Jazz Community Announcements

Rational Team Concert for System z 2.0.0.2 now available!

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EDT

We made all the enhancements from Rational Team Concert 2.0.0.2 available to mainframe and distributed development teams. These enhancements include Web-based document versioning and enhanced traceability with Rational Requirements Composer.

In addition, we have extended the Jazz Gateway so that it is available on UNIX, Linux and Windows as well as System z.

Rational Requirements Composer 2.0.0.1 now available!

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that IBM Rational Requirements Composer 2.0.0.1 is now available for download.

Version 2.0.0.1 includes integrations with Rational RequisitePro, Rational Software Architect and Rational Software Modeler, as well as support for Microsoft SQL Server, 64-bit databases and 64-bit operating systems, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0.

We also recently published Performance and Scalability Test Results for Rational Requirements Composer version 2.0.

Rational Team Concert 2.0.0.2 now available!

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We're making agile development even easier with a simplified Scrum process template that automates setup of a top level product backlog, supports the continuation of tasks that span multiple sprints and provides reporting access directly from the Client for Microsoft Visual Studio IDE.

We've also added simple, web based versioning of documents, version control support for symbolic links, enhanced traceability with Rational Requirements Composer, and support for both Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server R2.

Rational Build Forge now at Jazz.net!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We're happy to welcome the Rational Build Forge development team to jazz.net!

They come on board with their 7.1.1.4 M1 milestone ready for download, and you can review their full release plan to see what's in store. Visit the project page to learn more, open enhancement requests, and track progress.

Rational Requirements Composer 2.0 now available!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that IBM Rational Requirements Composer 2.0 is now available for download.

Version 2.0 includes a new Web client, review and approval workflow, customizable dashboards, collections and snapshots, embedded reporting, floating user licenses, and collaborative ALM integrations.

Rational Project Conductor 1.0 now available!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that IBM Rational Project Conductor 1.0 is now available for download.

Rational Project Conductor is the next generation project and resource management solution built on Jazz. Version 1.0 provides a holistic view into your software and systems delivery projects.

Rational Quality Manager 2.0.0.1 now available!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that IBM Rational Quality Manager 2.0.0.1 is now available for download.

Version 2.0.0.1 features new integration with Rational Requirements Composer, added System z Linux support and updated browser environment support.

Rational Team Concert for System z 2.0.0.1 now available!

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that Rational Team Concert for System z is now available in three new editions.

With this release, there is enhanced coexistence with host-based SCM tools, powerful new file and build agents which support z/OS development, and process templates tailored to System z development.

Rational Team Concert 2.0.0.1 now available!

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that with this release of Rational Team Concert, the Express-C edition is now FREE for up to 10 developers.

There is also a new bridge to the Git version control system, new source control proxy content caching, enhancements to the Client for Microsoft Visual Studio, enhanced Scrum reports, and new electronic signature support.

Rational Requirements Composer 2.0 Beta 2 now available!

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that the Beta 2 download of IBM Rational Requirements Composer is now available. This beta includes many new capabilities that can help project teams and stakeholders to collaborate more effectively on requirements, including eliciting, analyzing, validating, and reporting on them. Learn more what's new in Beta2.

Beta 2 now available for Rational Project Conductor 1.0

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Just one month after our first beta, we're pleased to announce our next major milestone, Beta 2, which is now available for download. In addition to a few new capabilities, the biggest improvements have been in overall quality. See the New & Noteworthy page for details.

Rational Project Conductor 1.0 Beta 1 now available!

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that the first beta download of Rational Project Conductor, formerly known as Rational Focal Point for Project Management is now available on jazz.net. With this beta, project managers and program managers can plan, schedule, and staff their projects, with control and visibility over project status and progress.

Rational Quality Manager 2.0 now available!

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Version 2.0 features new risk based testing, customizable reporting, and enhanced manual testing. There's new hierarchical views, an integrated print function, catalog customization ability, numerous productivity enhancements, and expanded integration with other Rational products.

Document Collaboration for Rational Jazz 1.1 available!

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Mainsoft's software connects IBM Rational Team Concert with enterprise content collaboration environments based on IBM Lotus Quickr or Microsoft SharePoint. Mainsoft's 1.1 software release introduces support for Rational Team Concert 2.0, Microsoft SharePoint Online (enabling users to access documents stored on the Microsoft cloud), user-friendly enforcement of enterprise document management policies, and improvements to the document approvals process.

Rational Team Concert 2.0 now available!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Version 2.0 features a new Enterprise Edition server with scalability, high availability, and enhanced security.

There's also enhanced agile planning with full Web support, backlog planning, taskboards, risk assessment, new Scrum reports, and improved integration with other Rational products.

Rational Team Concert for System z 2.0 Beta 2 available!

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EDT

If you're a mainframe user who is itching to try our newest z iteration, you've found it! This beta includes new scalability and security features as well as support for cross-platform Application Lifecycle Management for agile teams. Learn more about what's new in Beta 2.

