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IBM CLM 6.0.3 Released!

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IBM released the latest version of Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) 6.0.3 a few weeks ago. As always, I like to go over the highlights.

DOORS Next Generation 6.0.3

This release feels a bit more focused as far as improvements go. If you’ve opted in to Configuration Management, you’ll notice that there is now support for components, allowing you to more easily setup your projects for CM. You’ll no longer need a separate DNG project area for each system your needs, but rather you can create one DNG project and then define components of that project.

If that sounds confusing, worry not, as I’ll be covering components in detail very soon.

You’ll also notice that navigation has been streamlined. In previous versions  of DNG, there was an Artifacts menu and a Modules menu. Now there is just an Artifacts menu and it can be filtered to just display modules. And filtering is a bit easier.

ReqIF has also been enhanced, especially for those of you migrating from DOORS 9. For DOORS 9 users, you can know map Object Type to Artifact Type for everything except modules. This is YUGE. It’s such a big deal that I used one of the 603 milestone releases to test it out and actually found a bug that development fixed before release. This functionality can be enhanced to be sure, but I’m just very glad that it’s finally there.

The diagram editor now allows for UI diagramming. Things like menu bars, sliders, radio buttons, etc.

With 6.0.3, DNG users can link across projects.

There have also been miscellaneous improvements that have not been called out explicitly by IBM. One that I noticed, directly from one of my clients is this: In DNG, when working in a module and pressing control-enter to create a new requirement, there was a 2-3 second delay while the old requirement was being saved. During this delay, the user could not write their new requirement. They had to wait for the 3 seconds and then they could write. This tiny thing was fixed, and it really does make the tool feel faster, especially for those of us who heavily use keyboard shortcuts.

Rational Quality Manager 6.0.3

RQM 6.0.3 also supports components.

RQM 6.0.3 now features global categories! You can also make certain categories apply to multiple artifact types.

RQM also now has a compare artifacts feature, and along with version history, it’s pretty jazzy (no pun intended) if I do say so myself.

You can now link RQM artifacts directly to files source controlled in RTC! I haven’t tested this yet but I’m glad the functionality to link to files is finally there.

RQM 6.0.3 now supports drag and drop linking and better artifact navigation.

Rational Team Concert 6.0.3

Lots of tweaks for builds are in RTC 6.0.3. Log files can now be filtered (ie, show me logs with errors), timestamps can be preserved on load and improved Jenkins compatibility. Build engine definitions can now be imported and exported.

The Eclipse thick client now requires Eclipse 4.2. Eclipse 3.6 is no longer supported.

The Visual Studio plugin now supports task editing.

Files in SCM can be linked to other CLM artifacts, as mentioned above in the RQM section.

A pending changes view has been added to the Windows RTC shell.

Git integration now supports work items with a hashtag keyword. So you could say, “This changeset addresses task #786” and the integration will know what you’re talking about.

You can more easily display all changesets implemented during a given release.

There’s undo merge functionality.

Jazz Report Builder 6.0.3

Here’s the big one on this release: You can trace multiple relationships from the same artifact.

The displayed columns of a report can now be rearranged via drag and drop. Column widths can also be set and be sticky.

A report can now have multiple owners set.

There’s a new “tour” guide for new users.

Dialog boxes are now resizable.

Types and attributes now have a pop-up tooltip type help system.

You can filter on multiple text values when a report is run.

The order of the legend in the graph can now be set.

Users can filter report via component (via LQE).

There really is much more, including new trend reports, new SCM file reporting capability, curved trend lines among others.

Jazz CLM Team Doing Reddit AMA on Jul 16

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From the jazz.net blog:

The Collaborative Lifecycle Management team will be doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the iAmA subreddit on July 16th from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern time. For those not familiar with the concept of an AMA, it’s an opportunity to ask a person or group of people any sort of question on the site reddit.com.

I think it’s great that the devs are going to answer questions about, well, anything. I’ll definitely be checking in!

Update: You can check out the AMA here!

IBM Releases RDNG, RTC, and RQM 6.0!

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It’s been a long time coming, but you can head over to Jazz.net and download CLM 6.0, which includes new releases of RDNG, RTC, and RQM.

This update has been a long time coming, and of course IBM released it right before the end of last month. We’re still recovering from some of the quarter-end deals that closed. Look for more details on this release soon. At a high level, though, DNG gets a diagram editor and the entire suite gets Configuration Management.

