Compuware Presents IT Executive Webcast on Project Portfolio Management

DETROIT, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compuware Corporation NASDAQ: CPWR today announced the availability of an on-demand webcast featuring Gartner Inc., titled: "Effective PPM-Realistic Steps to Success." This one hour presentation discusses how CIOs can take a realistic, phased approach to improving PPM results.

As organizations begin adopting PPM practices to help support their charter, many realize that their organization's culture, capabilities and process maturity don't match what they're trying to achieve. In this webcast, featured speaker Gartner Inc., Research Director, Donna Fitzgerald outlines Gartner's PPM Maturity Model -- helping IT leaders learn how to assess their current maturity level, set goals for their organizations and determine the steps needed to improve their effectiveness. Compuware Product Manager, Greg Davidson discusses how Compuware Changepoint helps organizations improve their maturity to maximize the business value of IT.

"As IT organizations continue to invest in their PPM practices, it's critical to understand the processes and technology needed to support each level of maturity," said Lori Ellsworth, Vice President of Portfolio Management Solutions at Compuware Corporation. "This webcast is an excellent opportunity for PPM leaders to gain a better pulse on the sophistication of their organization and the next steps needed to ensure success."

To view this webcast, visit: http://www.accelacomm.com/jlp/pr/0/40034597/ . Registration is required.

Compuware Changepoint is a business-centric IT management solution that enables IT executives to take a comprehensive approach to managing supply and demand -- unlocking the potential of an IT organization to effectively meet the needs of the business. Using Changepoint, CIOs can deliver maximum business value through enhanced IT performance, improved collaboration between IT and business leadership, closer alignment of resources and activities with the business strategy, increased responsiveness to changing business needs and more effective life cycle management of the entire IT portfolio.

Compuware Corporation

Compuware Corporation NASDAQ: CPWR maximizes the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at http://www.compuware.com/ .

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