Rational Quality Manager and Rational Test Lab Manager 2.0 Beta 2 now available!

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:00:00 EDT

The Rational Quality Manager team is pleased to make 2.0 Beta 2 available for download. Visit the Rational Quality Manager and Rational Test Lab Manager project page to learn more.

Rational Team Concert 2.0 RC2 available!

Sat, 30 May 2009 11:00:00 EDT

With 2.0 Beta 2 and now Release Candidate 2 we're pleased to introduce the new Enterprise Edition server with scalability, high availability, and enhanced security.

There's also enhanced agile planning with full Web support, backlog planning, taskboards, risk assessment, and new Scrum reports.

Download Release Candidate 2 now.

Rational Requirements Composer is now available!

Fri, 29 May 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We are pleased to welcome Rational Requirements Composer to jazz.net. Now available for download: 1.0.0.1 and Web UI Beta. Go to the project page to learn more, and you can get answers in the forums. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

Rational Team Concert 2.0 Beta 2 Available!

Thu, 21 May 2009 11:00:00 EDT

With 2.0 Beta 2 we're pleased to introduce the new Enterprise Edition server with scalability, high availability, and enhanced security.

There's also enhanced agile planning with full Web support, backlog planning, taskboards, risk assessment, and new Scrum reports.

Download Beta 2 now.

Rational Quality Manager ecosystem now expanded

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Adapters for interfacing Rational Quality Manager with HP Quick Test Professional and HP LoadRunner are now available for download on jazz.net with the Rational Quality Manager 1.0.1 release. With these adapters, you can associate HP Quick Test Professional and HP LoadRunner scripts with Rational Quality Manager test cases, initiate the execution of the test cases, and visualize the results directly within Rational Quality Manager.

Rational Quality Manager and Rational Test Lab Manager now available!

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EDT

We are pleased to welcome Rational Quality Manager and Rational Test Lab Manager to jazz.net. Now available for download: 1.0.1.1 and 2.0 Beta 1.

Rational Team Concert 1.0.1.1 now available

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EDT

This release of IBM Rational Team Concert extends team collaboration to Microsoft .NET developers with a new client that works with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and 2008. Customers can reduce their costs with a single repository for both .NET and J2EE platforms. This release supports cross platform team collaboration, with integrated common work items, source code management and builds. Additionally this release enables global deployment of Rational Team Concert with support for thirteen native languages.

Mainsoft Document Collaboration for Rational Jazz V1.0 is now available!

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Mainsoft Document Collaboration for Rational Jazz connects Rational Team Concert to your corporate collaboration infrastructure. It enhances your development teams' collaboration and productivity with direct, per-project document linkages to Microsoft SharePoint and Lotus Quickr libraries. It also allows you to define and enforce the document review process as part of Rational Team Concert's process workflow, so you can automate an otherwise time-consuming process.

Beta 2 now available: Rational Team Concert Client for Microsoft Visual Studio IDE Beta 2

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Feb 27, 2009 update: Rational Team Concert 1.0.1.1 now available

This beta provides a fully functional preview of what we will be shipping as part of the Rational Team Concert 1.0.1.1 release slated for the first quarter of 2009. Manage your work items and source code in a single development environment.

Integration incubator for Rational Method Composer 7.5 now available!

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:30:00 EDT

This incubator provides experimental code for integrating Rational Method Composer 7.5 and Rational Team Concert 1.0.1. You can generate a Jazz process template based on a process modeled and documented in Rational Method Composer, which is then uploaded along with the published process documentation to the Jazz Team Server.

Now available: IBM Rational Team Concert for System z 1.0.1

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Rational Team Concert for System z empowers software teams to collaborate in real time in the context of specific roles and processes. It integrates source control, work items, build management, dashboards, and process support into a single solution running on System z (either z/OS or Linux for System z).

IBM Rational Requirements Composer V1.0 is available!

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Requirements Composer provides textual and visual requirements definition techniques in a collaborative environment. It enables stakeholders and delivery teams to collaborate-in-context to define high quality requirements by using a variety of visual and textual techniques to capture business objectives.

IBM Rational Quality Manager V1.0 is available!

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EDT

IBM Rational Quality Manager provides a Web 2.0-based, centralized test management environment for business-driven software quality. Designed to unify business leaders and IT/Systems professionals across a software project, it helps organizations deliver high-quality software faster, with less business risk and reduced cost while meeting the evolving needs of the business.

IBM Rational Test Lab Manager V1.0 is available!

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EDT

IBM Rational Test Lab Manager is a Web 2.0-based quality solution that integrates the management and deployment of test environments within the software lifecycle. By configuring, building, and optimizing the utilization the test lab, it helps reduce costly overhead and better manages the use of physical and virtual machines -- conserving energy while reducing operating costs.

IBM Rational Team Concert for i v1.0 is now available!

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Leverage the power of Rational Team Concert for native and distributed IBM i development! RTCi integrates source control, work items, build management, dashboards, and process support into a single solution running on IBM i. It includes an IBM i Build System Toolkit that delivers source changes to the native IBM i file system and support for executing CL commands. Combined with Rational Developer for i, RTCi provides an integrated and collaborative development environment for RPG and COBOL developers on IBM i.

