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Save $300 on the IBM Innovate 2010 conference in Orlando - Special registration offer

2010-03-24T01:32:00.001-05:00

Participate in the first-ever IBM Innovate 2010 Jam! This is your opportunity to share your thoughts and brainstorm how IBM solutions help drive innovation leading to a smarter planet. Chat with our experts and executives live as you help define the content and discussions at IBM Innovate 2010 in Orlando. Pre-registration for the March 30-April 1 Jam is required. Learn more and register now!

Note: Do you plan on going to Orlando, FL, June 6-10 for IBM Innovate 2010? Participate in the Innovate 2010 Jam and receive a special promo to save $300 on your conference fee! (Details will follow after your participation in the Jam.)

Innovate 2010 Jam
Date:
Date: March 30-April 1, 2010

Share your story - how does IBM help you Innovate?

Software and product development, delivery and management

How to seize business opportunities...execute with reduced risk and cost...and achieve precision in desired business outcomes

Better ways to collaborate, automate and report

Help shape the discussions and content at IBM Innovate 2010 in Orlando - great stories will get attention!

The innovation conversation has already started and Jam registration is now live! Come be a part as over ten thousand are expected to participate!

Don’t miss the Innovate Jam and Innovate 2010, The Rational Software Conference!

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Solutions for application development Special virtual event, April 6-8

2010-03-24T01:04:00.001-05:00

There is cloud computing for developers virtual event and hope you will be able to attend it. Below are the details.

Join us for the Cloud Computing for Developers - Solutions for application development virtual event being held April 6-8, 2010. Live demonstrations of techniques and products by IBM technical leaders will provide you with real-world examples for building a cloud infrastructure as well as developing and deploying cloud-based applications. Session topics include:

April 6: Infrastructure on the Cloud

Identity management in the cloud

Connecting to the cloud, The Hybrid Model

Metering usage of shared computational resources in cloud-delivered solutions

April 7: Develop and deploy applications on the cloud

Introduction to IBM Smart Business Development and Test on the IBM Cloud

Building middleware application environments in an on-premise cloud with IBM WebSphere Cloudburst

Building multi-tenant applications with IBM middleware

April 8: Develop and deploy applications on the cloud, part 2

Building a Web site on the cloud using IBM WebSphere Portal Server, IBM Lotus Web Content Management and IBM Mashup Center

Application development and deployment in the cloud with IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM Rational Application Developer

Developing and prototyping database applications in the cloud

Simply register now for one day, or the entire event

Join the Cloud Computing for Developers community on developerWorks and network with the presenters and other event participants.

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The IBM developerWorks team

Feeding America (formerly named America's Second Harvest):

2009-11-17T23:05:00.001-06:00

Help families in need this holiday season!

Your gift today will keep food from going to waste by getting it to those who need it most! PLUS, every dollar you give provides 7 meals for families in need this holiday season.

Feeding America (formerly named America's Second Harvest):

INNOVATE: The IBM Rational Software Conference 2010 - Call to submit your speaker application today

2009-11-06T00:11:00.001-06:00

The call to INNOVATE is now! This is your chance to tell the world how IBM tools and best practices have helped you ignite innovation and competitive differentiation!

Join us for this industry-leading conference and show how you are building a smarter planet that is more instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent.

Become a conference speaker and share how you have:

Seized business opportunities by managing change in this economic environment and by ensuring your software delivery investments are aligned with your business priorities

Made better decisions based on real-time, accurate information and consensus across stakeholders

Delivered quality products and software solutions through improved governance and risk management

Business is growing, shifting, adapting...and so is our conference. Be in on the ground floor as we continue to INNOVATE software development, management, and delivery.

Submit your speaker application today! The deadline is December 31, 2009.

Selected speakers will gain:

Recognition from industry peers

Networking opportunities with over 4,000 attendees

A conference pass valued at $1,995 at no-charge (provided to confirmed customer primary speakers)

Your presentation description published in the conference proceedings

Skills sharpening with the nation's leading software professionals

IBM Rational Software Mini Conference : November 11-12

2009-11-01T21:50:00.001-06:00

IBM® Rational® Software Mini Conference is going to be held in Hazelwood, MO on November 11-12, 2009.

The conference will be kicked off with a special keynote: Innovation for a Smarter Planet. For the remainder of the two-day conference, choose the schedule that best matches your own - attend a mix of technical briefings, workshops, and executive briefings. Experience the Rational Software Development tools first-hand!

Here are some of the topics we will be offering at the conference. View the agenda now!

Technical briefings

Techniques for Eliciting Good Requirements

Agility at scale: Agile Software Development in the Real-world

Hacking 101 (Web Security)

Hands-on workshops

Hands on Workshop with Rhapsody

Jazz and Rational Team Concert

Quality Management; Effective Software Testing: Tools and Strategies for Project Success

Executive briefings

Keynote: Innovation for a Smarter Planet

Enterprise Modernization: Connecting Applications and People across Teams to Improve Business and IT Flexibility

Lower Costs/Improved Quality: How to Deliver Enduring Quality for Less via Automation

Each day will begin with registration and a complimentary continental breakfast at 9 a.m. Morning session details: 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Lunch will be provided from 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. both days. Afternoon workshops are from 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Register today and check out other worldwide IBM developerWorks Live! events.

Attend the Rational virtual technical briefings - November 3 & 4

2009-10-21T08:29:00.001-05:00

Connect from your own computer
Learn how IBM Rational products enable better collaboration, automation, and reporting

You can join for the IBM developerWorks Live! virtual technical briefing: Quality driven software delivery: Achieving greater value and performance from software and systems investments, parts 1 and 2. Hear how modern software delivery teams enable quality management throughout the lifecycle, detecting defects early, and in the process reducing cost, and improving credibility.

