Advantages to using the QuickStart software

The bundled lightweight application server and database provided with PolicyCenter make it possible to accomplish more work with less effort and in less time. The following are some specific benefits to using the QuickStart configuration with Guidewire Studio as the IDE (Integrated Development Environment):

• Install and run PolicyCenter rapidly without any configuration.
• Configure PolicyCenter without needing to repackage WAR or EAR files.
• Import sample data and create new data through the user interface.
• View and experiment with the default functionality of PolicyCenter.
• Make changes to PolicyCenter using Guidewire Studio.
• Make changes to the product model and view the output.

The QuickStart application server (Jetty) is a fully certified servlet container that starts faster than production application servers. It also provides an instantaneous view of configuration changes. The QuickStart server uses the PolicyCenter configuration files from the file system, rather than requiring a packaged WAR or EAR file. Therefore, developers can configure PolicyCenter without needing to repackage the application.