS solutions GForge and Subversion to create a powerful tool that will help us effectively and efficiently run our core business.

Keystone will allow Virtusa to lower its total cost of ownership (TCO) by virtually eliminating the cost of commercial SCM software licences required to support the organisation's rapid growth.

In addition, the solution will foster greater collaboration among project team members and ultimately create greater value for Virtusa's clients."