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Welcome to the Jazz Space


And welcome to Jazz!

This Space is the IBM developerWorks focal point for all things Jazz, including Jazz-based commercial products like Rational Team Concert. Jazz is IBM Rational’s next-generation technology platform for collaborative software delivery.

Uniquely attuned to distributed teams, the Jazz platform combines people-, project- and process-awareness with automation to make team-based development more productive and enjoyable.

Jazz is innovation, team, community, vision, and an open, real-time, pluggable collaboration framework for the next generation of distributed software delivery tools for teams small to large.

Jazz takes software delivery from "desktop integration" to "lifecycle integration," from "function first" to "team first," from "manual" to "process-aware and transparent."

This Space is where developers and others involved in software delivery can visit to keep abreast of the latest news, sports and weather involving Jazz. You'll find links to wikis, news, events, products built on Jazz like Rational Team Concert, technical articles, tutorials and other information about Jazz.

Please visit us often for the latest on Jazz, and watch this space for new Jazz announcements. More >

Jazz.net
What is Jazz.net?
Jazz.net is the Jazz community site and venue for development of the Jazz Technology Platform and Rational Team Concert. It's a great source for information about Jazz and Jazz-based technologies and products. In order to get the most out of Jazz.net, you should register to become a member. With membership you get access to the Jazz development Web site, including Betas and other early Jazz technology, and you can participate in the ongoing development and evolution of the Jazz Platform. More >
Jazz on ibm.com
The Jazz Project, by IBM Rational Software
Rational will gradually evolve many products onto the Jazz platform. Find out more about Jazz and the Rational product roadmap at the Rational software site on ibm.com. Learn the best way to get "jazzed!" More >
Jazz in the classroom
Universities are Jazzing it up
Universities around the world are researching how to break down cultural and geographic barriers when developing software, through Jazz Faculty Grants from IBM. More >
Working together
Jazz is about collaboration
An important aspect of the Jazz technology platform is that it enables collaboration within and among teams large and small. Read more about this aspect of Jazz. More >
developerWorks offers
Group space
Description: In the ibm.com/developerworks Jazz Space we'll discuss and link to all things Jazz, the new team software delivery collaboration platform from IBM Rational.
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Date created: 05 Dec 2007
Jazz Tutorial demos!
Watch the Rational Team Concert Tutorial demos to help getting started
Akmal Chaudhri and Jeff Miller of the IBM Developer Skills program have recorded several demos that take you through installing Team Concert and continue with an introductory tutorial. They are a great way to get started not only with installation but configuration of your Team Concert client environment for your team. Scroll down to the Rational Team Concert demos in the Rational section.
And watch that space for more on demand demos about Jazz and Rational Team Concert! More >
Featured article
Installing IBM Rational Team Concert beta
Perhaps you'd like to try out the new Rational Team Concert beta but you don't know where to start? This hot off the presses article can help you get started with installation and setup of the server and client. Check it out to get up and running quickly! More >
How about some videos?
Jazz Videos
Sometimes an example is worth a thousand words. Here are some video demonstrations by the Jazz team. These live demos show Jazz being used by a team and will give you a good idea of what can be done with Jazz. More >
Project Bluegrass
IBM Research examines team collaboration in virtual worlds
Many people are excited by what the Jazz technology platform can bring to the software delivery process and team environment. But what if you extend that to virtual worlds?

IBM understands that developing a workforce that is adaptive to change in a global economy is vital to the growth of a company and to the development of future leaders. As Baby Boomers continue to retire and Generation Y comes of age, new work styles must emerge to motivate and retain employees in the new corporate landscape.

IBM Research is working to solve the digital divide in the workforce with Project Bluegrass, a project that integrates three key factors in motivating Millennials -- collaboration, communication and visualization. Project Bluegrass takes the IBM Jazz technology and creates a virtual-world environment where software developers can work, chat and brainstorm around a virtual water cooler while "seeing" their teammates alongside interactive visual representations of ideas, data from the Web and from Jazz-based sources.

