Ibm Rational Software Podcast Series

Achieving effective software delivery while keeping risks and costs in check is a difficult balancing act. With Cloud computing, you can reduce the high deployment costs of delivering software while maintaining quality, improve control and governance while speeding time to market and enhance the flexibility of software development and delivery processes. In this podcast, Steve Weaver and Jamie Knowles discuss new capabilities from IBM Rational around cloud computing, including Rational Software Delivery Services for Cloud Computing, Virtual Load Testing and Modeling and Automated Deployment for Cloud.

Software is an increasingly critical component of smart products and systems. Improving the quality of that software is traditionally seen as incurring increased development costs due to the need to implement more rigorous tools and processes. However, improved quality can also reduce development costs by eliminating constant replanning, reducing reworks costs and providing better predictability in project delivery timing. This podcast discusses the key quality management strategies to deliver such cost savings with improved product quality. Speaker: Moshe Cohen

Rational compilers can optimize your applications to work harder for you. Optimization is the process whereby compilers transform an application into a significantly more efficient version of itself. The compiler can recognize inefficient programming practices and transform them into more efficient ones. The program continues to behave as before but now runs smarter -- it can run faster, use less system resources, and exploit parallel programming to run multiple sections of the code simultaneously. Listen to Roland Koo, Product Manager, Compilers, discuss the new functionality that can be yours when you upgrade to the latest versions of the Rational compilers for Power Systems.

Our world is becoming smarter. Systems are being combined to deliver ever increasing value in ways that challenge our abilities to reason about, design and build. Discover the unique challenges posed on managing quality when systems are integrated to form a larger system of systems. Speaker: Dr. Bruce Douglass.

Web Application Security for Mid-Sized Businesses with Scott Crawford, Research Director at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA).

Software is assuming an ever-increasing role in the control of potentially dangerous equipment. As product development timelines continue to be compressed, how can development organizations apply the principles of agile methods to the development of highly-reliable and safety systems? Join Bruce Powel Douglass, Chief Evangelist for IBM Rational as he discusses how Agile Embedded development applies to high reliability, safety critical systems.

The third installment is focused on how developers can use neat tips and tricks to accelerate code development without compromising on quality. In fact, using automation and code testing and profiling tools that ship with Rational software delivery solutions can help dramatically improve the quality of the first code that goes through the door. Automating the builds and repetitive processes for complex deployments can save time and allow development and test teams to be more efficient and work with software as it's meant to be deployed. We'll discuss some easy methods to use during software development that can perform code analysis, static and dynamic testing, accelerated deployment through automation and best practices for producing better code even before it gets to the test team! Speaker: Adeel Omer.

Security has always hung upon, or been hung by, its weakest link. The complexity of today's systems has compounded the difficulty of defending them, not just because of the number of components, but because of the many sources from which they are drawn. Whether you are integrating an outsourced or opensourced application, or if you are interfacing with an outsourced service provider, security must be one of the areas where there is clear focus and detailed requirements. In this podcast, Jack Danahy, Worldwide Security Executive for Rational, talks about some recent events where more security transparency would have helped, and describes ways in which Rational can help to ensure the security and reputations of our clients.

Have you ever been involved in a software project and thought "There must be a better way to do this?" Software delivery is a challenging proposition, but there are steps that can be taken to reduce cost and risk, and still delivery applications and services on time and on budget. In this series, we'll examine five strategies software delivery teams can take to ensure application quality, while maintain a focus on cost and customer expectations. Speaker: Adeel Omer.

In this series, we are listing five strategies software delivery teams can take to ensure application quality, while maintain a focus on cost and customer expectations. In this fourth installment, we're going to talk about avoiding surprises. When developers add new functionality, or make fixes to address defects, what guarantee do they have that their changes will not adversely impact other areas of the application? The answer: none. The burden lies on quality management teams to ensure that intended changes have not caused unintended consequences. This is a repetitive task that can consume a significant amount of time -- leaving little time left to validate new functionality. To ensure full coverage, teams can employ test automation to help avoid these unpleasant surprises and free their time to focus on validation of new functionality. Speaker: Brian Bryson.

