Welcome to the July 2011 ReleaseTEAM newsletter. As usual, you will find helpful tips and Software Configuration Management industry news.

This month we talk about the upcoming TRUG and CRUG meetings, invite you to connect with ReleaseTEAM via your favorite social media outlet, and annouce our participation in the IBM Rational Innovate Comes to You events this summer and fall.

Thanks again for taking the time to browse our newsletter. If you don't find what you are looking for, just ask, I'll be glad to help!

Our next CRUG meeting is scheduled for Thursday September 22nd. We will use the same friendly Mariott location, and ReleaseTEAM's own Mike Gormley will be presenting! Mike has had some deep, hands-on experience with the Jazz technologies and implementing a CLM solution at a client site. Mike will walk us through the typical set-up and highlight a few custom enhancements based on his experience with the CLM tools.

Date: Thursday Sept. 22nd
Meeting time: 6pm-8pm
Meeting topic: Solving Enterprise Engineering Problems with IBM Rational CLM Solutions
Meeting location: The Mariott SpringHill Suites in Westminster

Agenda:
6:00-6:30 pm Refreshments and Networking
6:30-7:30 pm Presentation and Discussion
7:30-8:00 pm Q&A and giveaways

Click HERE to register for the Sept. 22nd meeting

Thanks to all our members who attended the 2011 Innovate wrap-up CRUG meeting on June 23rd. It's almost as good as being there yourself! If you missed our meeting you can take a look at our presentation online.

*PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE! Our next TRUG meeting is scheduled for Thursday August 18th. We will use the same convenient IBM Innovation Center (Bay/Bloor location), and ReleaseTEAM's own Mike Gormley will be presenting! Mike has had some deep, hands-on experience with the Jazz technologies and implementing a CLM solution at a client site. Mike will walk us through the typical set-up and highlight a few custom enhancements based on his experience with the CLM tools.

Date: Thursday July 21st
Meeting time: 12 noon- 2pm
Meeting topic: Solving Enterprise Engineering Problems with IBM Rational CLM Solutions
Meeting location: IBM Innovation Center (Bay/Bloor location)

Agenda:
12:00-12:30 pm Refreshments and Networking
12:30-1:30 pm Presentation and Discussion
1:30-2:00 pm Q&A and giveaways

Click HERE to register for the August 18th "Lunch and Learn" meeting

Thanks to all our members who attended the "Lunch and Learn" meeting on May 5th. If you missed our meeting you can take a look at our presentation online.

Click HERE to view the May 5th presentation slides.

IBM Rational Innovate Comes to You!

Didn't get the chance to attend Innovate this year? No problem, IBM is bringing the show to you! Innovate Comes to You is gearing up for the 2011 season, and ReleaseTEAM will be there to show our support! Stop by the expo center to see our booth and introduce yourself to Adam Gawlikowski, the newsest member of the ReleaseTEAM sales staff.

* Washington D.C. - August 2
* Long Beach, CA - August 25
* Toronto, ON - September 22

Click Here for more information and to register

Personality Matters – ALM and ITIL/ITSM

WRITTEN BY CMC MEDIA, Leslie Sachs
Volume 9 - Number 6 June 2011

Re-printed here with permission through partnership with ReleaseTEAM

There are many people who do not like structure. Application lifecycle management (ALM), and, even more so, IT infrastructure library (ITIL) as a framework, touch some people's buttons as being just too much structure. That can be a real problem when you need to implement a set of standards to support repeatable processes. What are the factors that help you achieve success, and what are the risk factors that you need to be aware of? In this article, we'll examine the personality factors that you need to be aware of when implementing ALM and ITIL/IT service management (ITSM).

Click HERE to read the full article