Part 1—Quality driven software delivery: Achieving greater value and performance from software and systems investments
Date:
Date: Tuesday, November 3
Time: 10:00 a.m. (New York)

Part 2—Quality driven software delivery: Achieving greater value and performance from software and systems investments
Date:
Date: Wednesday, November 4
Time: 10:00 a.m. (New York)

Note: Sign up and connect 30 minutes before the start of the event

Learn how to use IBM Rational Quality Manager, Test Lab Manager, Functional Tester, Performance Tester, and Service Tester to infuse quality into software development from the beginning. Explore the role of diligent governance of the build and test execution processes. Get more information...

To participate, you will need:

Reliable high speed access to the internet (at least 200 kbps up and down); LAN or broadband connection is strongly recommended; test your connection speed

Computer with soundboard

Headset or computer speaker and microphone

Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Internet Explorer 5.5 or later, or Firefox 1.5 or later

Screen resolution set to 1024 by 768 pixels

Reliable high speed access to the internet (at least 200 kbps up and down); LAN or broadband connection is strongly recommended; test your connection speed

Computer with soundboard

Headset or computer speaker and microphone

Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Internet Explorer 5.5 or later, or Firefox 1.5 or later

Screen resolution set to 1024 by 768 pixels

Bringing 20th Century Technology into the 21st Century without Breaking the Bank.

2009-06-05T12:52:00.001-05:00

IBM solutions offer practical application modernization roadmaps to help your IT organization overcome the challenge of managing both your legacy and modern systems. Please join us for the IBM Rational webcast series: Bringing 20th Century Technology into the 21st Century without Breaking the Bank.

This webcast series will provide real-world best practices to implement.

Topic 1: Modernization approaches to reduce the total cost for multi-platform enterprise applications
Attend this webcast for an overview of the solutions that matter and learn how you can leverage your existing software assets and skills to deliver new business solutions, manage change, quality and reduce the total cost for multiplatform application development and delivery.

Topic 2: Three steps tor effective multi-platform development
Learn tips and tricks on how to manage change and automate software delivery across the lifecycle to dramatically cut your maintenance costs.

Topic 3: Moderrn quality management for efficiency and speed to market
Learn how our quality management solutions help solve multi-dimensional, cross-platform, software quality lifecycle challenges of modernization projects.

Upcoming Rational Web Events.

2009-05-14T23:53:00.001-05:00

Here are couple of upcoming Rational Web events. If you are unable to attend these events, the replays will be available within 24 hours of the live event.

Turn your IT plan into a competitive advantage in an uncertain market
Harnessing the power of Enterprise Architecture
Date: Thursday, May 21
Time: 11:00 a.m. (New York)
Integrated with Enterprise Architecture (EA), portfolio management is empowered to integrate your strategic goals into your organization's capital planning, business planning and technology architecture activities. In this way, your strategic planning outputs become actionable.

Streamlining roles (webcast series)
Episode 1 - Collaborate with your stakeholders thru requirements-driven quality
Date: Thursday, May 28
Time: 11:00 a.m. (New York)
Hear from Michael Lundblad, program manager for IBM Software Requirements and Quality Management, on how the IBM Rational requirements-driven quality solution provides ways to evolve projects with agility based on changing requirements, acquire seamless real-time data on project health, and gain early and often project team consensus of requirements.

IBM Rational Software Conference 2009, May 31-June 4, 2009, in Orlando, FL.

2009-05-06T22:31:00.001-05:00

Tell your boss!
	See the return on investment and why you can't afford to miss this year's conference

Get ready to uncover how Real insights plus Real teams equals Real results, at the IBM Rational Software Conference 2009, May 31-June 4, 2009, in Orlando, FL. With over 400 sessions in 19 tracks, 28 technical and hands-on workshops, IBM Certification Testing at no cost, and an inspiring line-up of keynote speakers, this is the educational event of the year.

IBM Rational Software Conference 2009
Dates: May 31 - June 4, 2009
Location: Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando FL

4 Real reasons to attend this year's conference!

It's time to Get REAL. See a preview of "As Real as It Gets:" the world's first software reality show.

Get a year's worth of education in one week: See your return on investment and why you can't afford to miss this conference.

Inspiring keynotes with industry-leading experts and IBM leaders including Steve Mills, Dr. Danny Sabbah and Grady Booch, plus Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of MythBusters.

Validate your technical and sales expertise by certifying your skills with on-site IBM Professional Certification exams! Attendees of the IBM Rational Software Conference are entitled to take one IBM Rational Certification exam at no cost while on-site at the conference.

We hope to see you in Orlando!

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Rational Quality Manager 2.0 beta available‏

2009-05-01T01:33:00.001-05:00

Hello

Following your participation in the Rational Quality Manager beta program last year, you might be excited to hear that the Rational Quality Manager 2.0 beta is now available on jazz.net.
Rational Quality Manager provides a centralized test management environment to help increase the efficiency and quality of software delivery by mitigating risk and lowering cost through collaborative ALM for test planning, workflow control, tracking and traceability, and metrics reporting capable of quantifying how project decisions impact and align with business objectives. Rational Test Lab Manager, which is an extended component of Rational Quality Manager, helps to improve the efficiency of the test lab environment and optimize its utilization, cutting workload and saving on test infrastructure.

