RQM 2.0.1.1 performance

I have a customer experiencing various performance issues with RQM 2.0.1.1 (no iFixes applied). They are not quite at the point where they can consider 3.X.

I've heard from 2 other customers that the various iFixes for RQM 2.0.1.1 do improve performance, but I'm looking for details. I've looked that the APARs/Fixes addressed in each of the iFixes but am not finding much.

Does anyone have any specifics around what types of performance increases might be seen by applying the iFixes for 2.0.1.1?

Hi Jeff,

To be frank I'm a bit horrified to hear of a client still running QM 2.0.1.1 (with no iFixes) in production in late January 2012!

That release is >14 months old and contains 300+ known defects based upon the release notes for 2.0.1.1 iFix01-iFix04, not to mention the defects which existed in 2.0.1.1 but were not fixed until 3.x.

To dig into the details of what was fixed in the 2.0.1.1 iFixes, reference the following documents:
https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-quality-manager/releases/2.0.1.1iFix1?p=releaseNotes
https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-quality-manager/releases/2.0.1.1iFix2?p=releaseNotes
https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-quality-manager/releases/2.0.1.1iFix3?p=releaseNotes
https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-quality-manager/releases/2.0.1.1iFix4?p=releaseNotes

I know that doesn't directly answer your question, put performance concerns aside I would strongly advocate for the client to (a) adopt the current 2.0.1.1 iFix immediately, and (b) develop a formal patch management plan so as to avoid falling so far behind the current release in the future, including making plans to move to CLM 3.x or CLM 4.x sometime in 2012.

Cheers,
Patrick

Did any of the iFixes address the underlying defect engine (Team Concert), or were they all focused on QM functionality?

My guess is that the embedded RTC did not get touched in the iFixes, but I'd like to be sure.

Did any of the iFixes address the underlying defect engine (Team Concert), or were they all focused on QM functionality?

Yes. RTC 2.0.0.2 iFix 5 & JF 1.0.0.2 iFix 5 were embedded in QM 2.0.1.1, whereas RTC 2.0.0.2 iFix 7 & JF 1.0.0.2 iFix 7 were embedded in QM 2.0.1.1 iFix04. Source: Version Numbers (from RQM Wiki).

Reference the release notes for the relevant RTC & JF versions to review the changes made in those versions.

Cheers,
Patrick

Did any of the iFixes address the underlying defect engine (Team Concert), or were they all focused on QM functionality?

Yes. RTC 2.0.0.2 iFix 5 & JF 1.0.0.2 iFix 5 were embedded in QM 2.0.1.1, whereas RTC 2.0.0.2 iFix 7 & JF 1.0.0.2 iFix 7 were embedded in QM 2.0.1.1 iFix04. Source: Version Numbers (from RQM Wiki).

Reference the release notes for the relevant RTC & JF versions to review the changes made in those versions.

Cheers,
Patrick

Thanks!