Instant Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with IBM Rational ClearQuest

Ok, admit it: You know you need Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), but haven't quite figured out how to implement it. In all honesty, there are many paths to take. You could do nothing, and suffer the consequences. You could buy into an "end-to-end" ALM solution, and deal with the extra cost and complexity they bring, or you could take a serious look at how Rational ClearQuest can meet your ALM needs.

ALM with ClearQuest?
Quick question, what solution acts as a hub around which all other development activity revolves? No, not your requirements management system (if you have one). A requirements tool serves primarily to capture the inputs into your development process. And not your source code control system either. As useful as they are, your version control system mostly captures the outputs of the development process. When it comes down to it, the controller of work in your organization is typically a change management solution such as Rational ClearQuest. Team members turn to this tool daily to figure out what to do next.

If you're already using Rational ClearQuest, it's time to open your mind to the new possibilities enabled by Rational ClearQuest v7.1. If you are still on the fence regarding Rational ClearQuest adoption, then consider the fact that this powerful tool can do a whole lot more than just manage defects.

Say Hello to CQ ALM
ALM is all about the lifecycle management of artifacts and their relationships. Artifacts produced by coordinated development to produce software applications. An ALM solution should be agile, flexible, rapidly deployable, and most importantly include the ability to trace the flow of artifacts and work through your organization.

All of this is now possible with Rational ClearQuest v7.1. IBM has taken its change management solution to new levels. And the great thing is that you can easily unlock Rational ClearQuest's ALM capabilities for a streamlined, agile application development process that is both role-based and process-driven. The ALM features are delivered with Rational ClearQuest v7.1 (and the ALM packages can also be applied to Rational ClearQuest v7.0.1).