Chapter 1: Introduction To Wise Package Studio; About Wise Package Studio - Symantec WISE PACKAGE STUDIO 8.0 - REFERENCE V1.0 Reference

Chapter 1
Introduction to Wise Package Studio

About Wise Package Studio

Wise Package Studio Reference
This chapter includes the following topics:
About Wise Package Studio
Repackaging Basics
Starting Wise Package Studio
The Workbench Interface
About the Wise Software Repository
Wise Package Studio Directories
About the Share Point Directory
Integration with Software Virtualization Solution
Wise Package Studio File Types
Wise Package Studio Status Types
Product Documentation
Wise Package Studio® is a software packaging and application lifecycle management
solution that supports the needs of application deployment and desktop management
teams. Wise Package Studio provides a complete toolkit to support every phase of the
application lifecycle, including application integration, package quality assurance, and
release management. Use Wise Package Studio to:
Improve the reliability of software installations, which reduces support costs and
increases end user productivity. Wise Package Studio provides the processes and
tools to effectively test an application prior to mass deployment.
Enable faster and more reliable software rollouts by streamlining the process of
preparing applications for distribution. Wise Package Studio accomplishes this
through its project management tools, process automation, and built-in best
practices.
Support corporate standardization. The process-oriented approach to repackaging in
Wise Package Studio helps standardize the repackaging process, while its complete
editing capabilities let you customize the way software is installed.
Achieve a greater return on your Windows operating system investment. Wise
Package Studio provides complete capabilities for migrating applications to Windows
Installer format, and customizing and validating Windows Installer packages.
Manage every package used in your organization through each of its lifecycle
phases, whether it is undergoing customization, in production, or retired.
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