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Exciting Webinar Series
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 Ready for IBM Rational software Comes to You is a webinar series designed to expose you to a cross section of value-added IBM Ready for IBM Rational software (RfRS*) solutions available from Rational Business Partners to extend your Rational software implementations. This webinar series is rich with live demos so you can see first hand how these offerings integrate and enhance the features and functions of the Software Delivery Platform increasing the ROI of your Rational software investment.
Upcoming Webinars:
September 5th at 12pm: The automated solution for authoring, validating and managing business requirements: Ravenflow and IBM Rational RequisitePro - Sponsored by Ravenflow
Accurately aligning business objectives with IT delivery is critical to delivering innovative business applications. Unfortunately, this is much easier said than done. Poor communication of complex requirements often results in projects that are delivered late, over budget, or without features needed by the business. Attend this webinar to learn how Ravenflow and IBM Rational's RequisitePro form a complete solution for getting requirements right and successfully managing them through the development and delivery of business application projects and see a live demo of the integration.
Ravenflow and RequisitePro are ensuring that innovation is delivered to the market faster by reducing the risk of rework and delays due to miscommunication.
September 19th at 12pm: Bridging from Systems Engineering to Model Driven Development - Collaboration through Architecture - Sponsored by Pathfinder
In this webinar, Pathfinder Solutions shows you how, by applying the IBM Rational Model Driven Systems Development approach with the SysML language with specific optimizations to improve collaboration and software architecture longevity, key architectural techniques and work products can serve as an effective bridge between systems engineering and software development. By outlining a rigorous and coherent set of steps that are collaboration focused and based on proven modeling disciplines, this webinar helps transform your separate Systems Engineering and Software Development groups into an efficient and effective joint team.
October 3rd at 12pm: Secure, High Quality Code with IBM Rational Application Developer & IBM Rational ClearCase - Klocwork Source Code Analysis Integrated with your Software Lifecycle - Sponsored by Klocwork
The introduction of security and quality bugs in your code can be prevented by enabling developers to find bugs early in the software lifecycle before they check-in new code. This requires a source code analysis solution tightly integrated with both Rational Application Developer and Rational ClearCase.
In this presentation you will see a demonstration of Klocwork's automated source code analysis used directly within the Rational Application Developer environment, enabling the best defense against check-in of potentially crippling coding errors.
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Rational News
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A Joint Global Rational Community and Tivoli User Community: Increasing Agility Across the IT Service Lifecycle
Webcast date: Thursday, September 20, 2007
Webcast time: 10:00 EDT
Description: A service-centric approach requires coordination across the full IT service lifecycle. Organizations need to integrate around the IT service lifecycle to help drive efficiency, agility, and growth for customers. Until recently, you rarely saw development connected with operations . . . nor did you see either side connected with the "business side of IT" - IT staffing, planning, governance. A service centric approach, exemplified by the recent version 3 release of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), is one that connects all 3 of these organizations together and allows you to manage services from initial thought conception to development, to deployment into operations and eventually into the retirement of that service. This webcast will cover the products from Rational and Tivoli that demonstrate this agility across the IT service lifecycle.
Speakers: Bernie Coyne IBM Rational and Perry Swenson, IBM Tivoli
Speakers Bios:
Bernie Coyne has worked in the software development field for 25+ years. He has held a variety of roles including chief technology officer, product development manager, systems analyst and programmer. He has worked for IT consulting firms, software product companies and has experience in both the private and public sectors. He has a wealth of hands-on experience in practical IT service lifecycle situations. Currently he works in Rational Marketing on the Governance & Risk Management Program.
Perry Swenson is the worldwide Program Manager for the IBM Service Management Program. With over 28 years of information technology solution experience, Perry has a strong depth of software, services and product experience. Since joining Tivoli in 2000 he has focused on service management solutions and the benefits of integrating development and operations.
IBM Completes Acquisition of Watchfire
IBM today announced that on July 20, 2007, it completed the acquisition of Watchfire Corporation, a privately held security and compliance testing software company based in Waltham, Massachusetts.
The Rational Edge Newsletter Features GRC
Mike Perrow of the Rational Edge wrote a great article on the Global Rational Community.