Also on jazz.net, is the Rational Team Concert 2.0 beta. IBM Rational Team Concert is a team-aware software development platform that integrates work item tracking, builds, source control, and agile planning. Rational Team Concert interoperates with other products by providing Visual Studio integration and connectors for ClearCase and ClearQuest. Learn more about the capabilities of Rational Team Concert.

We look forward to you trying these latest releases. Let us know what you think by posting your feedback on the user forums on jazz.net. The most recent version 1.0 releases for Rational Team Concert and Rational Quality Manager are also available to download from jazz.net.

Happy testing!

Going Green - GReen IT Report

2009-04-28T08:41:00.001-05:00

Going Green - GReen IT Report

Resources and information for the technical professional

With today's market realities—rising energy costs; shrinking power and space capacity; increased regulatory scrutiny; and higher customer expectations—going green is not only socially responsible, it's an economic imperative.

Issues and opportunities around energy, the environment, and sustainability impact every business, worldwide. In a world that is increasingly connected, IBM recognizes that taking a 'smart systems' intelligent approach to offerings, processes, and infrastructures can be the key to solving energy issues.

As an IT professional, you play a pivotal role in developing your company's green strategy. Improving overall energy efficiency begins with your ability to diagnose and identify which areas need improvement - are you focused on your IT operations? Do you need to make your business processes more efficient? Can you help optimize the way people work?

Explore resources and discover information specifically for the technical professional in the GReen IT Report.

Green IT - it matters: Make your applications work smarter by redesigning business processes, increasing automation, and developing an efficient application lifecycle. Build your "green" skills: Don't be left behind in the dirt...tutorials, e-kits, articles, trials, downloads and more to keep you growing.People and Ideas: Adopt a culture of energy efficiency by enabling mobile and home offices, reducing travel, and consuming and producing recyclable materials.Green Mainframe: The mainframe has been green for years. Save energy by consolidating servers, employing improved cooling technologies, managing systems & energy use.

Sincerely,

The IBM developerWorks team

Don't miss the educational and training opportunity of the year

2009-04-17T05:28:00.001-05:00

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5 Real reasons to register today!

Get Spring Fever and Save! Register by April 30 and save $300 on your registration fee.
Over 400 sessions in 19 tracks, including the new Software Lifecycle track
Inspiring keynotes with industry-leading experts and IBM leaders including Steve Mills, Dr. Danny Sabbah and Grady Booch, plus Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of MythBusters
Validate your technical and sales expertise by certifying your skills with on-site IBM Professional Certification exams! Attendees of the IBM Rational Software Conference are entitled to take one IBM Rational Certification exam at no charge while on-site at the conference. (Additional exams may be taken at the significantly reduced price of USD $100.)
28 technical and hands-on workshops showcasing every phase of the software lifecycle

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Learn from Rational thought leaders

2009-04-06T03:30:00.001-05:00

Learn from Rational thought leaders
	Execute with reduced risk and cost to deliver enduring quality

IBM Rational software testing and quality management transforms the way teams work together to deliver enduring quality. Learn more with these resources:

2009 Thought Leadership Series from Rational Quality Management
Explore topics including: Balancing the innovation and transformation mandate against business risk Tackling governance with a new barometer to determine "when am I done testing?" Achieving real ROI from quality management - Automation techniques that pay Differentiation through collaboration - Lowering the cost of software and time to market with requirements driven quality

"Difficult for competitors to equal." Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) Impact Brief: IBM Rational introduces new quality and requirements management offerings which extend the value of the Jazz platform
Julie Craig (EMA) reviews IBM Rational's newest quality and requirements management offerings. Her verdict? "She continues to be impressed... for companies seeking to improve ROI delivered by software, we believe Rational's value proposition is difficult to match."

Teleconference replay: Migration from HP-QC to IBM-RQM: The Sogeti Practice
IBM Rational Quality Manager helps software delivery teams collaborate by allowing them to share information, to use automation to accelerate project schedules, and to report on project metrics for informed release decisions. But how do you get started? What are the implementation challenges? How do you move from your current environment to IBM Rational Quality Manager? Hear how Sogeti, a Rational Quality Manager case study, addressed implementation and migration to IBM Rational Quality Manager from HP Quality Center.

Sincerely,

The IBM developerWorks team

Smarter Application Modernization

2009-04-06T03:08:00.001-05:00

Smarter Application Modernization
	Learn how to save time, money and maybe your job

Today's economic climate has put cost control front and center on the IT agenda. IT organizations will be facing tough choices on how to rapidly modernize their aging application portfolio and infrastructure to respond to changing business environments and balance this against pressure to reduce costs. Learn more with these resources:

On demand webcast: Smarter application modernization saves time, money, and maybe your job
Speakers:
Speakers: Phil Murphy, principal analyst, Forrester Research, and Hayden Lindsey, IBM Rational Software Group, vice president and distinguished engineer, Enterprise Tools and Compilers

Forrester's application modernization framework and IBM solutions offer a practical application modernization and portfolio management roadmap to help your IT organization: Leverage portfolio value, build flexible architectures and superior quality workloads to quickly respond to change Choose the most optimal deployment platform for modern and new workloads Empower existing and new skills to achieve greater business agility and IT productivity Improve operational efficiency of teams through consolidation, collaboration

Enterprise Modernization Sandbox for System z
Play in our no charge sandbox with our solution scenarios featuring Rational Asset Analyzer and Rational Transformation Workbench.