Here's a link to Bluegrass at the Watson Research Center. Stay tuned for more on Bluegrass. Bluegrass is waaay cool! More >
First featured podcast
Swinging with Jazz and Rational Team Concert
In this first of two featured developerWorks podcasts, Rational leaders Lee Nackman, Mike O'Rourke, and John Wiegand riff on Jazz and the Rational Team Concert beta 2 release. Hear them talk about Jazz, how it fits into the overall Rational story, and what the big news is with the Rational Team Concert open beta. They touch on how open source has contributed to the development of the Jazz technology platform and they share insights on the motivation for moving to an open commercial software development model. Additional resources for education on Jazz and Rational Team Concert are also mentioned. More >
Second featured podcast
What is Rational Team Concert?
In the second of two featured podcasts, Kartik Kanakasabesan, product manager for Rational Team Concert, talks about the first offering on the Jazz technology platform. He discusses the development environment Rational Team Concert is designed for and looks at some of the challenges Rational Team Concert is intended to address. Scenarios, the open commercial development model, and other aspects are discussed. More >
The Jazz Team blog
Where the Jazz team talks about Jazz
Get the inside story! Read what the Jazz team is saying about Jazz. More >
Other interesting blogs
Jazz at RSDC 2008
Get ready for Jazz at the Rational Software Development Conference in June
The Conference agenda is LIVE!. This year RSDC is full of workshops, sessions, and great events. The schedule for the technical workshops is now available. The Collaborative Software Development with IBM® Rational® Team Concert technical workshop will be held twice. Sign up now!
Rational Team Concert will be on display in the IBM Solutions Center. Stop by to see demos of it at five pedestals covering the Developer, Project Manager, Build Role, and Connectors.
Jazz-based Futures will be demoed at RSDC "Rational Labs." Check out demos of
  • Jazz REST Services
  • Enterprise Reporting / Vega
  • IBM Rational ClearQuest hosted on the Jazz Platform
  • IBM Rational Team Concert for System z (Wow!) and System i
  • IBM Rational Quality Management and Requirements Definition Solutions
  • Visual Studio .Net Integration with Rational Team Concert
More >
Jazz Guide to RSDC
Jazz Guide to RSDC part 1
Jazz Feature Events Keynote – SDP18: The Rational 2.0 Product Roadmap - Powered by Jazz Join this keynote for the Software Development Platform (SDP) Track, where executive leaders of Rational’s development and technology directions will introduce the Rational portfolio, discuss the future of the IBM SDP, and describe the innovations you can expect to see in Rational's products based on the Jazz Technology Platform Monday, June 2, Northern Hemisphere A1, 11:15am – 12:45pm Jazz Café Join us at the Jazz Café where the Jazz Jumpstart Team can get you started with Rational Team Concert, IBM’s first Jazz-based product. Relax and enjoy your favorite cappuccino or espresso while we get you and your laptop set up with Rational Team Concert and access to the Jazz.net community site. If you’ve already been using Rational Team Concert, the Jumpstart Team can answer questions and offer expert technical assistance - and we’ve even been brushing up on our barista skills! Bring your laptop and take a well-deserved and productive coffee break. Monday, June 2, Europe 4, 9:45am – 11:00am and 2:00pm – 4:00pm Tuesday, June 3, Europe 4, 9:45am – 11:00am and 2:00pm – 4:00pm Wednesday, June 4, Europe 4, 9:45am – 11:00am and 2:00pm – 4:00pm More >
Jazz sessions at RSDC
The conference is loaded with sessions about Jazz and Rational Team Concert
Including
  • CRM05 First Impressions of Jazz and Team Concert
  • CRM09 Connecting to the Mothership - Using Rational Team Concert with IBM Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest
  • CRMA38 Architecture and Customization of the IBM Rational Team Concert Connectors for IBM Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest
  • SDP18 CALM: The IBM Rational 2.0 Product Roadmap Powered by Jazz
  • SDP19 Collaborative Software Development - An Introduction to IBM Rational Team Concert
  • SDP20 Guided Tour of Jazz.net
  • SDP21 Introduction to the Jazz Technology Platform: Architecture Overview and Extensibility
  • SDP22 Parallel Development with IBM Rational Team Concert
  • SDP23 Customizing Work Items in IBM Rational Team Concert
  • SDP24 Agile Planning with IBM Rational Team Concert
  • SDP26 Integrating Your Build System with IBM Rational Team Concert
  • SDP27 Bring Your Process to Life Process Enactment in IBM Rational Team Concert
  • SDP28 Tracking Project Status with IBM Rational Team Concert
  • SDP29 Using Jazz in a Globally Distributed Team: Building Jazz with Jazz
  • SDP30 Jazzing up IT Best Practices from Internal Deployment of IBM Rational Team Concert
Plus look for news about the Jazz Demo and Reception and Jazz Live! More >
Jazz News
Jazz Events
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