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*New* Rational Technical Workshops - A limited time, online, hands-on, experience
Technical
8/21/2007-8/30/2007
For a limited time( August 21-30, 2007), the technical workshops offered at the Rational Software Development Conference are back in a special format - instructor-led online! These very popular workshops cover a wide range of topics including Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), architecture management, process and portfolio management, and quality management.
Bring the classroom directly to you with the convenience and cost savings of online training. Ask questions, clarify material, and participate in hands-on labs, just as you would in a physical classroom workshop.
Each workshop is priced at $395. Purchase one of our workshop trio collections and receive significant savings.
If you didn't get a chance to attend these workshops at the Rational Software Development Conference this year, don't miss another opportunity to participate in these unique learning events - from your home or office. Sessions are being held from August 21-30, 2007 only!
U2 University
Technical
8/28/2007-8/30/2007
This two and a half day event is the premier event for U2 technical training.
VS Live 2007
Technical
9/16/2007-9/19/2007
New York, NY
VS Live provides a depth of resources and perspectives to help be productive - including SQL .NET3.0 and ASP sessions featuring practical techniques for writing software with today's tools.
Rational Software Comes to You, hosted by Perficient and Changescape
Technical
Kansas City, MO
14-Aug-07
Omaha, NE
15-Aug-07
Join IBM, Perficient and Changescape for this educational overview of how Rational software is helping companies like yours ensure performance in development and production, with a special information session on WatchFire, IBM's upcoming acquisition.
STAR WEST-Software Testing Analysis & Review
Technical
10/22/2007-10/26/2007
Anaheim, CA
StarWest delivers the latest trends technologies and strategies in the testing industry providing networking opportunities access to solutions providers and industry experts. Find answers to questions about outsourcing security and automation.
IBM Tech Briefings
Goiania, Brazil - Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Belo Horizonte,Brazil - Thursday, August 23, 2007
Toronto, Canada - Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Change and Release Management for software development
Minneapolis, MN - Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Building SOA solutions and managing the service lifecycle
Minneapolis, MN - Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Rational Business Developer Extension
Munich, Germany - Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Dusseldorf, Germany - Thursday, September 06, 2007
Web 2.0 goes to work
Raleigh, NC - Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Austin, TX - Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Effective Software Testing
Goiania, Brazil - Tuesday, August 21, 2007
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User Groups
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RUG Call for Content!
Share your own tips and tricks, great ideas, or articles with the global community! We are dedicating this section of our newsletter to include content authored by YOU! Please contact us at info@rational-ug.org to share your content.
GRUG Council
Starting in September, the GRUG Council will have their own section in the Newsletter, updating the membership of their activities.
Rational User Group Community Statistics:
RUG Community Membership: 11,800
RUG Active User Group: 94
RUG Newsletter Subscribers: 7,500
UG News
Pittsburgh (Western PA) Rational User Group
The Pittsburgh (Western PA) Rational User Group held a meeting on August 2. About 20 members attended a presentation on Rational Method Composer given by Thierry Paradan. The presentation is available on the
New UG
India - Pune Rational User Group
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IBM SOA Events
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IBM SOA Executive Summit
We have an important event to promote to our User Group community-the IBM SOA Executive Summit is an opportunity arranged exclusively for CIOs and high level executives.
A flexible IT infrastructure means a flexible business. One that can respond effectively to rapid change. Boost your ability to compete. And foster innovations that can change the game to your advantage. IBM SOA Executive Summits are a prime opportunity to make SOA a successful key to your strategy.
The event features a lineup of executive speakers from IBM, reference customers, and analysts so whether you are just beginning your SOA journey or are already a seasoned traveler, this event packs more knowledge, collaboration and empowerment than any other you are likely to experience. Speakers and networking opportunities will demonstrate the value of SOA and how IBM can help you build a better, more flexible business model with strong ROI returns on their investment.
Register for an event near you today.
IBM SOA Architect Summit
We have an important event to promote to our User Group community-the IBM SOA Architect Summit is an opportunity arranged exclusively for Enterprise and IT architects.
Businesses are depending on Enterprise and IT Architects to make Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) work. The right implementation will add immediate value and business flexibility. IBM SOA Architect Summits can help you develop a winning strategy and set you and your team on the path to success.