Also, don't miss these bonus webcasts to learn how the banking industry is addressing challenges in the new economic environment:An analyst's perspective in overcoming IT challenges and meeting growing business objectives in the banking industry Faster payback for the banking industry using application development solutions from IBM

Sincerely,

The IBM developerWorks team

Rational ClearQuest ALM Appliance V7.1

2009-04-04T04:43:00.001-05:00


	Ready-to-use change management production server

It's simple to evaluate Rational ClearQuest in a production ready configuration with the new Rational ClearQuest ALM Appliance. Skip the product installations, schema design and database configuration - after setup you're ready to go!

Download Rational ClearQuest ALM Appliance V7.1 today.

This virtual server with Rational ClearQuest 7.1 is pre-configured with easy to use and flexible change management practices, project iteration planning, work tracking, and modern web 2.0 based access for global teams. The appliance includes a pre-configured IBM DB2 database repository and runs as a virtual SUSE Linux server on a VMware hypervisor. After setup, you're ready to go to support teams of up to 20 users.

IBM Tranforms How People Work Together To Deliver Software

2008-06-17T09:44:00.000-05:00

ORLANDO, FL - 02 Jun 2008: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software that will transform how people will collaborate thereby driving greater value and performance from their globally distributed software investments. In front of more than 3,500 customers and business partners attending the IBM Rational Software Development Conference, IBM announced 20 products that break down the walls that inhibit organizations from truly collaborating with partners, suppliers, customers and their employees. These new offerings use IBM's Jazz collaborative technology to help geographically distributed software delivery teams work together in an open, real-time and transparent manner to more effectively deliver and source software solutions.

The challenges of globalization are forcing companies to become more nimble, using an increasingly geographically-dispersed and virtual workforce to remain competitive. In the world of software delivery, this means around the clock collaboration with specialized teams around the globe to pick up where another left off. For other stakeholders in an organization, such as lawyers, a finance department, CIO or CEO, there is an increased need for visibility into how the software is delivered on a global scale. Technologies built on, or using, Jazz can interoperate with software from other vendors allowing customers to significantly improve their ability to communicate data within and between their enterprise.

"Currently, organizational, geographical and technical silos inhibit business agility and return on software investments. In a globally integrated enterprise, organizations need to transform how they collaborate to get the job done," said Dr. Daniel Sabbah, general manager, IBM Rational Software. "IBM's Jazz platform breaks down location, infrastructure and organizational barriers, transforming the practice of global software delivery."

According to Forrester Research*, only 37% of stakeholders are satisfied with the speed of internal application development, and just 42% are satisfied with the quality. IBM's new Jazz platform can transform software delivery into a dynamic integration of people, processes and projects. As the scope of software development and delivery broadens in this era of globalization, IBM is incorporating social networking and Web 2.0 practices into the new versions of its market-leading software delivery platform.

Twenty products infused with Jazz by end of 2008
By the end of 2008, IBM and its business partners expect to release 20 products harnessing the collaborative capabilities of Jazz. The new IBM software will help development teams of all sizes improve productivity and manage project requirements in real time.

Available on June 30, 2008, IBM Rational Team Concert incorporates social networking technologies, such as instant messaging and presence awareness, into the management of a software delivery project on a global scale. IBM Rational Team Concert helps software teams collaborate in real time in the context of specific roles and processes. Integrated version control, work item and build management capabilities help distributed teams overcome geographic and functional barriers to think and work in unison. IBM Rational Team Concert includes automated data gathering resulting in significantly less documentation and provides real-time project health information required to reduce project risk.

Making effective software delivery a reality for the small development team, IBM is introducing IBM Rational Team Concert Express-C Edition, a free version available for download from www.jazz.net using open source Tomcat and Derby. IBM Rational TeamConcert Express-C is designed to help consultants and students gain experience with a global software delivery environment. IBM Rational Team Concert Express can help mid-sized and departmental teams embrace global collaboration quickly using transparent development, out-of-the-box processes and supports up to 50 users per server.IBM Rational Team Concert Standard Edition, optimized for corporate teams, includes an expanded set of capabilities such as customizable process, real-time project health, enterprise scalability and supports up to 250 users per server. In 2009, IBM Rational Team Concert Enterprise Edition will provide the broadest array of capabilities that any size team can use, including feature-rich work item management and greater source code and configuration management capabilities.

IBM is introducing IBM Rational Requirements Composer to help software delivery teams gain consensus on how a project should be designed using familiar business artifacts such as storyboards, sketches, scenarios and models. Currently in beta, this new software will help teams visualize commitments thereby reducing rework and review cycles on requirements.

IBM is also announcing the beta of IBM Rational Quality Manager, comprehensive test planning and process software which provides a single view into all aspects of a quality plan. With 100% distributed access and Web 2.0-based collaboration, this new software traces where a project stands in the software delivery cycle to help key stakeholders prioritize issues for resolution.

By Jazz enabling the following products, IBM is helping its current customers scale to better take advantage of opportunities presented by globalization:

New versions of IBM Rational ClearCase, IBM Rational ClearQuest and IBM Rational BuildForge now support global scalability and performance with 24/7 global server monitoring, enhancedsecurity with access control lists, a new web 2.0 style client and Agile process support.
The new version of IBM Rational RequisitePro integrates with the new Rational Quality Manager to swiftly drive project requirements into test plans.
The new version of IBM Rational Asset Manager integrates with the Jazz technology in IBM Rational Team Concert to help software delivery teams manage how development assets are used.