Stay tuned!

IBM InterConnect 2015 Call For Speakers Ends Today!

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Hey everyone! Just wanted to give you a quick reminder that if you want to submit a presentation topic for IBM InterConnect 2015, today is your last chance to do so.

I’ve submitted two ideas and may co-present with an IBMer. There are literally so many possibilities for topics.

One quick tip: DOORS and the other CLM applications are under the DevOps track. Ensure you select this track before filling out your form lest you lose your work inadvertently. (Thanks to Lazarus for Google Chrome for saving my butt!)

IBM InterConnect 2015 will be held in Las Vegas, NV, from Feb 22 – Feb 26, 2015. Baselines Incorporated plans on attending and presenting. See you in Vegas!

Submit your presentation idea for IBM InterConnect 2015!

IBM InterConnect 2015 Officially Announced

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IBM Interconnect 2015 Logo

As most of you are likely aware, IBM Innovate 2014 was the last Innovate conference. The lease with Walt Disney World’s Swan and Dolphin hotel was up, and unofficially everyone at Innovate 2014 knew that Innovate was going to be combined with Impact and Insight for three conferences in one in Las Vegas in February 2015.

Finally IBM has made it official. The new conference is InterConnect, and InterConnect 2015 is going to be Feb 22 – 26 in Las Vegas, NV.

Vegas can certainly handle huge conferences. I’m hoping that the conference isn’t so big that it’s very disorganized. And given that this will be the first year, chances are high that confusion will reign. In any case, I’m already making my plans to be in Vegas this February. Hope to see you there!

Jazz CLM 5.0.1 is available!

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IBM Rational Jazz CLM 5.0.1 has been released! When I think 501 I think of jeans and button flies. But now I’ll also think of RDNG, RQM, and RTC.

As seems to always be the case, RTC has gotten LOTS of love. RQM has some nice new features involving scheduling of test suite executions and resources. And DNG has some bug fixes, no new features.

I am personally excited about the new Jazz Reporting Service. Let’s hope my enthusiasm doesn’t wane when I actually get my hands on it.

The Jazz 501 Reporting Service Interface
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So long, RRC! Welcome RDNG!

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Anyone who has downloaded the milestone release of Rational Requirements Composer 5.0 may have noticed that in the help documentation, Rational Requirements Composer does not have its own help section. DOORS Next Generation, however, does.

When version 5.0 of the Jazz suite gets released in June, RRC will be no more. The name of Jazz’s requirements management tool will henceforth be Rational DOORS Next Generation.

I suspected this change coming for a while. As RRC gained modules, most places I’ve seen latched onto modules, even if they had never used DOORS 9. Having DOORS and RDNG still presents the “which tool should I use” problem to IBM, but at least IBM has narrowed the list down from three tools to two tools.

With the upcoming Requirements Configuration Management capabilities in RDNG (open beta starting around June and final release coming in Q4), I expect RDNG’s marketshare to grow exponentially, especially since existing DOORS 9 users can leverage their licenses for RDNG.

In the meantime, I can now speak about RDNG to everyone we do business, and that will lead to less confusion to my customers and even within IBM. June 1 can’t get here soon enough.

Baselines Inc Now Sells IBM Rational Software

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I’m excited to announce that Baselines Incorporated now has the ability to sell IBM Rational software, including IBM Rational DOORS, IBM Rational Team Concert, IBM Rational Rhapsody, and IBM Rational Publishing Engine, IBM Rational Quality Manager, to name a few. This has been a few months in the making and I want to thank everyone involved for helping to make this happen.

I will still give my same opinions and thoughts on where IBM should go with their software and hopefully my status as a business partner and reseller will go towards my thoughts being heard and implemented.

This change won’t affect the content of this site. The exciting part is that if Baselines has an existing relationship with your company, then this is an extra service we can offer, as you can purchase IBM Rational DOORS from us. We can generate quotes and there are different payment and financing options that can be chosen as well.

Baselines Incorporated, The Requirements Management Experts, are experts in IBM Rational DOORS, DOORS DXL scripting, Rational Publishing Engine and Rational Team Concert. We make it our business to understand our clients’ requirements management, change management process and workflow, and validation and verification needs and fulfill their expectations. If it involves requirements, it involves our knowledge.

If you have any questions about any of our services, don’t hesitate to contact us!

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