The event features a formidable lineup of senior IBM subject matter experts so whether you are just beginning your SOA journey or are already a seasoned traveler, this event packs more deep technical knowledge, collaboration and empowerment than any other you are likely to experience. Speakers and networking opportunities will demonstrate the value of SOA and how IBM can help you build a better, more flexible business model with strong ROI return on your investment.
Register for an event near you today.
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Education & Training
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Education Zone
This month learn about What Would you do With an Extra $2,000 - $5,000 in IBM Training?, Building Boom in IBM Training Classrooms, Spring 2007 IBM Training eCatalog - Now Available, IBM Rational and WebSphere Education Launches Instructor-Led Online (ILO
Visit the RUG Education Zone to read more.
Perspectives on Technology Training
Read and share with your colleagues our thought leadership series on how IT training can help companies optimize their most strategic asset. Our series is designed to give more information on how top-performing companies are incorporating IT training into their overall business strategy while at the same time improving morale, retaining talent and impacting their bottom line.
Learn more.
Map out your Training Path
Charting your training is very much like plotting stops on a map while on vacation. IBM training paths guide you with the recommended sequence for completing a series of courses in one of 20 plus subject areas. The training paths are designed, in many cases for specific target audiences, such as programmers, administrators and operators. Each box on a training path includes the course title, duration and how it is delivered. Just a simple click on any course box, links you directly to a complete course description and enrollment information. What could be simpler? Take advantage of this valuable tool and design the right training path for your success.
Learn more
Use the IBM Education Pack for Your Rational Training
Did you know that you can use the IBM Education Pack to pay for your Rational training? Stretch your limited training budget while paying, tracking, and managing your Rational or other IBM IT education expenses online. It's a great option for companies that need to train multiple employees.
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Trial Downloads
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Test-drive IBM Rational Software Online - No installation or configuration required!
One of the most effective tactics in generating and progressing leads is a hands-on experience with our products. This is why developerWorks would like you to know that it has never been easier to evaluate Rational Software!
Your customers or leads can now test-drive several Rational products in an online hosted environment with no installation or configuration required. During the online trial period, users will have three hours to explore product-level code, with all features and options enabled. They can use their own data and files to try out real-world scenarios as they experience the power, innovation and ease-of-use of these products:
Try IBM Rational Performance Tester online
You can now evaluate IBM Rational Performance Tester online without installing or configuring it on your own system! Rational Performance Tester is a load and performance testing solution for teams concerned about the scalability of their Web-based applications. Rational Performance Tester simplifies the test-creation, load-generation and data-collection processes to help ensure the ability of applications to accommodate required user loads. Visit developerWorks to learn more about this product and register to explore its capabilities online.
Evaluate IBM Rational Build Forge online
You can now evaluate Rational Build Forge V7.0 without installing or configuring it on your own system! Rational Build Forge helps geographically distributed teams work together more effectively so that your build and release processes can be leveraged across teams and projects. It's all done through a centralized, Web-based management console that's accessible virtually anytime, anywhere. Visit developerWorks to learn more about this product and register to explore its capabilities online.
Evaluate IBM Rational ClearCase online
You can now evaluate Rational ClearCase V7.0 without installing or configuring it on your own system! Rational ClearCase is a comprehensive solution that provides integration with design, development, build, test, and deployment tools for controlled access to software assets across the full lifecycle. Rational ClearCase is seamlessly integrated with IBM Rational ClearQuest for a complete change and configuration management solution. Visit developerWorks to learn more about this product and register to explore its capabilities online.
Evaluate Rational Application Developer online
You can now evaluate IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software V7.0 without installing it on your own system! Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software V7.0 is an integrated development environment that can help you quickly design, develop, analyze, test, profile and deploy high-quality Web, service-oriented architecture (SOA), Java, J2EE, and portal applications. Visit developerWorks to learn more about this product and register to explore its capabilities online.
Evaluate Rational Software Architect V7.0 online
Users can now evaluate Rational Software Architect V7.0 without installing or configuring it on your own system! IBM Rational Software Architect is an advanced model-driven development and static analysis tool for software architects and model-driven developers who are creating SOA, J2EE and portal applications.
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Literature & Resources
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IBM Press -- Be Sure You're Taking Advantage of Special 40% User Group Discount!
