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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://rational-ug.org/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>St. Louis Rational User Group</title><link>http://rational-ug.org/community-groups/find-a-local-group/na/usa/mo/st-louis-rug/default.aspx</link><description>Bring the Rational User Community to share their experiences. Share the Best practices and lessons learned. Create an active user group which can guide folks on the usage of Rational products. </description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>6.x Production</generator><item><title>File: Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management Proof of Technology</title><link>http://rational-ug.org/community-groups/find-a-local-group/na/usa/mo/st-louis-rug/m/mediagallery/458.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">791ebe7a-010e-46b6-86b5-b0b4ea32e0ac:file:458</guid><dc:creator>Valerie</dc:creator><description>&lt;div class="event-metadata"&gt; &lt;ul class="event-metadata-list"&gt; &lt;li class="event-date"&gt;October 23, 2012, 08:30 AM to 04:30 PM (Central Standard Time)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="event-location"&gt;IBM Office - 325 James S McDonnell Blvd, Hazelwood, MO 63042&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="post-content user-defined-markup"&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Rational team is holding a 1-day Proof of Technology (PoT) for the Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution, including Requirements Composer, Team Concert, and Quality Manager. This is an opportunity for end users to get their hands on the solution (as demoed, in the CLM Jazz Roadshow events).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It showcases the collaboration of an Analyst using Requirements Composer, Product Owners and Scrum Masters managing Release and Sprint Plans and Work Items using Team Concert, Developers developing source code associated to their assigned Work Items and Building updated applications using Team Concert, and Quality Engineers managing Test Plans, executing Test Scripts and Reporting using Quality Manager.&amp;nbsp; The collaboration for the project is governed by a real-world Agile/Scrum-based development scenario and includes the Dashboard and Reporting, and Web2.0 collaboration techniques, i.e. Dashboard Widgets, Tag (and Tag Clouds), RSS Feeds, etc.&amp;nbsp; This PoT shows the &amp;quot;art of what&amp;#39;s possible&amp;quot; and the solution mechanisms available.&amp;nbsp; It is a tremendous opportunity we can leverage.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;"&gt;*Doug Gulledge (&lt;a href="mailto:dgulledge@us.ibm.com"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;dgulledge@us.ibm.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) or Valerie Beimfohr (&lt;a href="mailto:Valerie.b@us.ibm.com"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Valerie.b@us.ibm.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) will need to register you for the event, so please contact one of us if interested or for more information. We will determine if we have enough registered participants to deliver the PoT on Oct. 15.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;"&gt;Attached is the flyer with additional information. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>File: ClearCase / ClearQuest v8.0 Technical Update Slides</title><link>http://rational-ug.org/community-groups/find-a-local-group/na/usa/mo/st-louis-rug/m/mediagallery/391.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">791ebe7a-010e-46b6-86b5-b0b4ea32e0ac:file:391</guid><dc:creator>Valerie</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>Blog Post: ScrumMaster Certification By ICON ATG</title><link>http://rational-ug.org/community-groups/find-a-local-group/na/usa/mo/st-louis-rug/b/weblog/archive/2012/04/23/scrummaster-certification-by-icon-atg.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">791ebe7a-010e-46b6-86b5-b0b4ea32e0ac:blog:101</guid><dc:creator>Valerie</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;May 8-9 (Tues - Wed) in Chesterfield&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The ScrumMaster Certification course introduces the concepts of agile project leadership using the Scrum framework. Successful participants will become Certified ScrumMasters (R), a first step in the journey toward skilled leadership of projects using Scrum. The course format is hands-on exercises and discussions with some lecture to define terms and concepts. Ample time is given to share the instructor&amp;#39;s real-world experiences on a wide range of projects.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectives&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Prepare participants to effectively participate on projects using Scrum&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Prepare participants to assume the ScumMaster role&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;Audience:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;This course is intended for team members and managers involved in projects who may assume the ScrumMaster role. Typically, the ScrumMaster is a project manager, team lead, or development manager, but may also be a business analyst or any member of a Scrum team. In large organizations, it is recommended that Directors who oversee project teams or functional areas also participate.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;Prerequisites:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;A basic knowledge of Scrum is assumed. Experience on a Scrum project is desirable.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;Certification:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Taking a Certified ScrumMaster&amp;reg; course and the corresponding evaluation designates you as a Certified ScrumMaster. This designates that you have been introduced to the basic concepts you need to perform as a ScrumMaster or team member on a Scrum Team. This course also satisfies two elements of the Certified Scrum Developer track: Scrum Introduction and Elective Description.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Outline:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Day 1&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Introductions&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Overview of Scrum&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Motivations for Scrum&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Agile and Scrum&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Scrum Timeboxes&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Tracking&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Day 2&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Scrum Roles&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Product Backlog&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;User Stories&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Release Planning and Forecasting&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Scaling and Distribution&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Organization Transformation&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;For More Information:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;+1 636-530-7776&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:info@iconATG.com"&gt;info@iconATG.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.iconATG.com"&gt;www.iconATG.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Wiki: St. Louis Rational User Group - Wiki</title><link>http://rational-ug.org/community-groups/find-a-local-group/na/usa/mo/st-louis-rug/w/wiki/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">791ebe7a-010e-46b6-86b5-b0b4ea32e0ac:wikiapp:38</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>Wiki Page: St. Louis Rational User Group - Wiki</title><link>http://rational-ug.org/community-groups/find-a-local-group/na/usa/mo/st-louis-rug/w/wiki/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">791ebe7a-010e-46b6-86b5-b0b4ea32e0ac:wiki:38</guid><dc:creator>community manager</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>Group: St. Louis Rational User Group</title><link>http://rational-ug.org/community-groups/find-a-local-group/na/usa/mo/st-louis-rug/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">791ebe7a-010e-46b6-86b5-b0b4ea32e0ac:group:204</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>Bring the Rational User Community to share their experiences. 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