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Launch   IBM Rational and Jazz transform how software delivery teams will work in the future

At the IBM Rational® Software Development Conference (RSDC) 2008, IBM unveiled 20 new products - all scheduled for release by the end of 2008 - that break down the barriers preventing software development and delivery teams from truly collaborating with partners, suppliers, customers and each other. Every new product is infused with the collaborative capabilities of Jazz, the IBM technology platform that helps far-flung development teams work together more openly and transparently.

Read the press release - and all the articles below - to learn more about the new products being announced. Even better, join the Jazz community to help shape future products - and the future of software delivery.

Get a complete summary of all RSDC 2008 announcements
RTC   Collaborate in real time and across time zones with new IBM Rational Team Concert

New IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) - the first product developed on the Jazz technology platform - gives your software, business and outsourced teams the real-time, contextual collaboration and visibility they need to improve productivity, agility and project success rates.

RTC incorporates social networking tools, such as instant messaging and presence awareness, to help streamline global collaboration on software delivery projects; it can reduce documentation, meetings and status reports by as much as 50%. With RTC your teams can access project health in real time, automate best practices, think and work in unison - and truly innovate through collaboration.

In addition, new versions of IBM Rational ClearCase®, IBM Rational ClearQuest® and IBM Rational Build Forge® include Jazz-enabled technologies for improved collaboration and global scalability and performance.

Discover true collaboration with Rational Team Concert
Quality   Deliver higher quality applications while lowering risk. Sign up for new quality management and requirements management betas.

The IBM Rational Quality Management 8.0 portfolio open beta, which begins June 24, 2008, includes two brand-new products: IBM Rational Quality Manager 8.0, a business-driven quality portal that helps teams implement quality governance, automate testing, and cut costs; and the IBM Rational Test Lab Manager 8.0 Extension, a web-based solution for automating processes to manage, provision, build and validate test environments. The beta also includes enhanced versions of IBM Rational Performance Tester 8.0, IBM Rational Functional Tester v8.0, and IBM Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality v8.0.

The Rational Requirements Definition and Management open beta, which also begins in June, includes brand-new IBM Rational Requirements Composer 8.0, which lets teams use storyboards, sketches, models and other intuitive tools to build design consensus and drive results; and IBM Rational RequisitePro® 7.1, an enhanced release of Rational’s integrated requirements and use case management software.

Find these and other Rational early software programs and betas
MCIF   Boost organizational ROI and effectiveness with best practices and proven tools

IBM IT Governance Services provide the visibility you need to understand how software delivery best practices impact business outcomes - and then use that understanding to maximum advantage. Services include IBM Rational Health Assessment for Software Delivery, to benchmark your practices against proven roadmaps for improvement; IBM Rational Self-Check for Software Teams, for ongoing self-assessments; and IBM Measured Capability Improvement Framework (MCIF), a systematic approach for assessing best practice adoption and mapping it to business metrics.

All IBM IT Governance Services leverage IBM's unmatched experience as well as the latest tools, including new IBM Rational Asset Manager 7.1.

Start at the MCIF page
ALM   Help bring flexibility and choice to development through Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration

Too many software development tools rely on private vocabularies, formats, and data repositories - each of which acts as a barrier to sharing resources and collaborating across the development lifecycle. To help break down these barriers and simplify collaboration, IBM announces Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration - a proposed industry-wide initiative that invites business partners, developers, ISVs and customers to collaborate on a common, open standards-based architecture for integrating software development processes. Here's your chance to contribute to open architecture that can give you the freedom to assemble your own ideal software development platform, using the tools you prefer.

Get involved at Jazz.net
Partners   IBM announces 11 new products from Rational Business Partners and inaugural Rational Award winners

IBM and IBM Rational business partners announced 11 new business partner products certified to work with IBM Rational Team Concert and other Jazz-enabled IBM Rational products. These new partner offerings help customers deliver more reliable, higher-quality software to market while managing costs.

IBM also announced winners of the Inaugural 2008 Rational Awards competition, recognizing IBM business partners for delivering outstanding value to clients and innovative approaches to solving business challenges.

Find detailed descriptions of new products from Rational business partners
System z   System z and IBM i customers: Find upcoming Rational Team Concert betas and modernization resources

Both scheduled for beta later this summer, IBM Rational Team Concert for System z™ and IBM Rational Team Concert for i include all the functionality of the IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) core, plus a Team Server that runs on z/OS® or IBM i (formerly i5/OS®), native hosting on z/OS or IBM i, support for enterprise modernization efforts, specialized support for COBOL, RPG and EGL artifacts, and much more. Visit the Future Beta Programs web page for more information on these products, and to register to participate in the upcoming beta programs.

And don't miss the updated Enterprise Modernization page, with new resources for System z and IBM i customers looking to leverage their assets in a more flexible service oriented architecture (SOA).

Register for the RTC System z or IBM i beta
Events and resources
Booch
  Web seminar: Creating Software Like a Band Plays Jazz

Join IBM fellow Grady Booch and Eclipse luminary Erich Gamma as they explore IBM's vision for the future of software delivery.

Register for the June 17 web seminar
  e-zine
  Sharpen your skills. Read the Rational Edge e-zine.

Find insightful articles that help you get the most from Rational products - and develop the high-quality software today's marketplace demands. New content every month.

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RSDCTV
  Miss the conference? Watch the highlights on IBM TV for RSDC.

Watch video of the Rational Software Development Conference 2008 opening session, keynotes and more - including the presentation by special guest speaker William Shatner.

Register and tune in
  Courses
  The Top 10 Rational Classes - take one in a city near you

Throughout 2008, IBM Rational Education will offer its 10 most popular courses each quarter in nine major cities.

Find a course and sign up today
EGL
  Help simplify innovation. Join the EGL community.

EGL, IBM's newest business language, provides a simpler way to write cross-platform, network-enabled business solutions for distributed computing environments. Visit the EGL Cafe today to join the EGL community, access information and share ideas.

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