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March 2007 Rational Global User Group Community Newsletter
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IBM Rational Software Development Conference 2007
 

Join the 2,500-plus great minds from around the world that join in the conversation: “What Keeps Me Rational?”

By attending the IBM Rational Software Development Conference, June 10-14, 2007, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Florida. This year's program promises over 285 technical sessions, hands-on workshops, free IBM certification testing, inspiring and informative keynotes, technology demonstrations and a multitude of networking opportunities. The preliminary conference agenda is now live! Check out all of the sessions and additional highlights at www.ibm.com/rational/rsdc and stay tuned for more information about this year's keynote speaker line-up. Rational User Group members receive a discounted registration fee -- so register soon to your local User Group and look for UG promotional code that can be found on our member benefits link to secure your attendance and save $300 on your registration fee (You'll pay only $1,495 instead of $1,795). Tune into www.rationaltube.com to see the current "What Keeps Me Rational" videos posted and submit your own. Yours could be one of the winning videos premiered at the conference!

Rational News
 

CNET: IBM tunes up for Jazz open- source project
January 30, 2007 Rational General Manager Danny Sabbah focuses on the Jazz project, globally distributed development teams and the need for greater collaboration.

The preliminary conference agenda for the IBM Rational Software Development Conference is now live!
The preliminary conference agenda is now live! This year's event includes 285+ technical sessions, 25 unique hands-on workshops, free IBM certification testing, inspiring and informative keynotes, technology demonstrations and a multitude of networking opportunities. Register today using the USG07 User Group Discount Code and save $300 on the conference registration fee! Additional information can be found at www.ibm.com/rational/rsdc.

Success Stories
 

Case study: EBS Building Society gains competitive edge with new channel.
A building society based on cooperative mutual principles, EBS has been offering home financing to its members since 1935 and today commands in excess of a 10 percent share of the 26 billion EUR (31 billion USD) Irish home loan market.

Case study: State court serves timely information to protect public safety with IBM WebSphere software.
The state Supreme Court needed a centralized system to provide magistrates and other agencies with up-to-date and around-the-clock access to offender information.

Case study: West Virginia University Sees Improved IT Governance with Resource Planning and Cost Accounting from IBM Rational Portfolio Manager
Using IBM Rational Portfolio Manager, WVU’s Office of Information Technology has improved IT governance and can now accurately assess resource needs, monitor resource utilization, and track project work costs for the first time.-

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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, which helps readers understand concepts behind the products and services that define the Rational brand. The magazine currently has 137,000 subscribers worldwide, and welcomes submissions from experts in one or more areas of software development.

More information can be found at www.ibm.com/developerworks/rationa l/rationaledge/ .

User Groups
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Rational software Global User Group Community Update:
    RUG Community Membership: 10,740
    RUG Active User Group: 91
    RUG Newsletter Subscribers: 6978

Tell us about your last meeting.
Share with us any updates on your user group!  Did you recently present at a technical conference?  We are looking for feedback on how our community is doing. We want to hear success stories about how your groups and members are being successful.  Share ideas of how you get attendance to your meetings, how you locate speakers.  We are part of a very dynamic community and this is great forum for us to share our ideas.  Please send your information to info@rational-ug.org.

Events
 

Register Now - Rational Software Development Conference 2007 - June 10-14, 2007 Orlando, FL
And now you can save money by using your IBM Education Pack - online account to pay the conference fee. It’s a great way to maximize your training dollars.

Accelerating Global Software Delivery - Kunming; China
Technical
14 Mar 2007

Architecture; Design & Construction Using the IBM Rational Delivery Platform - Kunming; China
Technical
14 Mar 2007

Architecture, Design & Construction Using the IBM Rational Delivery Platform - Hartford, CT
Technical
15 Mar 2007

Who can deliver optimal business value: IBM or HP / Mercury? - New York City; NY
Technical
16 Mar 2007

Accelerating Global Software Delivery - Guangzhou; China
Technical
17 Mar 2007

Architecture; Design & Construction Using the IBM Rational Delivery Platform - Guangzhou; China
Technical
17 Mar 2007

CMMI Made Practical
Technical
19 Mar 2007 - 20 Mar 2007

SD West 2007
Technical
19 Mar 2007 - 23 Mar 2007

Who can deliver optimal business value: IBM or HP / Mercury? - Washington; DC
Technical
20 Mar 2007

Webcast: Flexibility of choice: IBM Rational open source software solutions
Technical
April 5, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. ET

Accelerating Global Software Delivery - Ottawa; Ontario
Technical
17 Apr 2007

Effective Software Testing: Tools and Strategies for Project Success - New York City; NY
Technical
17 Apr 2007

Education & Training
 

This month learn how your training dollars will go further in 2007 with $500 savings on  rational public software classes,Most-requested Rational software courses - Quarterly in nine U.S. cities, Don't delay enroll now for the Rational Software development conference,Rational web-based training library,Rational Boot Camp Workshop Classes,Rational Software Architect and Extensibility Boot Camp,Essentials of the Rational Unified Process V7.0, IBM WebSphere Message Broker V6.0 System Administration Workshop,IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender V8.1 Fundamentals, Leverage New features of WebSphere Application Server V6.1 with Training from IBM. Find the right courses, conferences, and savings plans to help with your skill building needs from IBM Training.

Most-requested Rational software courses - Quarterly in nine U.S. cities

Rational web-based training library

Literature and Resources
 

The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0 by Sandy Carter
Author Sandy Carter takes readers through a specific roadmap on how, where, when, and why to embrace a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) strategy. Highlights include a review of best practice methodologies behind hundreds of successful SOA implementations in over 50 countries.

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.

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