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 Featured Rational analyst reportsView filesE-mail files
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The Forrester Wave: Software Change And Configuration Management, Q2 2007 PDFView PDF
Last updated: 01 June 2007
Forrester’s product-based evaluation of 11 leading SCCM solutions across 123 criteria reveals that IBM is the front-runner in SCCM.
The Forrester Wave™: Process-Centric Software Configuration Management, Q4 2005 PDFView PDF
Last updated: 14 Nov 2005
379KB
To assess the process-centric SCM market, Forrester evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of top process-centric SCM solutions across 121 criteria. The result: IBM’s solution is both the strongest overall solution as well as the most widely used.
IBM’s Rational Application Developer Tops Other IDEs in User Satisfaction Survey forward arrowView page
Last updated: 30 May 2008
Software developers ranked IBM's Rational Application Developer higher than Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) offered by Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, and four others in the 2008 Evans Data Corp. IDE Users’ Choice survey announced today and conducted in April of this year.
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IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V4.1 helps improve application developer productivity forward arrowView page
Last updated: 13 Dec 2007
IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V4.1 helps improve application developer productivity
IBM Rational Business Developer V7.1 helps IT organizations simplify and accelerate development of Web and SOA applications, modernize existing systems, and reduce development costs forward arrowView page
Last updated: 25 Mar 2008
IBM Rational Business Developer lets IT organizations achieve increased levels of application development productivity and enable business savvy developers to exploit emerging computing technologies to fulfill new and changing business requirements with minimum retraining costs and time.
IBM Rational Developer for System i for SOA Construction V7.1 delivers the latest technology tools for Web application development on i5/OS forward arrowView page
Last updated: 25 Mar 2008
IBM Rational® Developer for System i™ for SOA1 Construction V7.1, a new software offering, enables you to build innovative rich Web applications, and user interfaces (UI), so you can link to the backend RPG, COBOL, and Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) business applications.
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IBM Rational Unified Process Reference and Certification Guide: Solution Designer forward arrowView page
Last updated: 14 Dec 2007
The first and only official RUP® certification guide, this book fully reflects the latest versions of the Rational Unified Process® and of the IBM RUP exam. Authored by two leading RUP implementers, it draws on extensive contributions and careful reviews by the IBM RUP process leader and RUP certification manager.
Requirements Management Using IBM Rational RequisitePro forward arrowView page
Last updated: 14 Dec 2007
Utilizing a start-to-finish sample project, requirements expert Peter Zielczynski introduces an organized, best-practice approach to managing requirements and shows how to implement every step with Rational RequisitePro.
Implementing the IBM® Rational Unified Process® and Solutions: A Guide to Improving Your Software Development Capability and Maturity forward arrowView page
Last updated: 07 June 2007
This book delivers all the knowledge and insight you need to succeed with the IBM Rational Unified Process and Solutions. Joshua Barnes presents a start-to-finish, best-practice roadmap to the complete implementation cycle of IBM RUP® from projecting ROI and making the business case.
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The IBM Rational AppScan lifecycle solution PDFView PDF
Last updated: 31 Jan 2008
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IBM Rational® AppScan® is a suite of marketplace-leading Web application security solutions that gives organizations the necessary visibility and control to address this critical challenge.
IBM Rational change and release management software PDFView PDF
Last updated: 10 July 2007
339KB
This brochure discusses the value and benefits of IBM Rational change and release management software. It also provides an overview of the Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest and Rational Build Forge product families.
Comply, Improve, Transform: IBM Rational Solutions for Compliance-Driven Development PDFView PDF
Last updated: 26 Sep 2005
492KB
Meeting regulatory requirements is more than a legal obligation—it is an opportunity to improve your organization’s transparency, oversight and results. This 16-page brochure explores the Rational approach to compliance-driven development.
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Case study: Agentrics standardizes on IBM Rational AppScan software to help deliver safe Web applications to large retailers forward arrowView page
Last updated: 31 Jan 2008
Agentrics leverages IBM Rational® AppScan® software to automate its Web application security testing.
Case study: DTCC leverages IBM Rational AppScan software to help protect its financial transactions forward arrowView page
Last updated: 31 Jan 2008
DTCC educated its application developers on building security into the Web application development lifecycle, and the company leverages IBM Rational® AppScan® software to identify, analyze and remediate security issues from early development through live deployment.
Case study: NAV CANADA takes advantage of IBM Rational AppScan software to address the security and compliance of its online applications forward arrowView page
Last updated: 31 Jan 2008
NAV CANADA utilizes a comprehensive solution—based on IBM Rational® AppScan® software—that automates security and compliance-related issue testing of its core Web applications, and that easily integrates into its software development lifecycle.
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IBM Rational Policy Tester PDFView PDF
Last updated: 31 Jan 2008
Manage online risk and compliance with an automated solution.
