Archive for December, 2012

What issues you should consider when testing service-oriented architectures? Leading companies now have over a decade of experience in testing complex service-oriented architectures and other distributed systems. Eight key lessons have emerged about how to avoid some of the most common testing pitfalls and provide recommendations on how to mitigate certain pervasive issues. To learn […]

Speed up test creation and edition Be more efficient with additional ways to create, edit, sort, filter, and query test artifacts Capture screenshots directly from the manual test script editor and during manual test execution Quickly find Test Case Execution Records by filtering the view based on Test Case categories Use test plans or the […]

1. Modules – organize requirements into specifications Analysts can organize requirements into ordered lists and hierarchy groups. Modules have a familiar structure much like the outline of a document. Team members will better understand the format and organization for requirements. Demo: Brief overview of the Module feature to help you see how to add existing […]

Richer integration with RTC. You can associate ClearCase UCM activities with RTC tasks using the ClearCase Change Management Interface (CMI) integration. Refer to the following technote for more information:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27036887 The clmutil command supports the administration of Rational Team Concert task URIs that are attached to Rational ClearCase UCM activities. Refer to the following technote for […]

Incorrect requirement specification and lack of user input are the 2 most quoted reasons why software projects fail. Businesses that use tools such as MS-Word and Excel to define, collect and manage their requirements have a significant opportunity to optimize their practices and tooling to reduce costs associated withrework and speed their time to market. […]

ClearCheck scans, analyzes and reports the health status of your VOB servers. It applies best practices as recommended by IBM Rational and our field experience. The new version provides greater proactivity and a more accurate report. What’s new in version 2.5? Improved report interface: more information has now been organized into tables. We have also […]

Do you know Rational VoiCE Jam? This is a great opportunity for you to suggest your ideas on how to extend the IBM Rational toolset (ClearCase, ClearQuest, RTC, RRC, RQM and more). You can also vote on ideas suggested by others! The jam is open until tomorrow, December 13th.