z/OS Dataset Considerations for Migrating from Endevor to Git

z/OS Dataset Considerations for Migrating from Endevor to Git

October 27, 2023 Kenny Smith
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When moving from Endevor to Git with IBM Dependency Based Build, it’s a good time to reevaluate your dataset locations...

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Understanding SAFe Work In Progress Limits

Understanding SAFe Work In Progress Limits

July 26, 2017 Kenny Smith
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DevOps

What is WIP? WIP stands for Work In Progress. Limiting your work in progress is a concept of Scaled Agile...

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A Rosetta Stone for IBM’s Jargon and Acronyms

A Rosetta Stone for IBM’s Jargon and Acronyms

August 16, 2016 Kenny Smith
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This list is by no means complete (that would take weeks to compile). This list is constructed based on our...

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5 Tips to Accelerate Adoption of Rational Developer for System z

5 Tips to Accelerate Adoption of Rational Developer for System z

July 11, 2016 Kenny Smith
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Reasoning We’ve been involved in several large scale deployments of Rational Developer for System z. The product is an incredible...

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Easy way to manage a developer’s prioritized daily backlog

Easy way to manage a developer’s prioritized daily backlog

June 6, 2016 Kenny Smith
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The central tenant of any good Agile methodology is a prioritized daily task list. Even if you are not a...

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What do the various link types in Rational Team Concert mean?

What do the various link types in Rational Team Concert mean?

June 2, 2016 Kenny Smith
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In an RTC work item, on the links tab, you’ll notice several types of links you can create. When getting...

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Stop manual deployment or scripting deployments to WebSphere App Server – there is a better way

Stop manual deployment or scripting deployments to WebSphere App Server – there is a better way

May 16, 2016 Kenny Smith
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Manual deployments suck Lets face it, we’ve all had the “deployment weekend” nightmare. You plan for a half day of...

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Easy peasy cross project linking and traceability in IBM CLM (RTC, DOORs, and RQM)

Easy peasy cross project linking and traceability in IBM CLM (RTC, DOORs, and RQM)

April 22, 2016 Kenny Smith
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For years, you’ve probably heard about “traceability”, that mysterious shangri-la that are read about in case studies. Well, obtaining traceability...

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Configuring Release Numbers in Rational Team Concert

Configuring Release Numbers in Rational Team Concert

April 15, 2016 Kenny Smith
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The defect work item in Team Concert has a attribute labeled “Found In”. This field is not populated by default,...

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InterConnect 2016: Tips for Developing and Testing IBM HATS Applications

InterConnect 2016: Tips for Developing and Testing IBM HATS Applications

March 28, 2016 Kenny Smith
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This is from our presentation at the InterConnect 2016 conference in Las Vegas, February 2016.IBM Rational Host Access Transformation Services...

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