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Newsletter
March 2009
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CONTENTS
-Welcome Letter
-CM Crossroads Feature Article
-IBM Partner News and Technotes
-CRUG Updates
-Partner News
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Dear Reader-
2009 is off and running, what are you doing to keep
your company competitive in this tight market? Consultant resources are a
cost-efficient method to get additional ROI from the SCM tools and
methodologies you already have in place. ReleaseTEAM can provide process
improvements and SDLC enhancements using your existing tools, and impart
valuable knowledge onto your staff while optimizing your Configuration
Management.
Already in Q1, ReleaseTEAM has released an upgraded
version of our custom integration software, ClearConn v2.5. ClearConn2.5
is a powerful application that streamlines the sharing of data between
your ClearCase VOB's and ClearQuest databases. We are near completion of
our "Ready for Rational" status, and customers are raving about the
enhanced file sharing capabilities achieved with ClearConn2.5. You can
download more information at www.releaseteam.com/clearconn.
In today's challenging economic climate organizations
are looking for ways to reduce costs, but not impact their operations. By
implementing ReleaseTEAM resources, you can reduce costs and actually
improve product quality!
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CM CrossRoads Feature Article
Behaviorally Speaking- SCM Essentials for Small Teams
By Bob Aiello 07/15/08
Reprinted here with permission, all rights reserved
Is there really any difference between implementing
SCM for small teams versus big teams? I like working on small teams
because I usually get to do more - from the release management to testing
to helping to debug the code. In some cases, I have found it very
difficult to implement SCM in smaller teams, where there are some pretty
difficult challenges. Don't underestimate the resistance to change that
you can encounter when you are working with a smaller team. Read on if
you would like to be prepared for the challenges ahead in implementing
SCM essentials for small teams.
To view the
entire article, click here!
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IBM
Partner News and Technotes
Rational
Application Developer Secrets that will enhance your productivity today!
Wednesday, March 25th at 12pm ET
These days we're all required to do more with less; provide more output
and meet solution needs faster than before, with a high degree of
quality, while utilizing fewer resources. Whether you're a daily user of
Rational Application Developer, or have yet to even download the free
trial of the leading IDE in the market, there are a number of features
highlighted that can ease your day-to-day life.
Just imagine starting a debug session that you can
then park on a server, only for it to be handed off / picked up by your
team mate halfway around the world! Our webcast will cover this feature
and many more including code assist, code validation and built-in,
automated quality checks that can help you identify and fix issues that
you run into on a daily basis. The webcast will feature a demo of these
capabilities and allow you to pose your questions directly to the subject
matter experts.
Speaker:
Anita Rass Wan
Senior Product Manager of Rational Application
Developer. She is responsible for
the overall product strategy, content and delivery of the Rational
Application Developer product. Anita joined IBM in 1988. She has held
various senior positions in development and release management. She has
published various papers, disclosures and patents in application
development and performance tools.
Click here to Register!
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Join us once again for the IBM Rational Software
Conference!
This year's event will be held May 31- June 4, 2009,
at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Register NOW to take advantage of our March Madness Promotion! Purchase a
Full Conference Pass for $1,895 during the month of March and register a
second attendee for 50% off! Click here
to register!
The March Madness promotion expires March 31, 2009 and only applies to
registrations purchased at the full conference rate of $1,895. When you
purchase a Full Conference Pass for $1,895 during the month of March,
registrants will receive a promotion code via email that will allow a
second person to register in March for $947.50. (No other promotions or
group rates may be combined with this offer. EdPack funds cannot be used
for this promotion and IBM employees are not eligible for this
promotion.)
This year's conference will once again host a great line-up of sessions,
speakers, exhibit and networking opportunities. Plus, NEW this year: Innovation
2009: The Telelogic User Group Conference will be co-located at this
year's IBM Rational Software Conference. With over 400 technical
sessions, you won't want to miss the training and educational event of
the year!
If you are having trouble getting approval to attend this years
conference, but want to come -- please
visit this link and click the "Recession Buster" button and
tell us how we can help get you to this year's conference!
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IBM Technotes
Click HERE to
view the most current IBM Technotes available, courtesy of ReleaseTEAM.
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CRUG
The next Colorado Rational User's Group meeting is
Thursday, April 16th from 6pm-8pm.
We will meet at the Fairfield Inn Denver North/Westminster located at:
12080 Melody Dr.
Westminster, CO 80234
303-255-3100
Our speaker will be Mike Gormley, Senior Consultant
for IBM Rational Software. He will present his topic from the 2008 RSDC
conference.
Click HERE to
RSVP and sign up for our CRUG mailing list!
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Prism Group
Prism Group is
offering a new solution to help you reduce your energy expenditures,
improve your data center performance and to help you become a more
climate-friendly organization.
Prism Group's Data
Center Efficiency Audit evaluates your organization's power usage and
overall efficiency, and offers very specific recommendations on how to
save your company up to 30% a year in power related expenditures and
in turn, reduce your company's carbon footprint. We can offer a ROI
in 6-18 months by making improvements to your existing infrastructure.
Our Architecture Efficiency evaluation can leverage and re-deploy
your existing infrastructure, leading to bottom line cost savings.
These
recommendations include:
o Host and
Storage Virtualization Strategies
o Leveraging
most efficient technologies
o Services
Availability recommendations
o Efficient
infrastructure management
o Deployment
Strategies
o Financial
Impact Analysis including:
o Return on
Investment
o
Power/Cooling Savings
o Data Center
Floor Space reduction
Please
contact Dave Mayer at 303-493-5476 for more information!
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Island Training
IBM Rational Team Concert Test
Drive Series
Try this exciting new collaborative software delivery
environment without leaving your desk. Connect to our virtual classroom
for a remote, hands-on experience led by an Island instructor. No
software to download. No license required.
And, it's FREE!
Rational Team
Concert Test Drive
March 20, 2009
1:00 to 3:00 PM (EsT)
Click
HERE to register!
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AccuRev
AccuRev is the only Software Configuration Management Tool
Winner at TechWeb Jolt Award Ceremony! AccuRev takes home 4th
Jolt Award for its ability to efficiently manage large- scale Agile
development efforts.
Click
HERE to read the full article.
AccuRev's own Damon Poole is featured as Guest
Speaker in the VersionOne Agile Webinar Series:
The
Algorithms and Architecture of Agile vs. Traditional Software Development
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:00 PM -
1:00 PM EDT
Click HERE to
register!
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