Blogs

A virtual round-table * discussion on agile will occur from October 25 to November 2, 2012. The topic will be metrics in an agile environment with a focus on: 1. What are the most important metrics to help Agile Teams to improve? 2. Are metrics against...

I'm excited to announce that we have a new platform for our user community. As part of this transition, we are also changing our name slightly. Instead of being known as the GRUG or the Global Rational User Group community, we are now "officially"...

I wanted to let you know about a webinar series from IBM featuring DOORS. Whether you are new to DOORS or a DOORS aficionado, please join us for any or all of the following free webinars for DOORS. The series has something to help everyone get to the...

We have just returned from Innovate 2012, which was the biggest Rational conference yet, filled with lots of information and fun. We are excited to note that the Rational User Community is growing and thriving at a rapid pace. Our new portal is drawing...

I’m amazed at how many people don’t realize that you can download, install, and use Rational Team Concert for free. IBM will give you 10 licenses for free! We are talking about an enterprise strength, elegant and powerful solution for developing...

“Ambition is a very pretty thing; but sir, we must walk before we run.” 1851 G. Borrow Lavengro II. ii. This truism applies to many areas of life and is highly appropriate for large organizations when attempting to adopt agile within a...

At CloudOne, we focus a lot on helping companies get Rational shelfware off the shelf and into use - but I thought it might be good to explore some of the reasons why this happens. A few core observations to start: At many companies, software...

Hello GRUC Members, If you have not had a chance to register for tomorrow’s webcast, there is still a chance! Tomorrows GRUC webcast “ What’s new with Rational ALM solutions: Accelerators, Mobile, Testing ” will be an event...

Bing Xu, Development Lead for Rational Method Composer, is going to join me on this webcast to demonstrate the integration capabilities between RTC and RMC. Configuring Rational Team Concert , Feb 26, Noon EST (2 hours) The final webcast in this...

Later this month I will be giving a presentation on an agile transformation at a Fortune 500 company that was led by me and a team of talented individuals. I was successful in starting the transformation because I was working with some energetic, passionate...

I'm delivering a three part Webcast Series this month and next: Introduction to Rational Team Concert , Jan 29, Noon EST (1 hour) If you are new to Rational Team Concert, attend this webcast to get an overview of Rational Team Concert and the...

It's here! New Rational User Group Community (RUC) Site is Launched! If you're reading this, it means the new site is alive and kicking! We've been hard at work to bring you a new and improved Community including more Web 2.0 features,...

You may have noticed that Jazz.net has had a little bit of a makeover that we’re pretty excited about. Here are some highlights: All new Forum with a Q&A model, voting on answers, flexible tagging, badges, and user reputation. Check it out...

On my way back from a business trip to Switzerland I took a picture from the “Festpielhaus” in Bregenz, Austria. You may have seen this building – it was part of the story of the twenty-second James Bond film “Quantum of Solace”...

Hello GRUC! We have recently made several great changes to the community and wanted to be sure you were in the loop! Archived Webcasts – If you missed a webcast and want to watch the replay or check out the presentation slides, check out...

By attending the Innovate conference, there are numerous benefits that will affect your daily relationship with the product. As a GRUC member, there are a number of sessions and luxuries designed just for you!

Hi, In mid November "Innovate comes to You" will come to Germany - http://rational-ug.org/events/conferences-and-seminars/c/e/213.aspx . This is a good opportunity for all developers in Germany, Switzerland and Austria to see the newest...

I am very excited to announce that IBM SmartCloud Continuous Delivery (SCD) v2.0 is available today! SCD v2.0 marks a major milestone on our DevOps journey. Our existing Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools provide a top-notch agile development...

We are pleased to announce that the Rational Connector for SAP Solution Manager 4.0.0 is now available as a free download on jazz.net . With this solution, businesses can now integrate between the ALM features of SAP Solution Manager and the Rational...

Hello GRUC Community! When most people wrap up the year, things tend to slow down—this is not the case here at the Rational User Community! We have a very exciting December coming up with lots of activity! On Wednesday December 5th, we have...

Happy Monday RUC Members! We had a fantastic Rational User Community webcast last Thursday, May 17 titled, “ClearCase V8.0 – Overview of the New ClearTeam Explorer and V8.0 Administration”! If you missed this webcast don’t fret...

Late last year, we were excited to announce that by special arrangement with IBM Rational, we were now able to offer IBM Rational Performance Tester by the hour from our cloud. It's hard to think of a function that is more ideally suited for the...

Hello GRUC! The IBM Champion program, recognizes exceptional contributors to the technical community -- clients and partners who work alongside IBM to build solutions for a smarter planet. For Rational, IBM Champions are clients or partners who lead...

The business case for collaborative DevOps by ErikaHorrocks There’s a lot of talk these days about DevOps, designing processes for coordinating software development teams with IT operations teams. The talk is being driven by companies challenged...

Have you ever noticed sluggishness with a CLM web page and wondered whether you are hitting some product issues, or just having a bumpy connection with the server?  Or while you were waiting for your content to show up in the browser, have you ever wondered...