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May 2008
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VIP Party at RSDC
CMC Media News
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Electric Cloud
AccuRev
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Dear Shawn,

Welcome to the May edition of ReleaseTEAM's monthly newsletter. We hope you find the content helpful and informative. Feel free to contact us with questions or suggestions for our newsletter at info@releaseteam.com.
ReleaseTEAM Consulting
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Have you considered the benefits of hiring consultants instead of full time employees to manage your Software Development processes or Configuration Management pains?
The advantages include:

  • Special expertise on day one
  • Utilize consultant skills as needed, where needed
  • You save on tax contributions and employee benefits
  • You have flexibility in the relationship and job duties
  • You can terminate consultants easier than full time employees

  • Let's discuss the opportunity of outsourcing your CM project to ReleaseTEAM.

    Sincerely,

    Beth Maxim
    Sales Manager
    ReleaseTEAM
    bmaxim@releaseteam.com
    (720) 887 0489
    ReleaseTEAM at RSDC
    rsdc



    VIP Party June 3rd, 2008 7pm-12 midnight

    Join ReleaseTEAM for our 6th consecutive appearance as an IBM Rational Business partner at the Rational Software Development Conference! You can see us in the Expo center at booth #422.
     
    Please join us at our annual VIP party on June 3rd after the Birds of a Feather sessions at 8pm. ReleaseTEAM provides the refreshments so you are free to network with other business partners and key IBM players. Use this opportunity to roll up your sleeves and do some deals, or escape the hustle and bustle of the conference and enjoy a beer with friends. Whatever your agenda, we look forward to seeing you there!
     
    RSVP to Beth at bmaxim@releaseteam.com
    Overcoming Resistance to Change
    CM Crossroads By Bob Aiello
    Editor-in-Chief, CM Crossroads
    Copyright Tuesday, 16 January 2007
    Reprinted here with Permission


    "Overcoming resistance to change is the first skill that anyone in the process improvement field must understand and learn to use as an effective tool."

    Click here to read the full article
    IBM News and Tech NotesIBM
    IBM Business Partner 
    IBM Rational PCI Requirements Webinar


    In this webinar, we will explain the PCI requirements, how they may affect you and what you can do about it.  We will then have time for Q&A so we can answer some of your specific questions about the requirement.

    Agenda Items:

    • The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
    • Who Does it Apply to?
    • Risks Associated with Non-Compliance
    • A Look at the 12 Sections of the PCI specification
    • IBM: The Only Vendor Offering Solutions Across all Categories
    • June 30th: Application Security Becomes Mandatory
    • Addressing Application Security through IBM Rational AppScan
    Click Here To Register For the 5/21 Webinar
    Click Here to Register For the 5/28 Webinar

    Avnet bolsters IBM relationship with new deal

    Avnet is bolstering a successful year with partner, IBM, by expanding its solutions business to include the ISS security solutions range.


    Click
    here to read the full article

    IBM Prepares Students in Asia to Meet Global Software Skills Demand

    China, India, Singapore and Vietnam First to Take Advantage of Discounted Online Certification Testing for Rational Software Tools.


    Click
    here to read the full article

    IBM TechNotes, Documentation and Downloads

    Build Forge, ClearCase and Clearquest
    Electric Cloud Seminar
    Electric Cloud
    In addition to an interactive roundtable discussion with peers, this seminar will provide an analysis of the underlying causes of build and release process bottlenecks, as well as the real impact these issues are having on your productivity and time to market.

    May 21, 2008 in the Denver area
    (The Westin Westminster).

    Click here to register
    AccuRev Makes Available Initial Release of its Maven-SCM Plug-in for m2eclipse
    Accurevlogo AccuRev Inc. announced the release of its process-centric software configuration management (SCM) plug-in for m2eclipse, the popular Maven plug-in for the Eclipse development environment. Maven is a Java project management and build automation tool used for building and managing any Java-based project to make the day-to-day work of Java developers easier and provide build and project management for any Java-based project.

    Complete Article

    AccuRev Selected by PacketVideo
    AccuRev was chosen as it proved to be the best performer and for its ability to efficiently manage PV's geographically distributed software development release process, eliminate merging and branch mastership issues and substantially reduce administration and training costs.

    Complete Article

    Using AccuRev in a ClearCase Environment
    Sign Up for the May 22nd AccuRev Webinar "Using AccuRev in a ClearCase Environment" and Get a Free Ticket to Cirque du Soleil
     
    ClearCase users are likely to appreciate the need for software development tools designed for today's development environments.  At this Webinar we will demonstrate the value of AccuRev to ClearCase users and we are offering free tickets to Cirque du Soleil (the 9pm showing on June 3rd)  When you register for the Webinar, you'll be registered to get your Cirque du Soleil ticket. We have a limited number of tickets, and they will be available first come, first served.

    Register here

    CollabNet Adds a Host of Features
    Collabnet CollabNet recently announced the launch of CollabNet OnDemand, a hosted solution of distributed development tools. This release means that the power of an enterprise-class integrated suite of development tools is now available to teams of all sizes.

    Complete Article

    What's New in Subversion 1.5
    Subversion 1.5 is the biggest release since Subversion 1.0 and includes many new features specifically developed for large deployments of Subversion in the enterprise. Get an in-depth technical overview during this web seminar directly from Subversion committers. (Sponsored by
    CollabNet and CM Crossroads)

    Click here to register for this webinar

    CollabNet Live! Using Subversion, What's New in Subclipse!
    Join this recorded demo presented by Mark Phippard, who leads the Subclipse project, and learn more about:

    • Working with Subversion directly from Eclipse
    • Improvements made to Subclipse, discover what's new
    • The Merge Client GUI that CollabNet has developed for Subversion 1.5 merge tracking

    Click here to register for this webinar



     
    Remember to RSVP for the VIP party at RSDC on June 3rd! You can simply send us an email to bmaxim@releaseteam.com. We look forward to seeing you at the conference and at our party.

    Thank you for your time and interest in ReleaseTEAM. We hope to hear from you soon.


    Sincerely,

    Beth Maxim
    Sales Manager
    720-887-0489