IBM Press represents the best books, written by the best researchers, engineers, and developers. Simply Link to "Member Benefits" as a registered site user, and follow the instructions to obtain your discount. The IBM Press library has the breadth and depth of coverage to support you throughout your career.
Rational Edge
The Rational Edge is IBM's monthly, online magazine for the software development community. Focused on all aspects of the software development lifecycle, The Rational Edge delivers practical insight and commentary from IBM Rational thought leaders.
More information can be found at www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/rationaledge/
Demos
Maximizing reuse of your software assets with IBM Rational Asset Manager, part 1
Rational Asset Manager helps you improve individual and team productivity and accelerate project delivery by enabling you to create, modify, govern, find and facilitate reuse of any type of development assets, including SOA and systems development assets. In this demonstration, you will see how to set up and configure Rational Asset Manager, create categorization, organize assets, and create communities, including setting up the review processes they need to collaborate on the use of assets.
Maximizing reuse of your software assets with IBM Rational Asset Manager, part 2
With initiatives like SOA and pattern based development, being able to define, locate, and easily adopt reusable assets into your projects becomes essential. In this introductory demo, you will see how a practitioner might use assets in the Rational Asset Manager repository consisting of reusable assets. We will show you how to use the web and eclipse clients to search for assets, create and package new assets, and download to use existing assets.
Tutorials
Automate Web service testing, Part 3: Test a secured Web service with IBM Rational Software Architect and XMLUnit
This tutorial introduces the technique of automating the testing of a typical Web service using several technologies, including JUnit, Apache Commons HttpClient, and Apache XMLUnit. The technique is demonstrated on the development platform that IBM Rational(R) Software Architect offers. The tutorial addresses testers and developers who are interested in functional testing of a Web service. Before you begin, you need a basic understanding of Web services and Java(TM) development, and you should have had some exposure to unit testing tools, such as JUnit.
Implementing WebSphere Commerce operational reports with Crystal Reports
Learn how to implement operational reports using embedded Crystal Report tools and a Rational Application Developer plug-in, then develop and test the reports in the WebSphere Commerce Toolkit.
Using IBM Rational Tester for SOA Quality: Testing HTTPS Web Services
Learn how to test HTTPS Web services by using IBM Rational Tester for SOA Quality. This tutorial covers creating a test, handling the HTTPS protocol with Web service recording, configuring the test, and replaying the test.
Configure SonicESB for a business process, Part 2: Build, develop, and test a sample a SonicESB process within Rational Application Developer
Learn the next series of steps to develop a SonicESB process containing several services that interact to perform a sample Travel Agency Flow. You will use detailed step-by-step instructions to configure Sonic to expose the Travel Agency Process as a Web service. Code is developed and tested with IBM Rational(R) Application Developer.
Second Life Scripting with Rational Application Developer
The virtual world of Second Life is special in that much of it is made up of content created (and owned) by users. Not only can you create lush 3-D objects (and sell them for the equivalent of real money!), but you can also create both simple and complex scripts to control their behavior and appearance. This tutorial explains the basics (and not so basics) behind Second Life scripts and shows you how to ease development by using Rational® Application Developer as you build a small game users can carry around and play.
Hello World: Learn how to discover and analyze performance issues using Rational Performance Tester
This tutorial highlights basic features of Rational Performance Tester. Practical, hands-on exercises teach you how to record automated performance tests, use data-driven techniques to ensure randomization, play-back tests, and evaluate real-time performance reports. Upon completing the tutorial you will be able to use Rational Performance Tester to determine the cause of performance problems in your applications.
Offers
Save today on select Rational quality management software and services!
For a limited time only, the commercial Passport Advantage Relationship Suggested Volume Prices (RSVP) and Passport Advantage Express
Suggested Retail Price (SRP) for eligible IBM Rational quality management products have been reduced, allowing for an approximate savings between 45-56% off of SRP. In addition, for every for every $30,000 USD IBM Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of eligible new IBM Rational Quality Management software licenses you acquire, you can receive 40 hours of eligible on-site implementation services performed by a consultant from IBM software services at no additional charge (approximate value: $10,000 USD).
Save approximately 45-56% off of SRP of select Rational quality management products today!
