The recent milestone of Rational Quality Manager 4.0 RC0(Beta) includes a new integration with Rational Functional Tester 8.2.2 Beta for the Manual Test Script Recorder feature. Using this integration allows you to record user gestures in your application, which can then be converted to manual script statements in the English language. The tool also automatically captures screenshots of […]

Very few companies provide milestone builds of their products to their customers. And not all provide betas. But how many companies do both AND self-host on their milestones and betas? Not many, but we DO and we’re proud of it. By self-hosting, we work out the problems before you experience them, but we also know […]

Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC) is a set of specifications that enable the integration of software development and more broadly Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). The intention is to make life easier for software and product developers and tools vendors, by making it easier for tools to work together. Every time we fire up one of […]

The Jazz.net team has replaced the site’s old search with a new search engine and a new UI. While the full site search is operational, we are planning enhancements over time. You can help us prioritize these enhancements by using the search feature, and providing us with feedback on what you might like to see […]

One of the great utilities that come with the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management products is called “repotools”. It has been used (and abused) for many purposes related to database creation, migration, upgrade, indexing, fixing, etc. To appreciate this, one can just type in repotools(.sh/.exe) –help and check out the exhaustive list of options. […]

The recent milestone of Rational Team Concert 4.0.7 includes a brand new integration and tool: the Rational Team Concert Shell for Microsoft Windows Explorer. With the RTC Shell integration, you can now source control files and folders from within Windows Explorer (initial support in Windows 7 only). So who could use this tool? Anyone using […]

Innovate 2012 conference is still a few months out, but our Jazz development team is already looking forward to seeing you there! With that in mind, we want to pass on the latest news about the conference from the Innovate team: Call for papers for Innovate 2012: We invite you to tell the world how […]

The Global Rational User Group is proud to announce three new Virtual Rational User Groups (VRUGs) to promote information exchange between customers and Rational staff. The purpose of these groups is to facilitate group discussions and provide a platform for users to share their experiences and learn from peers. Each event is run using a […]

We are very pleased to introduce the first beta of Rational DOORS Next Generation here on Jazz.net. This first beta previews the direction that the DOORS product will be moving in the future. If you are currently a DOORS user or you work in an organization where formal requirements engineering is valued and practiced, DOORS Next […]

The Jazz.net library is one of the most popular and widely used resources by the community. It includes technical articles, how-to videos, tech tips, and workarounds. With every month that passes, the number of items in our library grows more and more. Just last month we posted thirty-two new items! So how can you best […]