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STPCon Fall 2008 * September
24-26, 2008 * Marriot Boston Copley Place *
Boston, MA
The Software Test & Performance Conference Fall 2008 is offering over 70 technical classes and tutorials focused on training you with the newest techniques, tips and tricks of software testing, quality assurance and maximizing software performance. Get in-depth lessons on topics such as Java, Metrics, Management and Security. With 8 classes per time slot, and a variety of introductory, intermediate and advanced courses, you will always find something that fits your needs. Technical training is the best way to get an edge on the competition! Register online today at www.stpcon.com and receive $100 off the current price of a Full Event Passport. Simply enter GRUG when asked for a discount code. |
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GRUG Council Member Highlight: Andy
Detandt - North Florida RUG Leader
Andy Detandt has worked with the Rational products and process engineering for ten years on multiple software systems that vary from government invoicing systems to financial systems and property casualty systems. He has hands-on experience with the Rational Tools in roles as configuration manager, change and release manager, requirements manager and currently works as a resource manager for the enterprise deployment of software tools and services with Lender Processing Services. Andy is a long standing member and current Chairman of the North Florida Rational User Group. He is currently serving as the vice-president of the Americas Global Rational User Group. Andy has presented in the local user group and at RSDC. Rational User Group Community
Statistics:
There are over 16,600 members in 95 UG worldwide. UG News
DFW Metroplex RUG After Phil Bardasian revived the DFW Metroplex UG, Christian Sause is enthusiastically taking over. Boston Metro Rational User
Group
The group is planning a meeting in August around Rational Team Concert. Please vist the UG page for more information. BayRUG and Sacramento UG
New leaders have stepped forward for the BayRUG and Sacramento UG and they are eagerly working on plans for meetings for this fall. Monthly Member
Survey
Please help us drive your feedback back to IBM by completing this month's survey dealing with application security. |
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August 20 at 12pm EDT -
Take back your System with new IBM Compilers
Did you know that running a back-level compiler can cost you 4% to 24% of your applications performance? IBM Compilers are designed to maximize the performance of IBM's POWER architecture. August 27 at 12pm EDT - The
Rational Quality Management v8.0 Portfolio -
The Shape
of Things to Come
Packed with insight from IBM Rational Quality Management subject matter experts and live demonstrations of its industry leading Quality Management products in action, Bryan Bryson and Matt Holitza will give you a personal tour of the exciting changes coming in the Rational Quality Management version 8.0 portfolio of products. September 10 at 12pm EDT -
How to Automate Governance of Service
Delivery for Business Agility
This webinar, by IBM Rational and WebLayers, will provide an overview of the control gates within a service factory for proper Governance within your environment. We will demonstrate the power of automated governance in the Service Build process. |
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Presentation Zone
Do you have a presentation to share with the community on how to implement Rational software? Post it on the Presentation Zone! A list of recent presentations:
Model Driven Systems Development and IBM Rational Tools - Submitted by Christian Sause of DFW Metroplex Rational User Group |
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The Finnish Defense Forces
are winning the battle for closer cooperation
between service branches.
"Most of our current C4 systems are stove-piped systems to support Army, Navy or Air Force operations. We cannot afford to develop future systems on top of old systems by patching and bridging gaps and trying to maintain old technology." - Major General Markku Koli, Chief of Operations, Finnish Defense Forces Monash University finds IBM
a Rational Partner for software engineering
course
"We prefer to give the students experience with the tools that are most commonly used in the industry, We teach model-driven development as part of the course - IBM Rational Software Architect is ideal for this approach. We also teach a subject on software testing, and students use tools like IBM Rational Functional Tester and Rational Performance Tester" - Dr Sita Ramakrishnan, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader of the Bachelor of Software Engineering, Monash University. Ivar Jacobson Consulting
helps a multinational financial services
company manage its Agile development
"With Rational solutions, our client has saved millions of dollars because they are making better decisions about where to allocate development resources. The reporting has improved planning and control significantly. Going forward, all new projects will use this process because everyone knows what to expect, and the development team is continuously working to deliver it." - David West, Managing Director of the Americas |
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Made in IBM Labs: IBM Debuts
"Grammar Checker" Approach to Catching
Software Bugs
IBM is introducing new software that intelligently catches bugs and other defects while software code is being written -- rather than after a product that is powered by software has already been shipped to customers. IBM Rational Team Concert -
Software innovation through collaboration
An interview with Grady Booch, June 17, 2008 IBM outpaces competitors in
Application Development software market for
seventh straight year
IBM outpaces competitors in Application Development software market for seventh straight year. Featured Event: RSDC India
August 28-29 Bangalore The IBM Rational Software Development Conference 2008 in India is the premier event for the most valued software delivery professionals. Join forces with IBM Rational software to combat foes like information isolation, requirements overload, poor processes, geographical barriers and unproductive organizational bureaucracy. Attend this conference to acquire the information you need to tackle these villainous fiends. Watch as IBM Rational Software dramatically improves your projects' success rates. |
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Featured Open Betas
Please take advantage of the following open betas that are available from IBM Rational: Featured eKits
Please take advantage of the following eKits that are available from IBM Rational: IBM Business Analyst e-Kit Change and Release Management ekit Rational ClearCase Innovator's Series eKit Find ot more about IBM Ration eKits IBM Press -- Be Sure You're
Taking Advantage of Special 40% User Group
Discount!
IBM Press is celebrating summer with special deals on SOA and WebSphere titles! Download the free SOA and WebSphere Sampler eBook for excerpts from our top new releases. Order one of our featured titles plus any other IBM Press book to qualify for a free copy of Sandy Carter's The New Language of Business: SOA and Web 2.0, while supplies last. And listen to new audio podcasts from Sandy Carter herself, as well as Robert Laird, author of Executing SOA. As always, your 40% affiliate discount will apply to all your purchases when you enter ibmpressbooks.com through an affiliate link. Login as a member and click on "Member Benefits" to reach the affiliate link. IBM Training - A green
alternative to traveling to class
Instructor-led online training from IBM
Reduce your carbon footprint when you save on travel with Instructor Led-Online (ILO) training from IBM. This alternative to classroom training gives you the same high-quality content and personal interaction of a classroom course with the convenience and cost-savings of online training. With speakers, microphone or headset, you join a virtual classroom where you interact with the instructor and fellow students as if you're in a traditional class setting. Experience the live instruction, hands-on labs and exciting group dynamics when you enroll in a class! |
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The Global Rational User Group Community
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