IBM quality management

Black Duck Software
The integration of Black Duck Software’s protexIP with IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform empowers customers with the ability to discover licensing issues early in the development process rather than at product release. protexIP reduces time to market and costly rework. Developers can make informed choices and IP policy governance can be put in place to expand the SOA compliance goals of the total business portfolio.

BSD Group
The BSD Group's Oracle Applications Extension for Rational Performance Tester is a special automated extension that expand's Rational's quality management solution for SOA in the area of support for packaged applications. BSD Group, a reseller and long-time supporter of IBM Rational’s Application Software Quality Solutions, is exploiting its considerable expertise with testing Oracle ERP solutions in collaboration with IBM to bring quality management to SOA environments. The Oracle Applications Extension for IBM Rational Performance Tester will bring value to companies concerned with quality of the business applications, including the Oracle ERP applications, they are deploying.

Klockwork
Klocwork's automated static analysis products detect and prevent software defects and security vulnerabilities. Our products provide entire development teams with tools to identify the root causes of software quality and security problems, track them throughout their software development process, ensure that they have been removed, and prevent them from reoccurring. Klocwork's patented technology was developed in 1996, and has delivered significant ROI to more than 150 customers – many of them Fortune 500 accounts, known for having the most demanding software development environments in the world. Klocwork is a privately held company with offices in Burlington, Mass., San Jose, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Ottawa.

Ounce Labs
Ounce Labs' flagship product, Ounce 4, integrates with IBM Rational Application Developer v6.0 and v7.0, allowing developers to access and remediate source code vulnerability information from within their Rational Application Developer integrated development environment, making security an integral part of IBM’s emphasis on enabling overall lifecycle quality.

Ounce 4 also integrates with IBM Rational ClearQuest, enabling customers to submit software vulnerability results seamlessly into the ClearQuest defect tracking system. Ounce 4 provides a thorough assessment of software security vulnerabilities, including both coding errors and design issues, and automatically triages confirmed vulnerabilities from false positives, focusing remediation efforts on the most critical issues.

Ring-Zero Software
The Ring-Zero Test Execution Adapters for QuickTest and WinRunner makes Mercury test assets accessible to IBM Rational ClearQuest users. It leverages QuickTest and WinRunner for native script playback and viewing of test results, and supports execution of QuickTest and WinRunner scripts from the ClearQuest Eclipse Client and other Eclipse-based IBM Rational tools which support the IBM Rational ClearQuest perspective. Traceability of test results can be established to IBM Rational RequisitePro requirements and IBM Rational ClearQuest defects.

SPI Dynamics
IBM has partnered with SPI Dynamics to extend the company’s Rational Software Delivery Platform to enable customers to seamlessly test and secure SOA and web based applications. SPI Dynamics’ industry leading testing solutions QAInspect™ and DevInspect™ are tightly integrated into the platform and enable quality assurance and development organizations to utilize a single source to plan, execute and manage automated security testing throughout the application lifecycle. This collaboration between IBM and SPI Dynamics means users can thoroughly analyze today's complex web applications built on emerging Web 2.0 technologies, saving valuable time and money by identifying and correcting security defects early in the development process - while significantly reducing online risks and meeting regulatory compliance guidelines.

Watchfire
Watchfire's AppScan Enterprise extends the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform by providing web application security and compliance testing throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). AppScan Enterprise, validated for integration through the "Ready for IBM Rational software" program is the ideal solution for companies who need to distribute application security and compliance testing across the organization and who need the power to scan hundreds of applications simultaneously. In addition to advanced application scanning, AppScan Enterprise provides sophisticated reporting and remediation capabilities integrated with IBM Rational ClearQuest to enable governance in the business process of software deployment