This is the first in a 4 part series on the new services modeling tools in Rational Software Architect v7.5.4, which was released on September 25th, 2009. This segment, presents a brief overview of these new capabilities.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Rational Test Lab Manager Overview
IBM Rational Test Lab Manager is a web-based quality solution integrating the management and deployment of test environments within the quality management lifecycle. Test Lab Manager delivers the ability to configure, build and optimize the utilization of your test lab environment.
- Integrates test lab activities into the quality management lifecycle
- Self-service requests, reservations and scheduling for test lab resources
- Centrally manage both physical and virtual test lab machines
- Automatic deployment of test tools on lab machines
- Control the execution of functional, performance, web service or security tests
- Delivers reports to assist in optimizing lab utilization
- Integrates with IBM Tivoli advanced provisioning and discovery solutions
- Web 2.0 style interface supports both Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers
Friday, December 4, 2009
Principal Engineer at Aerospace Company Explains How IBM Rational Software Builds Smart Products
A principal engineer at a major aerospace company describes how his team is using Rational DOORS, Change and Synergy to manage requirements from start to finish. The tools enable the company to verify and document what they built is what the customer actually asked for, and to significantly speed up the product development process. "It basically cut the life cycle in half, so we get faster deliveries to the customer, we get more turns of the hardware, all the testing and everything. It happens twice as fast."
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
Avionic systems of today are very complex. They include collision avoidance systems, instrument landing systems, communications, and what we're trying to do these days is put it all in a single box which takes up less space, uses less power, and is lighter weight.
What our team is doing is using the IBM tool set to manage the requirements from start to finish in the program, so we're talking about capturing the requirements, consolidating using DOORS in a single set of requirements, managing the requirements with DOORS, Change and Synergy for change and config management.
So part of the challenge is managing the requirements from the different agencies and the customers. We have two customers that we're working with. We have the FAA and several other agencies that are mandating certain requirements that we have to satisfy. And they come in and audit us occasionally to make sure that the things that they're interested in satisfying are being satisfied with our tool set.
What they do is they come in and look at the requirements and they do spot checks to make sure that, for example, the low level requirements in the code link up to the higher end requirements that we're mandated by different agencies.
The biggest challenge that we face is, and this is true in every program I've worked on, is verification. So the thing that we're doing that's unique in our program is actually capturing all the verification of our systems in DOORS. So it's easy to say, OK, we know what the customer wants. We know that we've built the product that the customer asked for. But actually being able to verify and capture the verification that we actually did build the product that the customer asked for is the biggest challenge.
Getting it done quicker is part of it, but part of it is capturing all the different changes. Who made the change, when they made the change, was it an authorized change. For example. And they're - what the tools allow us to do, number one, is manage it, but what it allows us to do is, is capture a finished product in data before we actually go and try and build it.
So the benefit of that is wherever we are working, with whichever part of the team we're working with, we see the same tools, we see the same set of requirements, we see the same product. They do testing in Redmond on the hardware, and they have parts of the hardware in Shanghai, and they do the same testing, using the same test equipment, the same software. The benefit of that is that it doesn't matter where you're working or who you're working with, everything is the same, geographically doesn't matter.
So it basically cut the life cycle in half, so we get faster deliveries to the customer, we get more turns of the hardware, all the testing and everything. It happens twice as fast.
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
Avionic systems of today are very complex. They include collision avoidance systems, instrument landing systems, communications, and what we're trying to do these days is put it all in a single box which takes up less space, uses less power, and is lighter weight.
What our team is doing is using the IBM tool set to manage the requirements from start to finish in the program, so we're talking about capturing the requirements, consolidating using DOORS in a single set of requirements, managing the requirements with DOORS, Change and Synergy for change and config management.
So part of the challenge is managing the requirements from the different agencies and the customers. We have two customers that we're working with. We have the FAA and several other agencies that are mandating certain requirements that we have to satisfy. And they come in and audit us occasionally to make sure that the things that they're interested in satisfying are being satisfied with our tool set.
What they do is they come in and look at the requirements and they do spot checks to make sure that, for example, the low level requirements in the code link up to the higher end requirements that we're mandated by different agencies.
The biggest challenge that we face is, and this is true in every program I've worked on, is verification. So the thing that we're doing that's unique in our program is actually capturing all the verification of our systems in DOORS. So it's easy to say, OK, we know what the customer wants. We know that we've built the product that the customer asked for. But actually being able to verify and capture the verification that we actually did build the product that the customer asked for is the biggest challenge.