For a limited time only, the commercial Passport Advantage Relationship Suggested Volume Prices (RSVP) and Passport Advantage Express Suggested Retail Price (SRP) for eligible IBM Rational quality management products have been reduced, allowing for an approximate savings between 45-56% off of SRP. For more information and qualifying details.
Webcasts
IBM Rational Webcast Page
developerWorks Webcast Page
WebSphere Business Modeler for Developers
Please join us on September 20th at 11:00 a.m. ET for a new IBM WebSphere technical webcast. This presentation will provide a technical overview of WebSphere Business Modeler for the developer audience. We will cover the basics of business modeling, the business-driven development cycle, and how WebSphere Business Modeler works with other development tools from the IBM WebSphere and IBM Rational product sets. Don't miss the opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A session following the presentation.
On-demand Webcast: Mythbusters: Strategies for nimble IBM Rational ClearCase implementations
Discover the truth about IBM Rational software change and configuration management products. In this on-demand webcast, you'll see how IBM Rational ClearCase and IBM Rational ClearQuest can be nimble and lighter weight, while providing the flexibility and robustness to support a wide range of needs. Learn how a leading computer manufacturer is using Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest today to successfully support an agile development environment, and why they chose these products.
On-demand Webcast: Succeed with Asset based development- Introducing Rational Asset Manager
Learn about collaborative software development asset management with IBM Rational Asset Manager, software that enables organizations to identify, manage and govern the design, development and consumption of software assets, including services as part of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) initiative. This presentation introduces the key challenges of an asset based development strategy, and how IBM Rational Asset Manager can help provide the solutions.
developerWorks Live! Briefings
Web 2.0 Goes To Work
More and more developers are facing the challenge of bringing Web 2.0 technologies and practices into their organization. The question is: How do you get started? And what tools do you use? Join us for this very special "no slides" event to learn how you can start bringing Web 2.0 into your organization, or as we say, 'Take Web 2.0 to Work.' During this day-long technology briefing from IBM, you'll see demos of the hottest technologies and participate in interactive breakout sessions - a large part of the content will be driven by you and the other attendees as we go along!
Architecture, Design and Construction using the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform
Coming to these cities in August: Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Aug 23; Goiania, Brazil on August 21.
Learn how IBM Rational Software Development tools, their broad range of functionality and their use throughout the entire software development process leads to project success. We will focus on application modeling, design, development, coding, testing, and deployment.
Effective software testing: tools and strategies for project success
Coming to these cities in August: Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Aug 23; Goiania, Brazil on August 21.
Join IBM developerWorks Live! for this complimentary briefing to hear how to shorten time to market of new software systems without compromising quality. Learn how best practices and tools can keep your testing teams aligned with business priorities.
Change and Release Management for software development
Coming to these cities in August: Minneapolis, MN, on August 21; Madison, WI, on August 23; Milwaukee, WI, on August 28; and Oakbrook, IL, on August 30!
Learn how you can meet the challenges of change and release management in a distributed development environment. This briefing addresses issues such as communication, collaboration and automation,and includes concepts like Unified Change Management (UCM), Continuous Integration, and Developer Self Service.
eKits
Rational Method Composer eKit
Are your projects constantly changing? Increase your flexibility and responsiveness with process driven guidance. Enable teams across an organization to collaborate more effectively, reduce software project failures, and save time and money with proven, flexible process guidance. Customize, configure and deploy only the process components you need for your projects from proven best practices and architecture.
Financial Services
IBM Rational Fortifies its Financial Services (Banking and Insurance Solutions) with Key Resources
Our new Insurance Web site can be found here
IBM Rational's value to banking and insurance customers has been integrated into IBM's Global Development and Delivery for Insurance.
This offering is part of IBM's Governance, Risk and Compliance solutions for Banking, Insurance and Financial Markets. See how IBM Rational supplements IBM's Global Development and Delivery for Financial Services here.
Also, available on our Financial Services Web page:
IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform for Insurance Companies Running the IBM System i Platform
This paper addresses how insurance companies leverage the IBM Rational SDP to overcome business and technical challenges.
Addressing evolving compliance, governance and reliability challenges in the financial services marketplace
This paper addresses financial services customers finding ways to meet the needs of their clients to gain competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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