IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) syllabus

1: Introduction to IBM Rational Team Concert

• Overview of IBM RTC
  • What is IBM RTC?
  • Key features and benefits
  • RTC architecture
• Installation and Setup
  • System requirements
  • Installation steps
  • Initial configuration

2: RTC User Interface

• Exploring the RTC Interface
  • Web interface overview
  • Eclipse client interface
• Customizing the Dashboard
  • Widgets and tabs
  • Personalizing the dashboard

3: Project Areas and Team Areas

• Understanding Project Areas
  • Creating and configuring project areas
  • Managing project area settings
• Team Areas and Roles
  • Creating team areas
  • Assigning roles and permissions

4: Work Item Management

• Work Items Overview
  • Types of work items (Defects, Tasks, Stories, etc.)
  • Work item attributes and templates
• Creating and Managing Work Items
  • Creating work items
  • Editing and updating work items
  • Work item queries and filters

5: Planning and Tracking

• Iteration Planning
  • Creating and managing iterations
  • Assigning work items to iterations
• Release Planning
  • Creating release plans
  • Tracking release progress
• Using the RTC Plan Editor
  • Creating and customizing plans
  • Using the plan editor features

6: Source Control Management

• Source Control Concepts in RTC
  • Streams, components, and baselines
  • Workspaces and repositories
• Managing Source Control Operations
  • Check-in and deliver changes
  • Accept and merge changes
• Handling Conflicts and Baselines
  • Conflict resolution
  • Creating and managing baselines

7: Build and Deployment

• RTC Build System Overview
  • Build definitions and engines
  • Build life cycle
• Creating and Managing Builds
  • Defining build processes
  • Scheduling and running builds
• Continuous Integration
  • Setting up continuous integration
  • Monitoring build results

8: Reporting and Dashboards

• Generating Reports
  • Built-in reports and report templates
  • Custom report creation
• Using Dashboards for Reporting
  • Adding and configuring widgets
  • Creating custom dashboards

9: Administration and Maintenance

• User and License Management
  • Adding and managing users
  • License allocation and management
• Project Area Administration
  • Backup and restore processes
  • Performance tuning and optimization

10: Advanced Topics

• RTC Extensions and Customization
  • Extending RTC with plugins
  • Customizing work item types and attributes
• Integration with Other Tools
  • Integrating RTC with other IBM Rational tools
  • Integrating RTC with third-party tools

11: Advanced Work Item Management

• Work Item Customization
  • Creating custom work item types
  • Defining attributes and workflows
• Work Item Linking and Dependencies
  • Managing relationships between work items
  • Dependency tracking and resolution

12: Advanced Source Control Management

• Advanced Branching Strategies
  • Branching models (stream vs. component)
  • Advanced merging techniques
• Configuration Management
  • Baseline and snapshot management
  • Advanced conflict resolution techniques

13: Advanced Build and Deployment

• Build Script Customization
  • Using Ant scripts or Maven for builds
  • Integrating custom build scripts
• Deployment Automation
  • Scripted deployment processes
  • Environment-specific configurations

14: Process Configuration and Methodology

• Process Templates Customization
  • Modifying process configurations
  • Integrating Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies
• Advanced Planning Techniques
  • Portfolio management
  • Resource allocation and capacity planning

15: Reporting and Metrics

• Advanced Reporting Techniques
  • Custom report development using BIRT
  • Data warehouse integration for advanced analytics
• Metrics and Performance Monitoring
  • Key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Monitoring and optimizing team productivity

16: Integrations and Extensions

• Integrating with Other IBM Tools
  • Rational Quality Manager (RQM), Rational DOORS Next Generation (DNG)
  • Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) integration
• Integrating with Third-Party Tools
  • Version control systems (Git, SVN)
  • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bamboo)

17: Advanced Administration and Configuration

• Server Administration Tasks
  • Performance tuning and optimization
  • Disaster recovery planning
• Security and Access Control
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • LDAP integration and single sign-on (SSO)

18: RTC Extensions and Customization

• RTC Client Customization
  • Extending Eclipse client functionality
  • Developing RTC plugins and extensions
• Process Automation
  • Scripted automation using Jazz APIs
  • Advanced automation scenarios (e.g., automated testing integration)

19: Advanced Collaboration and Team Management

• Advanced Collaboration Features
  • Real-time collaboration (chat, notifications)
  • Collaborative reviews and approvals
• Team Management Strategies
  • Scaling RTC for large teams
  • Distributed team collaboration best practices

20: Case Studies and Best Practices

• Real-World Case Studies
  • Implementing RTC in large-scale projects
  • Industry-specific use cases and best practices
• Lessons Learned and Continuous Improvement
  • Agile retrospectives
  • Continuous integration and deployment strategies