This week we released CLM 4.0.4, the next version of Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM), and the latest quarterly release using our new continuous delivery model. Here we grow again As we continue to grow and evolve, we’re getting more familiar with the quarterly release cadence. Our continuous delivery pipeline was up and running consistently […]

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the new JazzHub is in beta and open for early access users.  The new JazzHub is a place where you can seamlessly plan, track, and develop software in the cloud.  And soon you’ll be able to deploy your application to select cloud platforms with only a few clicks. Using the […]

We all know how frustrating it can be to encounter an error message and not know what to do to fix it.  Now, you can find troubleshooting information and collaborate with others to improve error messages in the new Error Message Information Center for the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) products. If an […]

I recently had the opportunity to work on site with customers from all around the world on the Systems and Software Engineering (SSE) Solution Beta. I lead the SSE Jumpstart team, whose responsibility is to understand Systems customers business needs and help them adopt IBM’s new offerings. By working closely with early program customers, we […]

One of the coolest things about IBM is the network of thousands of IBM Business Partners.  These Business Partners, or BPs as we often call them, are constantly innovating around IBM products and are often the face of IBM to many customers. Last week, at an IBM IT Symposium, the Business Partners in the room […]

I’ve just found out that Forrester Research, Inc has ranked IBM as achieving the highest scores in both Current Offering and Strategy for Application Lifecycle Management tools among all vendors in the Forrester Wave™: Application Life-Cycle Management, Q4 2012 report!  Forrester conducted lab-based evaluations in 2011 and interviewed nine of the most significant software providers.  […]

This is the second part of a series of blog posts describing what the coauthors have learned about the visual display of quantitative information as it relates to the design of graphs and tables (continued from part 1). How to determine which type of graph to use In part 1 we pointed out that effective […]

I believe Geoffrey Chaucer is credited with originating the English proverb, “All good things must come to an end.” Well Mr. Chaucer, you’ve captured my sentiments perfectly as we come to the end of the inaugural Jazz Plan Jam. As I explained in my blog post a few weeks ago, the Jam was aimed at […]

Wow, what a week! I (along with about 4000 others) have just returned home from a memorable week in Orlando at IBM Innovate 2012. My role at the conference revolved around professors and students — and they certainly kept me on my toes. On Monday, we hosted 16 students and 12 customers for a “Race […]

Have you ever noticed sluggishness with a CLM web page and wondered whether you are hitting some product issues, or just having a bumpy connection with the server?  Or while you were waiting for your content to show up in the browser, have you ever wondered “are they there yet”? There is a little tool […]