If your development team is still using poorly integrated agile planning, version control, defect tracking or build tools, now you have no excuse not to try Rational Team Concert but we should warn you, that our experience with other Rational Team Concert customers is once developers try it they dont want to use anything else! Speaker: Rolf Nelson.

Achieving effective software delivery while keeping risks and costs in check is a difficult balancing act. With Cloud computing, you can reduce the high deployment costs of delivering software while maintaining quality, improve control and governance while speeding time to market and enhance the flexibility of software development and delivery processes. In this podcast, we'll discuss an integrated set of services for requirements definition, requirements management, test management, test planning and test lab management. Speakers: Alice Cockrum and Lisa Buckley.

Hear from Hayden Lindsey and Scott Searle on why IBM's Innovate 2010 conference on June 6-10, 2010 in Orlando, Florida, is a must attend event for System z customers. At Innovate 2010, System z customers will have an opportunity to network with 4,000 software and systems peers, see exciting keynotes from the IBM senior executive team, learn about the future of Technology from IBM Fellow Grady Booch, hear from Dean Kamen, the creator of the Segway Personal Transporter, on the power of Innovation, and much more. You will get glimpse into the future of Smarter Systems and software from IBM that forms the foundation for building a Smarter Planet. Attend the brand new track dedicated for System z customers, hands-on technical workshops, panel discussions and a special reception for System z customers Tuesday evening in the Bluezoo lounge.

Hear from Hayden Lindsey and Scott Searle on why IBM's Innovate 2010 conference on June 6-10, 2010 in Orlando, Florida, is a must attend event for Power Systems customers. At Innovate 2010, Power Systems customers will have an opportunity to network with 4,000 software and systems peers, see exciting keynotes from the IBM senior executive team, learn about the future of Technology from IBM Fellow Grady Booch, hear from Dean Kamen, the creator of the Segway Personal Transporter, on the power of Innovation, and much more. You will get glimpse into the future of Smarter Systems and software from IBM that forms the foundation for building a Smarter Planet. Attend the brand new track dedicated for Power Systems customers, hands-on technical workshops, panel discussions and a special reception for Power Systems customers Monday evening in the Bluezoo lounge.

Roland Koo and Don Yantzi, Rational's product managers for Power Systems compilers and development tools, explore the new development tools and compiler enhancements for IBM Power Systems; including brand new development tools for AIX, POWER7 exploitation in the AIX compilers, and new features in the IBM i compilers.

The ability to assess alternative solutions early in the production of a system or product is critical to delivering enduring business value. Join Dr. Graham Bleakley as he discusses the benefits of a cross-discipline Trade-Studies approach to systems engineering.

The true value of todays smart products and services is often derived from the successful combination of diverse technologies in a complex system-of-systems - where no single organization is responsible for all parts of the system. Join IBM expert Jeff Schuster, to learn how IBM Rational quality management solutions integrate quality management in to the systems development lifecycle and enable a requirements-driven, risk-based approach to systems quality.

Listen to Richard Crisp, Director of Requirements and Quality Management Product delivery, as he shares his experience of how requirements engineering can help unify product development teams so that together they can deliver a high-quality product that meets the needs of the customer, on time and on budget.

Getting started with automated functional regression testing can be a daunting task. In this podcast, IBM technology evangelist Brian Bryson will outline the simplest path for learning, implementing and generating rapid return on investment from IBM Rational Functional Tester. If you're stuck on the sidelines, this podcast will provide you with all the information you need to get in the test automation game and win.

Why the Innovate 2010 in Orlando, FL from June 6 to 10 is a must attend event. Hear from Patrick Roach, Principal Engineer Communications and Navigations Systems with a major aerospace company and Scott Hebner, Vice President, Marketing and Offering Management, IBM Rational Software. At Innovate 2010 we will all have the opportunity to network with 4,000 software and systems peers, see exciting keynotes from the IBM senior executive team, learn about the future of Technology from IBM Fellow Grady Booch, hear from Dean Kamen, the creator of the Segway Personal Transporter, on the power of Innovation, and much more. You won't want to miss this year's conference! Visit the Conference website for more information and to register today: http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/innovate/