The company rejiggers its XDE Professional software-modeling tool, adding support for Microsoft's .Net plan. It should make writing code for Web services easier.

The company retools its XDE Professional software-modeling tool, adding support for Microsoft's .Net plan. It should make writing code for Web services easier.

Of the companies that felt they were best-in-class in making critical decisions, the highest percentage of leaders—31%—had a data-rational style, outstripping all other methods. By contrast ...