July 2008 CRUG Meeting
Thursday July 24th, 2008 - 6:00 - 8:00pm
Title: Introducing Rational Quality Manager and Test Lab Manager
Speaker: Matt Holitza - Marketing Engineer - IBM Rational software
March 2008 CRUG Meeting
Thursday March 27th 6:00 - 8:00pm
Topic:
RSDC Preview: New and Improved
Speaker:
Matthew Holitza, IBM Rational
Abstract:
Preview new and improved capabilities, we'll demo the latest version Rational Team Concert and take a look at some of the new features and tools for practitioners.
For those of you who come there may be a few surprises that you won't see anywhere else...
January 2008 CRUG Meeting
Thursday January 6th 6:00 - 8:00pm
Topic:
ClearCase Performance Improvements Using Solid State Drives
Speaker:
Kim Wheeler, ReleaseTEAM.
Holiday 2007 CRUG Meeting
Thursday December 6th 6:00 - 8:00pm
Topic:
Build Forge adaptors for SCM
Speaker:
Richard Pease - IBM Rational Brand
Abstract:
September 2007 CRUG Meeting
Thursday September 20th 6:00 - 8:00pm
Topic:
Revitalizing Rational Robot for Performance Testing
Speaker:
Matthew Kruse - SysTest
Abstract:
Compared to today's latest performance testing tools such as RPT,
Rational Robot has many perceived weaknesses surrounding usability and
outdated functions. This topic addresses how to efficiently and
effectively maintain Rational Robot as an acceptable performance testing
solution.
announcements and touch on some of the more interesting sessions.
July 2007 CRUG Meeting
Thursday July 26th 6:00 - 8:30pm
Topic:
RSDC Recap
Speaker:
Martina Riedel - ReleaseTEAM Inc.
Abstract:
A review of this years RSDC conference. We'll recap the most important
announcements and touch on some of the more interesting sessions. And plenty of conference pictures.
May 2007 CRUG Meeting
Thursday May 24th 6:00 - 8:30pm
Topic:
Automating Linux and Other System Administration Using IBM(R) Rational(R) BuildForge(R)
Speaker:
Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM Inc.
Abstract:
This session examines how system administration functions can be automated via IBM(R)
Rational(R) BuildForge(R). The presentation looks at several tasks that are typical in a
Linux(R) environment, including adding new users, password aging, and high availability
failovers.
March 2007 CRUG Meeting
Thursday March 22th 6:00 - 8:30pm
Topic:
Software Production: Accelerate, Automate and Analyze
Speaker:
Diane Nuzum - Electric Cloud
Holiday 2006 Meeting
Thursday Nov 9th 6:00 - 8:30pm
Topic:
IBM BuildForge V7.0
Speaker:
Greg Sabatini - IBM Rational
September 2006 Meeting
Thursday Sept 28th 6:00 - 8:30pm
Topic:
Delivering business value through IT Governance and Portfolio Management.
Speaker:
Doug Lahotka - IBM/Rational
July 2006 Meeting
Thursday July 27th 6:00 - 8:30pm
Topic:
Whats new for ClearCase and ClearQuest in V7.0
Speaker:
Mark Krasovich - IT Specialist - IBM Rational
September 2005 CRUG Meeting
Thursday September 29th 6:00 - 8:30pmTopic IBM(R) Rational(R) ClearQuest(R) Challenge!
Speaker: Mike Gormley - IBM\Rational
July 2005 Meeting
Thursday July 21st 6:00 - 8:30pmTopic Overview of the 2005 RSDC last month in Las Vegas
Speaker: Douglas Blondin and friends
April 2005 CRUG Meeting
Thursday April 6:00 - 8:30pmTopic Developing in a Geographically Dispersed but Logically Connected Organization Using IBM® Rational® ClearCase® and IBM® Rational® ClearCase MultiSite®
Speaker: Douglas Blondin
Holiday 2004 CRUG Meeting
Topic 1: The New Software Development Platform Products from IBM RationalSpeaker: Chris Nelson - IBM Developer Relations - Skills Develop ment Team
Presentation and Demo on the new Software Development Platform products from Rat ional which will be coming out shortly. This platform will fully integrate all of the Rational set of tools on top of the Eclipse Platform.
