With Rational Publishing Engine (RPE) 2.1.2, you can generate comparison documents which compare two documents of different versions. The differential document is similar to making changes to the document when “Track Changes” is enabled in Microsoft Word to track formatting changes, additions and deletions of content, comments, etc. Some of the basic use cases include: […]

We are excited to announce Jazz Reporting Service (JRS) v6.0.4 which focuses on usability and serviceability improvements. You can upgrade to the latest JRS version to take advantage of these improvements: Easy assembly of nested condition groups: Until now, when you wanted to build a report, you could only group conditions using AND or OR. Combining groups […]

We’ve been busy working on three themes in IBM Rational Publishing Engine (RPE) v2.1.2 : Extend the reach to allow non-Rational applications to be used in the document generation ecosystem. Support customers interested in providing access to document generation to everyday users via RPE Document Builder. Invest in ease of use for everyday users, as well […]

Microsoft announced Visual Studio 2017 general availability this year, and we are excited to share that starting with the Rational Team Concert 6.0.4 release, Rational Team Concert is integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio 2017. Unlike previous versions, Visual Studio 2017 came with some breaking changes to the extensibility mechanism which made it more than just […]

IBM Rational Quality Manager (RQM) v6.0.4 continues the series of enhancements to the manual testing capability started with v6.0.2 and v6.0.3, and then adds a wealth of other new features such as the test result roll-up or baselines. Manual Testing In RQM, the description of a test is split between two main artifacts linked together: a […]

We’ve put a lot of effort in to the enhancements to IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0.4, including the following.  For more in-depth detail, see the New &  Noteworthy. Advancing requirements configuration management Understanding requirements history and audit trail has been, and continues to be, a fundamental need for requirements management practices. With the introduction of […]

We’ve been busy working on three themes in IBM Rational Team Concert v6.0.4 : Enable horizontal scaling so deployments can expand and load balance thousands of users. Support the rigor of complex mission critical software development where reuse, traceability and the ability to ensure exactly what goes into a release is paramount. Invest in ease […]

Since the initial delivery of  IBM’s support for scaled agile methodology based on Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) 4.0 in Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) 6.0.3, we’ve been working to improve some of the capabilities and build great reports so that your scaled agile transformation can progress as smoothly as possible. Some of the changes come directly […]

Not long ago, I wanted to build a live-edge table for my dining room. I have some tools and a plan on how to build the table; I don’t own a planer, table saw, or have enough space to do the work in my modest, Toronto semi-detached house. I thought of buying the tools for […]

Rational Publishing Engine (RPE) had a very productive and successful 2016 year. I want to reflect on top three accomplishments during the year and let you know how you can engage with us going forward. Started with the RPE 2.1 release, which delivered a simpler way to create new templates. Users have the ability to […]