At the foundation of these new offerings is Jazz collaborative technology which provides a platform of services enabling powerful integration. Similar to what Eclipse did to consolidate the desktop, Jazz will transform the industry by supporting interoperability across a broad array of collaborative application lifecycle management solutions. Over the next several years, most of the IBM Rational portfolio will evolve to incorporate Jazz technology to improve team collaboration and make it easier to integrate IBM products and those from IBM's business partners. This will provide both new and existing IBM customers with a flexible on-ramp to the Jazz platform of the future.

IBM is developing Jazz and future products in conjunction with the software development community at www.jazz.net. At Jazz.net, members of the community can transparently collaborate with IBM and each other, provide input on requirements, report bugs and ultimately contribute to the development of IBM's industry-leading software delivery platform. By opening up the software development community as a transparent software supply chain, the Jazz.net community will drive the evolution of standards and common components incorporated in future IBM software releases.

Independent software vendors, through the Ready for IBM Rational software validation program, are working with IBM on integrating and validating their offerings to IBM Rational Team Concert and other IBM Rational Jazz-enabled offerings. Black Duck Software is integrating its Governing IP Compliance solution to IBM Rational Team Concert. CAST Softwareis integrating its Automated Application Intelligence solution to IBM Rational Team Concert. CM-Logic is developing a connector for its Change Management solutions to IBM Rational Team Concert work items. iRiseis integrating its Application Simulation solution with IBM Rational Requirements Composer. Mainsoft is integrating Microsoft SharePoint and IBM Lotus Quickr with IBM Rational Team Concert and other Jazz-based products. QSM is integrating its Estimation and Project Control offering with IBM Rational Team Concert. Ravenflow is integrating its Requirements and Diagram offering with IBM Rational Requirements Composer. Source IQ is integrating its Management Metrics for ALM Governance solution with IBM Rational Team Concert. Surgientand VMLogixare integrating their Virtual Test Lab management support solutions to IBM Rational Quality Manager, and WebLayers is integrating its Automated Design Time Governance solution with IBM Rational Team Concert.

Driving value from software investments
To help organizations drive greater value from their current software investments, IBM is announcing new services that map an organization's business value to best practices in software delivery. The IBM Rational Measured Capability Framework, Rational Health Assessment, Rational Self Checks and IBM IT Governance Services help organizations improve insight into their business outcomes by automating, deploying, adapting and measuring proven best practices. IBM's IT Governance Services can help organizations establish governance priorities and identify strengths and gaps putting them on an IT governance roadmap for improved software effectiveness.

In addition to these IBM Jazz-based technology integrations, IBM is also announcing new programs, services and offerings to enable business partners and developers to more quickly help customers succeed in global team software development. For more information on these and other business partner offerings, please visit http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/partners/.

For a press kit containing supplementary materials and photos of this week's IBM Rational Software Development Conference, visit http://www.ibm.com/press/rsdc.

*"Corporate Software Development Fails To Satisfy On Speed Or Quality", Forrester Research, Inc., 2005.
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White Papers: Optimization, Test Automation, Outsourcing

2008-01-30T23:10:00.001-06:00

Improve Static Testing By Optimizing Code Coverage

Your software testing efforts are only as good as the amount of code that you test. Even when you think you have completely tested your application, in reality, you haven't even scratched the surface. This white paper from McCabe will help you understand the latest coverage analysis methodologies, and can show you how to use today's leading-edge tools to ensure the maximum effective coverage of your software source code. If dynamic analysis is an important part of your test/QA processes, read this paper today.

READ THIS WHITE PAPER

Why Indian Software Outsourcing Companies are Outsourcing to China

Indian companies are outsourcing to China. Why is that? This white paper delves into the challenges India is currently facing with regard to infrastructure and human talent. It also reveals a strategy of the Indian companies to deal with these challenges – outsourcing projects to China. Find out what China has to offer that makes a compelling reason for India to look to China for help and why companies around the globe are coming to the same conclusion.

READ THIS WHITE PAPER

10 Steps to Building Software Test Automation That Works

Learn the steps to take to build successful software test automation from this white paper brought to you by qaSignature. You'll discover test automation best practices including tips on how to set budgets, analyze processes, select tools and measure your progress.

Increase productivity, shorten your time to market and continually improve the quality of your product with QA Automation. Read this paper to find out how.

READ THIS WHITE PAPER

The December 2007 issue of The Rational Edge ezine is now available

2007-12-27T03:47:00.000-06:00

Dear Rational User Group member,

The December 2007 issue of The Rational Edge ezine is ready for you at
http://ibm.com/developerworks/ecma/campaign/er.jsp?id=293897&imid=60619277

This month, we connect the dots between practical IT governance and
Rational's long-held understanding of the software development lifecycle.
We also describe migration strategies to help you incorporate IBM Rational
technologies into existing projects. We take a look at aspect-oriented
programming in relation to RUP. And there's much more.

You'll find this new content at
http://ibm.com/developerworks/ecma/campaign/er.jsp?id=293898&imid=60619277

Sincerely,

Mike Perrow
Editor-in-chief
The Rational Edge

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2008 RSDC Registration Code

2007-12-13T22:55:00.000-06:00

Hi Everyone,

A quick correction, the UG discount code for the 2008 RSDC is "UG08" and the discounted price is $1,595.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Regards,

Tin Dizdarevic

Rational UG Community Discount: IBM Rational Software Development Conference 2008

2007-12-12T11:51:00.000-06:00

Dear UG Users :

Rational User Group members get a discount for attending the Rational Software Development Conference 2008.

