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Rational Method Composer

RMC v 7.5.3

(released 2018-02-28)

Bruce MacIsaac

Product Manager, RMC

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Agenda

New in this release

Review of lesser known features

Demo

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New RMC Simple Skin (previous skins renamed as “Classic”)

Look and feel alternatives

Top navbar

Dropdown breadcrumb

AppSkinSettings.json:

{

"showTreeBrowser":true,

"showNavigationBar":true,

"showBreadcrumbs":true

}

Can modify anything in the skin

- javascript mod instructions in the skin

(how_to_use_this_skin.txt)

Updated integrations

• Eclipse Juno v4.2.2 platform

• Embedded 6.0.2 Rational Team Concert client

• (supports all 6.0.2 or later servers).

• Clearcase 8.0.1

• PHP search – PHP 7.1.12

Support for browsers / OSes

• Added Windows 10

• Linux - Not yet released – under test

• Server-based browsing:

• Edge, IE, Chrome, FF

• Local file browsing:

• Chrome, FF, IE (with skin edits)

Search dialog (new skin only)

• Available for J2EE, PHP, and local file search

• Java applet replaced with a Java application

(newer browsers don’t support applets)

Caveats (Authoring only)

• Must set preferences to minimize annoying “file changed” dialog

• Tag-based categories not working

• Toolbar has whitespace that shifts menu items to the right

• Updated instructions for deploying on Jazz (Liberty) web server

• Other minor issues.

See release notes at

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044513

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Agenda

New in this release

Review of lesser known features

Demo

Drag and drop linking (text or image links)

Extend the model

Your own types / templates:

• Risk, Mitigation technique

• CMMi Process Area, Goal, Practice

• Business Objective, Strategy, Tactic

• RTC work item type

Extend existing types

• RACI separation of duties

• Associated work item type

• Standards mapping

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Generate template with RMC

Create matching work items in RTC

Enact the process with RTC

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Link to process guidance

Practitioner has “at fingertips” guidance.

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“Event-driven” work items

Rational Team Concert

Rational Method Composer

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Comments / Discussions – stored in RTC

Create discussion in website Stored in RTC

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Manage process work in RTC

Change the

type

Assign

responsible

Progress/Close

Plan

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Deliver process changes (RTC source control) and republish

Changes are recorded against the work item

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Changes are linked to the work item

Close the work item: Discussion disappears!

▪ Start a new discussion

▪ Supports multiple discussions – each thread stored as a work item.

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Generate Microsoft® Project Plans

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Incorporate HTML and javascript from other sources

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See RMC Community:

“Tips and Tricks”.

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• The skin is XSL, CSS, and javascript stored in:C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\RMC\Skins (Windows XP); or

C:\Users\<user name>\RMC\Skins (Windows 7)

• Folder is created when you first publish

• Copy a skin folder to create a new skin

folder name = skin name

• Modify to change look and feel

Skins

See RMC Community:

“Advanced Features”.

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Export information to Excel, or create custom BIRT reports

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See RMC Community:

“Advanced Features”.

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Import process from XML

or Simple Spreadsheet

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><uma:MethodLibrary xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:uma="http://www.eclipse.org/epf/uma/1.0.6" tool="rmc=7.5.0;epf=1.5.0"><MethodElementProperty name="library_synFree" value="true"/><MethodPlugin name="example_plugin" userChangeable="true" id="_plugin1"><MethodPackage xsi:type="uma:ContentPackage" name="example_package"

id="_package1" ><ContentElement xsi:type="uma:Artifact" name="example_artifact"

id="_artifact1" /><ContentElement xsi:type="uma:Role" name="example_role" id="_role1" /><ContentElement xsi:type="uma:Task" name="example_task1" id="_task1" >

<MandatoryInput>_artifact1</MandatoryInput><PerformedBy>_role1</PerformedBy>

</ContentElement></MethodPackage>

</MethodPlugin></uma:MethodLibrary>

See RMC Community:

“In-depth topics”.

Mapped (Compliant)

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Map to a standard – see white paper for details

UnMapped (Non-Compliant)

See RMC Community:

“Advanced Features”.

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Extensive Practices library: requires content reader licenses

+ more at ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24030663

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• Browsing

• Work Item Templates links

• Authoring

• Publishing

Demo

More Information• 1 to 5 day training courses

• Process and tool consulting services

• RMC and Practices Group on developerWorks http://ibm.biz/BdxRaN• Trial download

• Advanced features

• FAQs

• Tips and Tricks

• White papers

Do not hesitate to contact:

Bruce Macisaac, RMC Product Manager – bmacisaac@us.ibm.com

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THANK YOU!