IBM Rational Build Forge integration is now available!

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EDT

The recently released IBM Rational Build Forge 7.1 has added support for integration between Rational Team Concert and Rational Build Forge.

Mainsoft Document Collaboration for Rational Jazz: Microsoft SharePoint Integration Beta is now available!

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Coordinate development artifacts in Rational Team Concert with Document Management solutions such as Microsoft SharePoint. Share spreadsheets, presentations, and documents with development team members using SharePoint. Improve IT governance by integrating development documents with business workflows based on the document collaboration infrastructure of the organization.

Get the Latest Rational Team Concert Release

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Get expanded dashboards, more flexible licensing, proxy caches, SQL server support and more. We hope you have as much fun using it as we did building it! Learn more about the capabilities.

IBM Rational Requirements Composer Beta is now available!

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Rational Requirements Composer, our newest offering based on Jazz technology, is available for Open Beta on ibm.com. Rational Requirements Composer is a requirements definition solution that enables organizations to enhance their requirements processes with easy-to-use elicitation and definition capabilities like process diagrams, storyboards, and user-interface sketches.

IBM Rational Quality Manager Beta is now available!

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Rational Quality Manager is a web-based test management solution for software quality delivery built on the Jazz platform. It provides a collaborative, customizable environment for test planning, construction, deployment and execution; workflow control; and quantifiable metrics for project tracking and decision-making to ensure that the business objectives are met.

IBM Rational Method Composer integration incubator is now available!

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EDT

This incubator provides experimental code for Rational Method Composer and Rational Team Concert users that allows generating a Jazz process template based on a process modeled and documented in Rational Method Composer, which is then uploaded along with the published process documentation to the Jazz Team Server where it is available for team members using Rational Team Concert.

Learn how to use the Scrum project management method with IBM Rational Team Concert and the Jazz platform!

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDT

According to IBM Fellow Grady Booch, IBM Rational Team Concert and the IBM Rational Jazz platform are poised to bring to fruition a "frictionless surface for development [by] eliminating or automating many of the daily activities of the team."

Rational Team Concert for System z & IBM i: The orchestra is getting bigger!

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Rational Team Concert for System z and IBM i will allow you to run the Jazz Team Server and Build System Toolkit on either System z or IBM i using IBM-supported middleware on those platforms. Early access trial versions of Rational Team Concert for System z and IBM i are now available to all registered jazz.net users. Visit the Beta Downloads page to find more information and get started!

Open Source or Academic Use? Rational Team Concert 1.0 is free!

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Rational Team Concert 1.0 is free of charge for use in qualified open source projects and to academic institutions for use in accredited course programs or academic research projects. For more information, visit Open Source and Academic Use.

Rational Team Concert 1.0 is now available!

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that the final GA bits of Rational Team Concert 1.0 have been released to Jazz.net! We hope you have as much fun using it as we did building it! A special thank you to everyone who participated in the early access program.

Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDT

The Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration initiative is aimed at simplifying collaboration across the software delivery lifecycle. Its goal is to enable teams to use disparate tools and share lifecycle resources in delivering software, whether the tools are from IBM, other vendors, open source projects, or in-house development, and to do so in a way that is open and non-proprietary and that will encourage all industry members to participate.

Rational Team Concert RC4 is now available!

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT

We're pleased to announce that RC4 of Rational Team Concert, the first Jazz-based product, is now available! In preparation for the 1.0 release in June, RC4 is now available in three editions that reflect the final 1.0 product configurations. Check out the redesigned download page for more information.

The Rational Software Development Conference 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST

The Jazz team recently attended the Rational Software Development Conference 2008 in Orlando, Florida, USA. Read more to learn more about the Team Concert- and Jazz Platform-related conference events that took place. Also see the Jazz Team Blog for pictures!

Looking back at EclipseCon, looking ahead to RSDC

16 Mar 2008 09:00:00 EST

Several members of the Jazz team attended EclipseCon 2008 in Santa Clara, California. We've written up reports on several of our Jazz-related talks on the Jazz Team Blog. Our next stop is the Rational Software Developer Conference (RSDC) which takes place between June 1-5 in Orlando, Florida. Watch Jazz.net for more RSDC information in the coming weeks.

Team Concert Beta 2 Is Here!

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST

The Jazz Team is happy to announce that Rational Team Concert 1.0 Beta 2 is now available for download. Rational Team Concert is the first product based on the Jazz Technology Platform. We encourage all community members to upgrade to Beta 2.

Give us your feedback!

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:00:00 EST

Your Jazz.net account allows you to take part in the Jazz community, and the Jazz Team would like to hear from you! Ask questions and give us feedback in the Jazz Forums.

Open Commercial Software Development

10 Oct 2006 16:38:00 EST

Wouldn't it be cool if commercial software was developed transparently, like an open source project? We think so. And we're doing it.