Written by Raj
ClearQuest
What is ClearQuest?
IBMs Rational ClearQuest is a
customizable defect and change tracking system designed to deal with the
dynamic nature of software development. The tool simplifies the process of managing
every type of change activity associated with software development, including
enhancement requests, defect reports and documentation modifications.
Advantages
One of the most noticeable advantages of ClearQuest
is its flexibility where local, remote and Web
interfaces enable access virtually anytime, anywhere. ClearQuest
shortens the development cycles by unifying your entire team in the process of
managing software change. With the automatic email
notification feature that comes with this tool, every team member could keep up
to date with the status of the project and any changes that have been made
almost instantly and with relative ease. Other members in the software
development team also are bound to benefit from the use of ClearQuest. For
instance, the development engineers can identify and prioritize action items
that pertain to their section of code, test engineers can track the status and
resolution of change requests to verify software quality while project managers
could get information at a glance to help them allocate development resources.
Integration with Other Rational Tools
With its predefined schemas, Rational ClearQuest provides
a ready-to-use change and defect tracking processes and integration with
various other Rational Software products such as Rational ClearCase, Rational
PurifyPlus package and Rational TeamTest. On the whole, ClearQuest is an
excellent tool to manage the dynamic environment of software development which enables
you to build better quality software, more efficiently.