IBM Rational Performance Tester Extension for SIP PDFView PDF
Last updated: 25 Jan 2008
620KB
IBM Rational Performance Tester Extension for SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)
IBM Rational Build Forge PDFView PDF
Last updated: 05 Oct 2007
296KB
IBM Rational Build Forge Enterprise Edition and IBM Rational Build Forge Standard Edition automate and accelerate build and release processes
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Improving Project Management with IBM Rational Software Configuration Management Tools forward arrowView page
Last updated: 31 Oct 2005
This demonstration shows how Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest can help you gain visibility into your IT organization, manage development efforts in cross-platform environments, support geographically distributed development, and meet compliance challenges.
Rational ClearQuest electronic signature demonstration for regulatory compliance forward arrowView demo
Last updated: 10 Aug 2005
This 7-minute demo shows how organizations can leverage the electronic signature and workflow features of IBM Rational ClearQuest for regulatory compliance. You see how a typical team interacts with ClearQuest to enforce and document internal control structures for software development.
IBM Software Development Platform Demonstration forward arrowView demo
Last updated: 01 July 2005
15MB
This demo covers 5 roles on a development team as they implement an enhancement request for an existing Web-based Java app. For each role you will see the elements of the platform & how they work together to bring business value to your organization.
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IBM Rational ClearQuest PDFView PDF
Last updated: 04 April 2005
74KB
Use this evaluation guide to facilitate the evaluation process, as well as learn about broad feature sets and capabilities of the product and answers to commonly asked questions.
IBM Rational Functional Tester PDFView PDF
Last updated: 04 April 2005
98KB
Use this evaluation guide to facilitate the evaluation process, as well as learn about broad feature sets and capabilities of the product and answers to commonly asked questions.
IBM Rational RequisitePro PDFView PDF
Last updated: 04 April 2005
146KB
Use this evaluation guide to facilitate the evaluation process, as well as learn about broad feature sets and capabilities of the product and answers to commonly asked questions.
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ekit: Rational Build Forge Express forward arrowView page
Last updated: 01 Feb 2008
IBM® Rational® Build Forge® Express Edition packages the latest enterprise-grade technologies into a reliable, flexible and robust configuration designed and priced specifically for small to midsize businesses.
Reenergize Your Call Center Operations PDFView PDF
Last updated: 06 Mar 2008
629KB
Have you ever wanted updated account information or status on an order you placed? You get frustrated navigating through the voice-response-unit, only to end up with a human on the line, and have to tell the person everything you just entered via the phone and wait for him to find the answers to your question.
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IBM Training News forward arrowView page
Last updated: 07 Dec 2006
With this monthly e-newsletter you can learn about new and updated courses, books, certification testing, conferences, training services, special offers, free training and more. It's customized to save you time, reduce clutter, and provide the information you need to build your skills quickly!
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Introduction to IBM Rational ClearQuest forward arrowView demo
Last updated: 01 Aug 2004
This presentation discusses the problems with unmanaged change and how IBM Rational ClearQuest helps resolve these challenges.
The Foundations for Good Software Configuration Management forward arrowView demo
Last updated: 01 Aug 2004
This presentation discusses the foundations for good software configuration management and how IBM Rational ClearCase and IBM Rational ClearQuest deliver this foundation.
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IBM Rational Developer for System i for SOA Construction forward arrowView page
Last updated: 05 Feb 2008
his article explains how IBM® Rational® Developer for System i for SOA Construction can help you leverage your existing RPG assets to transition to a more flexible application architecture to support your business needs.
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Hello World: Learn how to create robust, reusable automated functional tests with Rational Functional Tester forward arrowView page
Last updated: 12 Sep 2007
Get an overview of Rational Functional Tester in this basic tutorial, which includes demos and hello world exercises.
Hello World: Learn how to create robust, reusable automated functional tests with Rational Functional Tester forward arrowView page
Last updated: 12 Sep 2007
Get an overview of Rational Functional Tester in this basic tutorial, which includes demos and hello world exercises.
Hello World: Learn how to discover and analyze performance issues using Rational Performance Tester forward arrowView page
Last updated: 04 Sep 2007
Get an overview of IBM® Rational® Performance Tester in this basic tutorial, which includes both demos and hello world exercises. You'll need to download a free trial version of Rational Performance Tester.
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Calling All Testers! Find Application Vulnerabilities Early in the Development Process Where they are Easier to Fix and Less Risky to your Business forward arrowView page
Last updated: 02 May 2008
Software quality is an obvious priority for most organizations yet many still struggle to handle the volume of testing required.
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Modernizing enterprise application development with integrated change, build and release management. PDFView PDF
Last updated: 31 Dec 2007
475KB
This paper discusses how IBM Rational change and release management software can help organizations manage and modernize distributed and System z and i application development.
Integrated Change and Release Management: A defect resolution use-case scenario PDFView PDF
Last updated: 05 Oct 2007
461KB
The IBM Rational change and release management solution helps companies streamline and accelerate their software delivery lifecycle. This paper presents a use-case scenario to demonstrate the integrated IBM solution capabilities in a real-world software development context.
White paper: Automatically create and generate reports using IBM Rational Portfolio Manager forward arrowView page
Last updated: 16 Aug 2007
Automatically create and generate reports using IBM Rational Portfolio Manager
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