RUG Member promotional Code:
Members of the Global Rational User Group Community are eligible for a discount to the Rational Software Development Conference 2008! Log-in. Please access the RSDC Registration page at this link http://www-306.ibm.com/software/rational/events/rsdc2008/register.html and under promo code input USG08 ($1495) and remember to select YES for the User Group Reception Tuesday evening!

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Call For Papers! IBM Rational Software Development Conference 2008 is here.

2007-12-11T20:34:00.001-06:00

Dear UG users:

Call for papers have been extended until Dec 17th! UG Leaders and Members submit today!

Access the below link:
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/rational/events/rsdc2008/

Thank you for your support!
-- Rama Ramidi.

Rational UG Webcast-Build Forge

2007-12-03T22:50:00.001-06:00

UG users: We are very happy to announce a new webcast that we are
hosting together with the brand new IBM division, IBM Rational Build
Forge. David Brauneis and Leigh Williamson from Build Forge are slated
to speak. Please join us!

Service Oriented Builds for Service Oriented Architectures
December 11th, 2007 - 2pm EST
Register:
https://events.webdialogs.com/Portal/WipEvents/register.php?id=217906d3ebe2345c450843a94b81962d&sourceID=

Applications that are designed to fit the Service Oriented
Architecture (SOA) are known as Composite Applications. Composite
applications have additional challenges for build and release
processes over traditional applications. For instance, composite
applications are often made up of elements in different source
languages, that need to be built on different platforms, and that
require coordination across multiple machines in order to produce.
Processing of composite applications frequently requires tools beyond
traditional compilers and object link editors. Rational Build Forge
provides build and release automation for development organizations.
Come to this session to learn more about automating build and release
of composite applications using Rational Build Forge. This session
will cover additonal considerations for automating and example
processes for using Rational Build Forge to build and release
applications for a Service Oriented Architecture.

Biographies

Leigh Williamson
IBM Rational Build Forge Architect
Leigh was the architect for WebSphere Application Server systems
management for many years and led the administration feature design
and development for that product prior to taking the lead for overall
product architecture for Rational Build Forge. One of Leigh's focus
items since beginning work on Build Forge has been the integration
between light-weight software development lifecycle automation and
WebSphere.

David Brauneis
Senior Software Engineer, Rational Build Forge Architecture & Development
David Brauneis is an architect and development lead for Rational Build
Forge. He joined Rational Build Forge in February of 2007. Prior to
joining the Rational Build Forge team, David spent 8 years on the
WebSphere Application Server team in a variety of architecture and
development roles. In addition to his normal job responsibility, David
was a part of the team that designed and implemented the automated
build system used by WebSphere. He has 8 years of WebSphere
Application Server development experience, over 7 years of J2EE
application development experience, and over 10 years of Java
development experience. David has been working for IBM in Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina for 8 years on projects related to
distributed computing, build, automation, user interface, and system
administration. He holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a
Masters in Technical Communication from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute.

Thank you.
Wendy Batten
Program Manager
Rational UG Community

Managing Application Portfolios - Webinar Series - Dec 5th, 2007 at 12pm

2007-11-29T11:20:00.000-06:00

We are very excited to bring you this event as part of our Ready for IBM Rational software Comes to You series.

Business Objects Provides Insight for Project Teams Managing Application Portfolios

December 5th, 2007 - 12pm EST - sponsored by Business Objects

Webinar Description:

Already embedded in many of your Rational tools, Business Objects and Crystal Reports can transform your development process and the resulting applications. Many companies are automating IT portfolio management processes by implementing Rational Portfolio Manager (RPM), Business Objects solutions integrate with the data warehouse to enable high value reporting, analytics and performance management on real information from all aspect of all projects a company is considering.

This session will walk through the use of the joint solutions, including Business Objects Enterprise and "WEBI" from the perspective of a Project Manager, a Resource Manager and a CIO.

This webinar will clearly demonstrate the value of Business Object in analysis, collaboration and integration of disperse data that could transform the way business decisions are made today.

The demo will take us through the day in the life of a company enabled with Rational and Business Objects solutions for advanced portfolio insight!

If you are the IT Project Manager. How can you get to the data you need to efficiently manage the assigned project

If you are the CIO, viewing the aggregate project dashboard, making decisions about overall project funding and resources.

If you are the Resource Manager now tasked to drill into a specific project resource to help meet projected completion date.

We will demonstrate Crystal reports, Business Objects Enterprise, WebI and Xcelsius integrated to provide advanced business intelligence with the IBM Rational Portfolio Manager datawarehouse solution.

REGISTER

The Rational Global User Group Community

SOA Governance - Webinar Series - Nov 28th, 2007 at 12pm EST

2007-11-27T23:07:00.001-06:00

We are very excited to bring you this event as part of our Ready for IBM Rational software Comes to You series.

Policy-based SOA Governance for Rational - Strategies for Effective SOA Development

November 28th, 2007 - 12pm EST - sponsored by WebLayers

Webinar Description:

This session will discuss how to automate the design and deployment of a governance process that will guide development teams, as you transition to SOA. We will highlight WebLayers Center integration across the Rational Software Delivery platform with particular emphasis on use with IBM Rational Asset Manager.

The WebLayers Center family of products provides a policy-based approach to automate what has traditionally been a manual, labor intensive process of defining and enforcing governance. WebLayers Center ensures compliance throughout the SDLC to provide the necessary visibility and guidance to govern effectively.

WebLayers Center seamlessly integrates and provides governance across key products in the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform, including IBM Rational Application Developer, IBM Rational ClearCase, IBM Rational BuildForge and the new IBM Rational Asset Manager. With broad support that spans across the IBM Rational software portfolio, as well as other IBM families of products, WebLayers governs the entire software development and SOA life cycles.

