This course examines planning and implementing defect and change request tracking processes, customizing Rational ClearQuest to facilitate these operations, and administering the ClearQuest system.

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To benefit from this course, it is desirable that students have completed the following courses or equivalents:-

• Essentials of Rational ClearQuest

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To benefit from this course, students should have the following experience:-

• Have some basic knowledge of relational database management systems
• Know the meaning of defect and change tracking
• Be able to use Rational SoDA for project documentation
• Be able to develop scripts with VBScript and Perl
• Understand the need for collaborative development

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This course teaches tasks that are part of the jobs for the following team members: Change Control Manager.

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This course teaches the following skills:-

• Change Control

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This course teaches techniques and skills supported by following tools:-

• IBM Rational ClearQuest

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This course consists of the following modules:-

1. The Architecture of Rational ClearQuest
2. Planning and Implementing Defect and Change Tracking Processes
3. Using Rational ClearQuest to Submit Change Requests, Modify Existing Records, Run Queries, Create Charts and Generate Reports
4. Understanding ClearQuest Schemas and Packages
5. How to use the Rational ClearQuest Designer to Customize Fields and Forms
6. How to use Hooks and Scripts to Enhance the Defect and Change Tracking Mechanism
7. How to Call ClearQuest API Functions in External Application Programs
8. ClearQuest System Requirements and How to Deploy and Install Rational ClearQuest
9. HOw to Manage User and Group Accounts in ClearQuest
10. How to use ClearQuest Web and ClearQuest E-Mail Subsystems
11. How to Perform Import and Export Operations in ClearQuest
12. How to Integrate ClearQuest With Other Rational Software Products such as Rational ClearCase, and with Third Party Products Such as Microsoft Project.

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