Topic 2: The BuildForge \ ClearCase customer case studies and Cl earCase integration
Speaker: Peter Schuh - BuildForge
BuildForge provides an enterprise build and release management solution that increases the reliability, efficiency and speed of build and release processes. The open framework allows development teams to incorporate existing tools, scripts, and processes while creating a scalable, repeatable build environment. BuildForge works with leading version control and testing products, and has created a tailored integration for Rational ClearCase. The BuildForge Adaptor for Rational ClearCase<99> automates build execution based on changes to the ClearCase repository, and tracks detailed information on file diffs that went into each build for fast error detection and resolution.
BuildForge will demonstrate the ClearCase integration, and discuss examples of how some ClearCase customers have automated their build and release environme nts.
More information about BuildForge and the ClearCase integration may be found at:
BuildForge
ClearCase Integration
November 2004 CRUG Meeting
Topic: ClearTrigger and ClearWebSpeaker: Charles Clarke - A Better Solution
Demo of ClearTrigger and ClearWeb
May 2004 CRUG Meeting
Topic 1: Validating requirements with executable domain modelsSpeaker 1: Stu Stern
Stu Stern is the CEO of Gorilla Logic, a Broomfield-based, software startup he co-founded in 2002. Stu was Vice President of Sun's global Java consulting business, which Stu took from start-up in 1996 and grew to a global business across 25 countries. Stu has more than 20 years industry experience, including more than ten years on Wall Street, most recently as Vice President of Equity Trading Systems at PaineWebber. In this capacity, Stu was responsible for the software development and management of virtually all the IT systems on PaineWebber's equity trading floor including Nasdaq, Equity Derivatives, and Program Trading systems.
Stu will talk about "Validating requirements with executable domain models." The Meta Group claims that 60-70% of IT project failures are due to poor requirements gathering, analysis, and management. Stu will advocate using a functional prototype as a vehicle to validate functional requirements before any coding begins. In this process business users can "test drive" a real, complete working application prototype generated directly from a functional specification. Sitting side-by-side with an analyst, user feedback can be immediately incorporated into the domain model and the prototype then re-executed.
March 2004 CRUG Meeting
Topic 1: Managing Software Requirements: A Use Case ApproachSpeaker 1: Dean Leffingwell
Dean Leffingwell is an entrepreneur, software industry executive, and technical author who provides software product strategy and business advisory services to software companies. Currently, Mr. Leffingwell serves as a consultant and director to Pelion Systems, Inc., Ping Identity Corporation, Roving Planet, Inc., and as chief methodologist to F4 Technologies, Inc., and business software industry advisor to BV- Cornerstone Ventures, LP. An authority on software development and software product management practices, Mr. Leffingwell is the lead author of the text Managing Software Requirements: A Use Case Approach (Addison-Wesley, 2003).
Recently, Mr. Leffingwell worked at Rational Software, where he held various positions including the role of Senior Vice President, Process and Project Management. Previously, Leffingwell was co-founder, chairman and CEO of Requisite, Inc., acquired by Rational in 1997. Prior to 1993, Leffingwell was founder, chairman and CEO of publicly- held Colorado MEDtech, Inc. and its predecessor, RELA, Inc., a product development and manufacturing outsourcing company.
Topic 2: WayPointer Demo, a UML and RUP measuring tool
Speaker 2: Maria Lenzi
Maria Lenzi is a professional from Jaczone in Sweden based out of San Francisco. She is currently promoting and demoing WayPointer from Jaczone. WayPointer is an agent driven technology that monitors UML and RUP for completeness, consistency and correctness. It sits alongside of XDE and monitors whatever instance is currently running. It is extremely flexible and absolutely NON-INTRUSIVE
January 2004 CRUG Meeting
Thursday Jan 22nd 6:00pm - 8:30pmTopic: Planning Iterative Development Projects
Speaker: Nancy Fuller
It is a difficult transition, moving from planning waterfall projects to iterative development methods. Just what IS an iteration, anyway? How many do you need? How long do they last? What are you supposed to achieve in each one? If you would like some guidance on these and other aspects of iterative planning, join Nancy for her presentation and discussion of Planning Iterative Development Projects. She will examine:
- Project phases and their objectives . how they help with iterative planning
- How iterative development differs from waterfall methodology
- Tips and guidelines for iterative planning
Nancy Fuller is the principal consultant for Outside the Box, LLC. She has over 20 years of experience in IT Project Management, is a PMP and has been awarded certifications in the Rational Unified Process and Requirements Management with Use Cases by the IBM Rational Software Group. She was a speaker at the 2003 RUC and at the IBM Rational Fall Seminar Series in Denver, Colorado. Nancy's company, Outside the Box, LLC focuses on helping companies utilize system development methodology, tools and project management best practices to improve their project success rate.