Getting it done quicker is part of it, but part of it is capturing all the different changes. Who made the change, when they made the change, was it an authorized change. For example. And they're - what the tools allow us to do, number one, is manage it, but what it allows us to do is, is capture a finished product in data before we actually go and try and build it.
So the benefit of that is wherever we are working, with whichever part of the team we're working with, we see the same tools, we see the same set of requirements, we see the same product. They do testing in Redmond on the hardware, and they have parts of the hardware in Shanghai, and they do the same testing, using the same test equipment, the same software. The benefit of that is that it doesn't matter where you're working or who you're working with, everything is the same, geographically doesn't matter.
So it basically cut the life cycle in half, so we get faster deliveries to the customer, we get more turns of the hardware, all the testing and everything. It happens twice as fast.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Rational Quality Manager and DOORS integration for Requirements Driven Quality
In this demonstration, we show how software requirements managed in Rational DOORS can be linked to a test plan and test cases in Rational Quality Manager. Establishing this link is the first step in requirements driven testing, where requirements form the basis of a test plan, and accordingly, the test team's activities.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Gartner Positions IBM in Leader's Quadrant of 2009 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools
Just published -- IBM is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner Inc.'s 2009 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools.
To be positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for enterprise architecture (EA) tools, vendors must demonstrate both 'completeness of vision' and an 'ability to execute.' According to Gartner, leaders have 'a broad range of capabilities to support EA, combined with the ability to deliver this to a diverse group of stakeholders.' Leaders, like IBM, provide 'good capabilities to assist EA's mission to translate business vision and strategy into effective enterprise change. In addition, they have a clear vision of where EA is going and maturing.'
Please use the link provided to download a complimentary copy of the 2009 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools.
http://imagesrv.gartner.com/media-products/pdf/reprints/ibm/external/volume4/article28.pdf
IBM is dedicated to providing you with the best-in-class solutions you need to improve your business. We are committed to continuous improvement of our enterprise architecture solution by listening to you and executing on a vision that delivers real business value.
I look forward to discussing further with you our enterprise architecture solutions.
Best regards,
Bill Duncan
* Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools, Gartner RAS Core Research Note G00172491, Robert A. Handler, Chris Wilson, 12 November 2009, The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted November 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the “Leaders” quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
To be positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for enterprise architecture (EA) tools, vendors must demonstrate both 'completeness of vision' and an 'ability to execute.' According to Gartner, leaders have 'a broad range of capabilities to support EA, combined with the ability to deliver this to a diverse group of stakeholders.' Leaders, like IBM, provide 'good capabilities to assist EA's mission to translate business vision and strategy into effective enterprise change. In addition, they have a clear vision of where EA is going and maturing.'
Please use the link provided to download a complimentary copy of the 2009 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools.
http://imagesrv.gartner.com/media-products/pdf/reprints/ibm/external/volume4/article28.pdf
IBM is dedicated to providing you with the best-in-class solutions you need to improve your business. We are committed to continuous improvement of our enterprise architecture solution by listening to you and executing on a vision that delivers real business value.
I look forward to discussing further with you our enterprise architecture solutions.
Best regards,
Bill Duncan
* Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools, Gartner RAS Core Research Note G00172491, Robert A. Handler, Chris Wilson, 12 November 2009, The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted November 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the “Leaders” quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Integration between Rational Focal Point and Rational Project Conductor
This video demonstrates the integration between portfolio and project management. See how a project proposal created in Focal Point becomes a project in Project Conductor and how the two applications share data.
Demonstrates a project's round trip journey between Focal Point and Project Conductor. Projects are prioritized and approved in Focal Point, sent to Project Conductor for execution, and finally reviewed back in Focal Point.
Rational Project Conductor is built on the Jazz Foundation and is available for download from jazz.net.
Demonstrates a project's round trip journey between Focal Point and Project Conductor. Projects are prioritized and approved in Focal Point, sent to Project Conductor for execution, and finally reviewed back in Focal Point.
Rational Project Conductor is built on the Jazz Foundation and is available for download from jazz.net.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Cyber War: Sabotaging the System - A CBS 60 Minutes Special Report
Cyber War: Sabotaging the System
60 Minutes: Former Chief of National Intelligence Says U.S. Unprepared for Cyber Attacks
Air Date November 8, 2009
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60 Minutes: Former Chief of National Intelligence Says U.S. Unprepared for Cyber Attacks
Air Date November 8, 2009
Watch CBS News Videos Online
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