Key takeaways:

How to leverage and extend existing SDLC and IT management processes to meet new SOA challenges
Types of policies, standards and best practices needed at various stages in the lifecycle
How to apply the appropriate level of governance and automate enforcement
How, where and when to enforce policy and maintain compliance
Ways to encourage governance adoption by all constituents
Gaining the visibility to effectively measure your governance efforts

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email: info@rational-ug.org

web: http://www.rational-ug.org

RUG Info & Updates

2007-10-26T01:44:00.001-05:00

Dear Rational User Group Members

Hoping this note finds you well. Some updates and info I wanted to share with you.

1. Presentation Zone:
Please remember when conducting your next meeting to post your presentations to the presentation zone. We have gotten great feedback from the community that this is a valuable resource for people to leverage for upcoming meetings and new groups. Or send them to me I will post them.
http://www.rational-ug.org/slides.php

2. Polling questions:
Can we ask that the UG leaders make an effort to ensure that their community members participate in our polling and survey questions? Feedback from our community is greatly appreciated.

3. Call for Papers is open!
UG Leaders and Members are encouraged to submit today. If your paper is accepted you get a free pass to the conference. Access the below link: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/rational/events/rsdc2008/

4. Rational UG Home Page:
We made some changes to the homepage and have also added some new content to the site. We are continuously working to update the site and hope the UG leaders leverage this and find the updates helpful

Thank you for your support!

Best Regards,
Rama Ramidi.

I know you have lot of choices when it comes to surfing web. Please visit http://www.ramidi.com when you get a chance and also visit our non-profit website http://www.ramidi.org that aims at helping needy children with their education. Thanks-A-Lot. Dreams are realized only when we take steps to fulfil them.

The October 2007 issue of The Rational Edge ezine is now available

2007-10-21T04:24:00.001-05:00

Dear Rational Users,

The October 2007 issue of The Rational Edge ezine is ready for you at:
http://ibm.com/developerworks/ecma/campaign/er.jsp?id=278763&imid=59026507

This month, we approach governance from two different perspectives: One
author describes how the IBM Rational toolset can be used to develop a
governance strategy based on key performance indicators; another describes
how IT organizations can use IBM Rational Asset Manager to implement
governance according to the needs of their company. We also look at IBM
Rational ClearQuest, CMMI, and much more.

You'll find this new content at
http://ibm.com/developerworks/ecma/campaign/er.jsp?id=278764&imid=59026507

Best Regards,
Ramakanth Reddy.

I know you have lot of choices when it comes to surfing web. Please visit
http://www.ramidi.com when you get a chance and also visit our non-profit
website http://www.ramidi.org that aims at helping needy children with their
education. Thanks-A-Lot. Dreams are realized only when we take steps to
fulfil them.

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IBM Rational Software Development Conference, June 1-5 in Orlando, FL

2007-10-19T01:24:00.000-05:00

Attend the annual IBM Rational Software Development Conference, June 1-5 in Orlando, FL!

For more detailed information please access http://www-306.ibm.com/software/rational/events/rsdc2008/ and we will be having our special edition newsletter before year end.

Rational Software Development Conference User Group Member Benefits!
UG Members discount $1595 vs $1895 Register for conference and input the UG Code (USG08)

Call for Papers! UG Leaders and Members submit today! Access the below link:
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/rational/events/rsdc2008/

Software Delivery Best Practices - Webinar Series - Oct 17, 2007 at 11am EDT

2007-10-12T08:09:00.001-05:00

We are very excited to bring you this event as part of our Ready for IBM Rational software Comes to You series.
From Chaos to Continuous Improvement: Leveraging RUP Software Delivery Best Practices for CMMI® -featuring Carey Schwaber, Senior Analyst from Forrester Research

October 17th, 2007 - 11am EDT - sponsored by Wipro Technologies
Webinar Description:
Looking to achieve faster adoption of CMMI processes? Implement agile approaches to process tailoring & improvement? Reduce process management overhead by finding more reuse? While leveraging CMMI for business advantage is a key goal for many organizations, cutting down on the definition cycle time and fast tracking implementation can be elusive. CMMI is a framework to help integrate traditionally separate organizational functions, set process improvement goals and priorities, provide guidance for quality processes, and a point of reference for appraising current processes. While CMMI describes the "What" of Software Development Methodology, IBM Rational Unified Process aims to detail the "How". To fully benefit from this combination, existing gaps need to be addressed.

This complimentary 1 hour educational webcast will explore:

Common software delivery best practices for CMMI that can reduce costs, redundancy, implementation risks and improve quality throughout the software delivery lifecycle
Synergies and solutions to gaps found when mapping RUP to CMMI process areas
A demo of a new Ready for Rational solution developed in Rational Method Composer authored by Wipro Technologies that provides templates, checklists, guidelines for the process areas missing in RUP that are mandated by CMMI

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Updated Content UG Site

2007-10-11T08:56:00.001-05:00

Good Morning Rational Users:

Please note we have updated and added some great content to our UG site. We have added the following new pages/links:

New To Rational: This is a one-stop page for all things Rational. Product Info & Road maps and links to product pages in one concise area.

Updated Downloads Page: Has the latest and greatest product evals and downloads

Developer & Technology Page: Dedicated resources for developers.