Visit her website at Outside the Box
Dowload - Planning Iterative Development Projects - here
Holiday 2003 CRUG Meeting
Thursday Dec 11thTopic: Integrating XML and non-XML Data via UML
Speaker: David Carlson - Ontogenics Corporation
Dave Carlson, the CEO of Ontogenics Corporation in Boulder, Colorado, is an experienced researcher, developer, author, instructor, and e-business consultant. He is a frequent contributor to several technical journals, and has been a speaker at recent OOPSLA and XML conferences. As former professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder, he has taught graduate level courses in knowledge-based systems and computer architecture, and was a Sun-certified instructor for Java 1.0. During his 20-year career, Dave's focus has been on creating practical applications of leading edge technology, including application modeling and XML vocabularies. He earned his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Arizona and is the author of a book titled "Modeling XML Applications with UML: Practical e-Business Applications," published by Addison-Wesley in April 2001. Please take a look at Dave's Website
Below is a link to a paper that Dave presented at the XML 2001 conference, titled "Integrating XML and non-XML Data via UML". He will use a PowerPoint presentation based on this paper as the springboard for discussion. He will use this topic to lead a discussion of XMI model exchange among UML tools, and demonstrate his "hyperModel" product that supports bi-directional transformation between UML and XML Schema. Time permitting, Dave will also summarize his current work with UML 2.0 within Eclipse. PDF
July 2003 CRUG Meeting
Thursday July 31st 6:00pm - 8:30pmTopic: Open Dicussion
Speakers: The User Group Members
May 2003 CRUG Meeting
Thursday May 29, 6:00pm - 8:30pmTopic: Quick look at release v2003
Speaker: Brad Pouilet - Rational
February 2003 CRUG Meetings
February 26-27, 6:00pm - 8:30pmTopic: Testing Outside The Box
Speaker: SysTest Labs
This presentation will include an overview of the history of SysTest Labs, a discussion on our services and how we have been able to help companies both big and small with their testing to ensure that projects are brought in on time and budget. Our involvement and experiences of working with government agencies. We will discuss three case studies with particular attention to automated load testing, monitoring, knowledge transfer and the outsourced model.
December 2002 CRUG Meetings
December 11-12, 6:00pm - 8:30pmTopic 1: Using the undocumented C++ ClearQuest API
Speaker 1: Jeff Ryan
ReleaseTEAM
Will walk thru setting up an external program to communicate directly with ClearQuests C++ API.
Including adding and modifying records, running reports and queries from outside the ClearQuest GUI.
Denver North
Speaker 2: The Rational ClearQuest CMBU
Guests: Ryan Sappenfield
ClearQuest Technical Marketing Engineer - Rational
An open discussion about everything ClearQuest with members of the team that developed ClearQuest.
Denver South
Speaker 2: Use Cases Across the Lifecycle
Guests: Laurent Mondamert
Product Manager for the Analyst - Rational
October 2002 CRUG Meetings
Topic: Software development asset reuse in a Rational environmentSpeaker: Mark Sutton and Ken Cottrellb - Fastline
The agenda includes: how reuse fits with RUP, XDE and ClearCase; a discussion of recent technology developments enabling reuse; considerations around reuse; lessons learned implementing successful reuse programs; and, reuse repository technology.
A copy of Wayne Lim's book, "Managing Software Reuse," will be awarded. Wayne is a noted leader in the reuse community, a member of Flashline's Software Development Productivity Council (SDPC), and Director of Professional Services for Flashline.
September 2002 CRUG Meetings
Topic 1: ClearTrigger and ClearWebSpeaker: Charles Clarke III
A Better Solution
A presentation and demo of the latest version of ClearTrigger (Version 7.0) also introducing ClearWeb 1.0. ClearTrigger is ABS's already successful Trigger Management/Policy Creation tool. ClearWeb is the only commercial solution that allows for web-enabled interactive triggers, including interactive dialogs for ClearCase Web-users. Topic 2: Cost of Quality
Speaker: Rolf W. Reitzig
Cognence
How productive is your software engineering group? For most companies, this is a difficult question to answer. Most managers, however, would be shocked to learn that they are spending more money ensuring quality and fixing quality problems, than they are actually developing software! A concept born in the manufacturing industry called the ‘Cost of Quality’ is an effective tool in understanding where money is being spent on a software project. In this presentation, attendees will learn about the Cost of Quality Appraisal concept, how the results of an Appraisal can drive software engineering improvement activities, and how Rational’s best practices and integrated automation tools can help in tremendously lowering a company’s Cost of Quality, thus increasing overall productivity.
