ReleaseTEAM
ReleaseTEAM September 2009



In This Issue
Do More With Less
CRUG
IBM News - Rational RFE Community
CM Crossroads
Web-Based Rational Tools Training


Quick Links


Do More With Less
Staying competitive in the challenging economy

Companies today are trying to maximize existing resources and find areas of increased productivity and efficiency without a big hit to the bottom line. Consultation of your SDLC and configuration Management is an excellent way to "do more with less"; Creating automated processes and training users to work more efficiently is the name of our game!

ReleaseTEAM's easy-to-work-with staff holds numerous years experience with several SCM tools and methodologies, Build/Release Automation Engineering skills and SDLC best practices. ReleaseTEAM is a certified Advanced level IBM Rational business partner, AccuRev partner, CollabNet/Subversion partner and maintains many other strategic vendor relationships to best serve our clients.

ReleaseTEAM is expertly equipped to establish the SCM policies and procedures to get your development groups working efficiently together, delegate necessary tasks to your existing staff, and position them for success upon disengagement. You can actually SAVE your company money by using a consultant to maximize your current environment!

Want to know more?
 
Email us at sales@releaseteam.com
Or call us at 303-242-8412


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October CRUG Meeting

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Thanks to Brad Pouliott for a great presentation of Rational Team Concert at our August meeting.

The Colorado Rational Users' Group will NOT meet in the month of October, stay tuned for details surrounding our popular annual Holiday meeting!

Please contact Beth Beese at bbeese@releaseteam.com
for more details.
 








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Dear Reader,


ReleaseTEAM is expanding! There is no match for our highly skilled Software Configuration Management consultants. ReleaseTEAM has added more consultants who are proficient in IBM Rational tools, as well as consultants with Security Clearances. Read our article "Do More With Less" for details!

We hope you find this newsletter informative and useful. Take a look around here and on our website www.releaseteam.com. If you don't see what you are looking for, just ask!
 
Sincerely,
 
Beth Beese
Sales Manager
ReleaseTEAM
bbeese@releaseteam.com
303-242-8412



IBM News & TechNotes
IBM Business Partner


To see the latest IBM Rational TechNotes
CLICK HERE 


Announcing the New and Improved
Rational Software RFE Community!

Starting Sept 1, 2009, the preferred method for IBM Rational Software clients interested in entering new Requests for Enhancements (RFEs) for a majority of Rational Software products will be through the Rational® Software RFE Community.

What is the Rational RFE Community?

The Rational® RFE Community is a place where you can collaborate with Rational development teams and other product users through your ability to search, view, comment on, submit, and track product requests for enhancement (RFEs).

The community acts as a front-end database bridged to the back-end Rational ClearQuest® database called RATLC. New submissions, user comments, status changes, and developer comments are bridged between the Rational RFE Community and RATLC several times a day. The bridge to RATLC allows our development teams to work with the process and tools they are most comfortable with, while allowing our users to collaborate in an open community environment.


You can view the complete post HERE

RFE Community- Click HERE



CM Crossroads Feature Article

Deciphering a "hand-me-down" build
By Bob Aiello
August 4, 2009
Reprinted here with Permission

CM CrossroadsThe conversation usually starts with my boss calling me into his (or her) office and asking me to help out with a task that has suddenly popped up. Usually, it is a matter of a developer leaving the organization and I need to quickly take over the build engineering that had previously been handled by this developer. If I am lucky, I may get a few minutes to shake hands with the departing colleague (luckier still if I can exchange links via my linkedin profile). But, more often than not, I just inherit a build that may or may not be in very good shape.
 
 


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Thank you for your interest in ReleaseTEAM, we look forward to hearing from you soon!
 
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