Rational Digital Cocktail in St. Louis featuring Watchfire

2007-10-09T12:52:00.001-05:00

Friends, There is a digital cocktail in St. Louis. You are cordially invited to join us for a Digital Cocktail

Please join us for an informal networking event sponsored by your local IBM Rational team. This networking event will include a brief presentation (less than 30 minutes) on IBM’s new web application security software, Watchfire. Appetizers and cocktails will be provided by IBM Rational.

Do you have web application security software that pinpoints critical vulnerabilities and manages the process of fixing those vulnerabilities? With IBM's Watchfire tools, you do!

* Automatically scan web applications for security vulnerabilities.
* Browse security/vulnerability information and review sample code to resolve vulnerability.
* Manage information in a centralized repository so all interested stakeholders have visibility to security risks and their ongoing resolution.
* Perform web application security testing during development testing to identify and correct security vulnerabilities early in the development cycle.
* Perform compliance reporting with a comprehensive set of reporting templates covering major compliance standards.

Join us for an informative networking event on how Watchfire can benefit your organization.

RSVP

To register for this event visit:

https://www-926.ibm.com/events/wwe/swgp/swgpus.nsf/agenda?openform&seminar=kwoAQ8MV6ES&lang=en

St Louis, MO
Wednesday, October 24th
Busch’s Grove
9160 Clayton Road
St Louis, MO
http://www.buschsgrove.com

Agenda:
4:00pm Check-in
4:30pm-5:00pm Presentation
5:00pm-6:30pm Networking, Demo stations, open Q&A

Best Regards,
Ramakanth Reddy.
http://www.ramidi.com
http://www.ramidi.org

Source Code Analysis - Webinar Series - Oct 3, 2007 at 12pm EDT

2007-09-25T10:13:00.000-05:00

We are very excited to bring you this event as part of our Ready for IBM Rational software Comes to You series.

Secure, High Quality Code with IBM Rational Application Developer & IBM Rational ClearCase - Klocwork Source Code Analysis Integrated with your Software Lifecycle

October 3rd, 2007 - 12pm EDT - sponsored by Klocwork

Webinar Description: The introduction of security and quality bugs in your code can be prevented by enabling developers to find bugs early in the software lifecycle before they check-in new code. This requires a source code analysis solution tightly integrated with both Rational Application Developer and Rational ClearCase.

In this presentation you will see a demonstration of Klocwork's automated source code analysis used directly within the Rational Application Developer environment, enabling the best defense against check-in of potentially crippling coding errors.

REGISTER

The Rational Global User Group Community

Best Regards,
Ramakanth Reddy.
http://www.ramidi.com
http://www.ramidi.org

Rational software conference comes to St. Louis agenda & Demo room content

2007-09-19T00:34:00.000-05:00

We appreciate the interest in the RSCTU conference being held in St. Louis on September 25th!

Please see the attachments for the updated agenda and information on the Demo Room topics. Your input is requested to help us provide you with the topics you want covered in the Demo/Breakout Room content.

There is still time to register and take part in this information packed event.

Please register today at http://www.movetogreen.com/events.php?eventID=9 (see the attachment for details). Please share this invitation with your colleagues.

Migrating IBM Rational TestManager projects to ClearQuest test management

2007-09-10T08:12:00.001-05:00

Here is the information you need to know for migrating IBM Rational TestManager projects to ClearQuest test management by

Komal Mirchandani (komal.mirchandani@in.ibm.com), Software engineer, IBM

This article explains how IBM® Rational® TestManager® users can migrate their assets to IBM® Rational® ClearQuest® test management. It gives the overall picture of migrating existing test plans, test cases, test scripts, and so forth using the Migration wizard.

The target audience for this article is users who are already using Rational TestManager and would like to explore the enhanced features of the test management solutions by ClearQuest, coupled with the capabilities of ClearQuest itself, without losing their assets.

Benefits of migrating to ClearQuest test management

IBM Rational TestManager supports only a native client, while ClearQuest test management supports Eclipse, as well as native and Web clients
The logging mechanism of ClearQuest test management contains a TPTP log that can be imported easily into any standard test management solution, which is lacking in Rational TestManager.
ClearQuest test management supports integration with Rational Performance Tester apart from the usual integration with Rational Functional Tester, Rational Robot, and so on provided by Rational TestManager
The test management solution provided by ClearQuest test management supports geographically distributed teams through the IBM® ClearQuest MultiSite® feature, which can't be accomplished with Rational TestManager

You can find the full information @ http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/07/0403_mirchandani/

2006-08-18T22:48:00.000-05:00

Hi, This blog is for St. Louis Rational User Group. We initially tried to meet every month but have not been able to. We kind of have met about 4 times in the past year. It is almost an year this group has actively started.

St. Louis Rational User Group

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White Papers: Optimization, Test Automation, Outsourcing

The December 2007 issue of The Rational Edge ezine is now available

2008 RSDC Registration Code

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Call For Papers! IBM Rational Software Development Conference 2008 is here.

Rational UG Webcast-Build Forge

Managing Application Portfolios - Webinar Series - Dec 5th, 2007 at 12pm

SOA Governance - Webinar Series - Nov 28th, 2007 at 12pm EST

RUG Info & Updates

The October 2007 issue of The Rational Edge ezine is now available

IBM Rational Software Development Conference, June 1-5 in Orlando, FL

Software Delivery Best Practices - Webinar Series - Oct 17, 2007 at 11am EDT

Updated Content UG Site

Rational Digital Cocktail in St. Louis featuring Watchfire

Source Code Analysis - Webinar Series - Oct 3, 2007 at 12pm EDT

Rational software conference comes to St. Louis agenda & Demo room content

Migrating IBM Rational TestManager projects to ClearQuest test management