August 2002 CRUG Meeting
When: Wednesday Aug 28thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: Using the ClearQuest API to create custom integrations
This presentation covers how the Rational ClearQuest API can be used to create integrations between various tools, featuring a demonstration of how to create a custom integration between Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest.Rational ClearQuest API calls and objects are explained in detail, with emphasis given to those most commonly needed to create your own integrations.
Speaker: Jeff Ryan
July 2002 CRUG Meeting
When: Wednesday July 31stTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: Closing the Gap Between Requirements and Testing in a Solaris Environment
Requirements are the key to delivering the right product and effective testing.
Learn how one Solaris testing team used Rational RequisitePro and Rational RequisiteWeb
to implement a requirements scorecard. You will also see how the scorecard enabled the
team to provide status on product quality and kept the organization focused on key product
areas.
Speaker: Harvey Kamionka, Requirements Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Matt Kear, Staff Software Engineering Specialist, Rational Software
June 2002 CRUG Meeting
When: Wednesday June 26thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Speaker: Tim Walker from Systest Labs
May 2002 CRUG Meeting
When: Wednesday May 29thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: The XDE package
Speaker: Rational Software
April 2002 CRUG Meeting
When: Wednesday April 24thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: An Organizational Transformation Approach
Speaker: Linda Achee from Cognence.
February 2002 CRUG Meeting
When: Wednesday Feb 27thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: Whats new in 2002,
a look at new features/offerings in Rational's product lines
Speaker: Rational Software
November 2001 CRUG Meeting
When: Wednesday Nov 28thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: ClearCase\ClearQuest Integration
Speaker: Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM
Meeting is open to the public, no RSVP necessary.
October 2001 CRCCUG Meeting
When: Wednesday Oct 24thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: Implementing RUP
Speaker: ProObject
August 2001 CRCCUG Meeting
When: Wednesday August 29thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: Deliver Successful Software Projects Using the Rational Unified Process
Speaker: John Lewis, Director, Professional Services,
Blueprint Technologies
June 2001 CRCCUG Meeting
When: Wednesday June 27thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: Whats new in 4.2
Speaker: Mike Gromley - Rational Software
May 2001 CRCCUG Meeting
When: Wednesday May 30thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: Redesigning the ClearCase \ ClearQuest Integration
Speaker: Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM Inc
CQ CC Integration Powerpoint Presentation
CRCCUG Meeting April 25th
CRCCUG is 1 year old!When: Wednesday April 25th
Time: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic 1: The RUP and the tools to support it.
Speaker: Rational Software
Topic 2: Improving ClearCase Label & Build Performance
Speaker: Baydel North America
IO Performance White Paper
ClearCase Performance White Paper
CRCCUG 2001 Meeting Jan 9th
When: Tuesday Jan 9thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: Whats new for Rational in 2001
Speaker: Rational Software
October 2000 CRCCUG meeting
When: Wednesday Oct 25thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: Patching for fun & profit - Building on Clearcase/DDTS Integration
Speaker: Andrew Richardson, Qualcomm Inc
Fourth CRCCUG meeting Sept 27th 2000
When: Wednesday Sept 27thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: RUC 2000
A quick overview of the happenings at RUC 2000
Speaker: Shawn Doyle, ReleaseTEAM Inc
Third CRCCUG meeting July 26th
When: Wednesday July 26thTime: 6:30pm -9:00pm
Topic: ClearCase \ ClearQuest Integration Demo
Speaker: Michelle Ulrich, Rational Software
Second CRCCUG meeting June 28th
When: Wednesday June 28thTime: 6:00pm -9:00pm 18:00-21:00 (for the DOD types)
Topic: Whats new in ClearCase 4.0
Speaker: Brad Poulliot, Rational Software
First CRCCUG meeting this April 26th
When: Wednesday April 26thTime: 7:00pm -9:00pm 19:00-21:00 (for the DOD types)
Topic: UCM - How to Implement
Speaker: Jim Heumann, Rational Software
Goals: Determine Interest in CRCCUG
Discuss future meetings; location, times, topics
Find volunteers to help grow CRCCUG
