Features and benefits
IBM® Rational® ClearCase® Change Management Solution provides complete source code management that unifies software configuration management and software change management. With activity-based change management, developers are able to focus on functionality, not files. Team communication, collaboration, and coordination are improved with automated processes to manage the development lifecycle more effectively.
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Sophisticated version and source code management | Manage files, directories, and other development assets across the lifecycle |
| Change and defect tracking | Effectively manage issues and change to resolution |
| Flexible, customizable and automated workflows | Create repeatable, enforceable and predictable processes |
| Out-of-the-box Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) template | Provides a solid foundation for ALM best practices to boost team performance and reduce implementation time |
| Real-time reporting and metrics | Improves project visibility and decision making |
| Access control, electronic signatures, repeatable processes, and audit trails | Simplifies compliance management and governance |
| • Traces origin and detail of project changes | |
| • Verifies identities and ensures changes are made only by authorized individuals | |
| Activity-based change management | Define and manage changes to software assets as activities for improved clarity and insight |
| Scales to fit any size team (from small workgroups to geographically distributed enterprises) | Support for any sized organization and evolving organizational needs |
| Local and remote access | Access anywhere, anytime |
| Easy, flexible customizations and usage models | Jump start implementations with out-of-the-box Rational ClearQuest® template, and quickly meet unique organizational needs |
| Wide range of supported environments including Windows, Linux, Unix and z/OS | Allows you to connect diverse teams and environments – even across different platforms |
| Transparent, real-time access to files and directories | Fast, immediate access to virtually any version of a file |
| Support for disconnected usage | Continue development efforts while disconnected from the network, easily synchronize changes when reconnected to the network |
| Integration with leading IDEs including the Eclipse framework, Rational Application Developer®, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, and more… | Allows developers to work in their preferred environment |
| Parallel development support including automatic branching and advanced merging and differencing technology | Allows teams to work on the same code or release at the same time with the ability to easily resolve conflicts, reduce confusion, and get more done in a short amount of time |
| Automated workspace management | Provides control over personal workspaces and enables seamless access to the exact files and directory versions that are needed |
| Integration with design, development, build, test and deployment tools | Integrations include IBM Rational RequisitePro® (for Requirements Management), IBM Rational Asset Manager® (to track global asset reuse), IBM Rational Build Forge® (for software assembly and builds), and more… |
