Some might consider RTC and HP ALM to be an odd combination of flavors. But in reality, organizations require both solutions on an ongoing basis for optimal software delivery. In some cases, specialized practitioners are most effective using the tools and workflows they’ve honed for years.
In other cases, acquisitions or the need for control over the software supplier ecosystem make using both HP ALM and IBM RTC necessary. Software development requires tight collaboration across practitioner roles. However, having information in only HP or IBM means that teams lack visibility, comprehensive reporting, and traceability across their incompatible systems.
Tasktop Sync solves these problems by providing instant bi-directional synchronization with the sophisticated enterprise capabilities needed to stick HP QC together with RTC. Furthermore, we see integration patterns emerging that provide simple solutions to common integration scenarios. Join this webinar to see why the HP and IBM flavors are much better when put together.
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Ever wonder how Tasktop is able to manage and maintain over 70 ALM connectors from over 20 different vendors? As with most software companies, our “software supply chain” is complex ranging from open source to enterprise software. Each partner has their own development process, release cadence and testing approach and it is very hard to encourage them to change. In fact, we pride ourselves in being flexible on how we build and maintain the myriad of connectors we have so that we can accommodate our partners.

So how do we do it? Well, our story is probably not unlike many others out there…. And it is top of mind, because Tasktop has recently embarked on a journey to evaluate our own integration ecosystem in order to ensure we can support and grow for our next generation of products and connectors. During this evaluation we have learned quite a bit, not only about how to work with different vendors, but how integration can form a currency for collaboration and communication.

In this webinar, Nicole will demonstrate how Tasktop Sync plays such a crucial role in the development of our connector ecosystem and also discuss the human element of software development that, ironically, is exposed precisely because of a back end integration tool.

Attend this webinar if you want to learn more about what happens during your company`s Tasktop Sync implementation and how it lets you integrate your ALM tools and open your channels of communication in a simple way you’ve only imagined.
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MQTT is a connectivity protocol designed for M2M. It is an extremely lightweight publish/subscribe messaging transport that is ideal for connecting small devices connected on networks with minimal bandwidth. The Eclipse Paho project is the reference implementation for the MQTT protocol. This webinar will introduce developers to MQTT and then show how you can develop your very first MQTT based application using Paho and the Eclipse IDE.
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Long have the business analysts and project managers who create software requirements been marooned on an island, removed from the developers and testers tasked with ensuring that these requirements actually come to fruition. The reality for most organizations today is that requirements are still disseminated to developer teams in batches of spreadsheets, as are their updates, in a manner that is often lagging and removed from the tools that developers work with. Yet without the complete and up-to-date requirements, QA can't write valid tests, and Dev can't implement to spec.

Enter the new integrations in Tasktop Sync that now bi-directionally connect requirements to development and test artifacts. Through these Tasktop Sync integrations between IBM RRC, IBM ReqPro, CA Product Vision, and HP Quality Center, Tasktop now enables requirements information to flow in real time between the business analysts who create them, the developers who implement them and the QA professionals who test against them.

In this webinar, Robert Elves, co-founder of Tasktop Technologies, will describe how Business Analysts using Rational Requirements Composer can successfully create and revise Requirements while automatically keeping the Testing team up-to-date on the latest changes through the use of Tasktop Sync.
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Lua is a fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. Very popular in the gaming industry, Lua is also being used to make smart connections between devices. The Eclipse Koneki project is building Lua development tools to make it easy to develop, debug and deploy M2M applications. This webinar will provide a brief introduction to Lua and then demonstrate how Eclipse and Koneki can be used to build great M2M applications. Speakers: Benjamin Cabe (Sierra Wireless)
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MQTT is a connectivity protocol designed for M2M. It is an extremely lightweight publish/subscribe messaging transport that is ideal for connecting small devices connected on networks with minimal bandwidth. The Eclipse Paho project is the reference implementation for the MQTT protocol. This webinar will introduce developers to MQTT and then show how you can develop your very first MQTT based application using Paho and the Eclipse IDE.
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In this webinar Dave West, Tasktop's Chief Product Officer and former Forrester analyst, describes how organizations can start thinking about ALM from an architectural perspective and what the implications can be to software delivery organizations. He describes a world where ALM is a key business process for organizations and shows how, with some careful architecture, software delivery can be optimized to deliver real business value.
In this webinar Dave West will cover:

• The current state of ALM in the software industry
• Real customer examples of ALM
• Best practices for Lean ALM
• How you can get there

Lean teaches us that the best processes focus on value while reducing waste. But for many organizations their tools, process and people have become disconnected. There are multiple processes for planning, development, deployment, support and maintenance; unfortunately, all of these processes are disconnected. Each department has selected their own tools, none of which work together. Additionally, complex matrix organizations have resulted in people having too many masters and confused priorities. This is a long way from the ALM and Lean ALM pipedreams.
But does it have to be like that? It is time to stop thinking about tools and start thinking about ALM in a structured, systematic way.
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M2M introduces some new architectural challenges for software developers. M2M applications need to take into consideration support for different devices, network issues, connection to existing enterprise systems and much more. This webinar will look at anatomy of an M2M application and the different potential technical architectures used to deploy successful M2M applications.
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The webinar will introduce the concepts of M2M, present case studies to highlight the opportunities, explore different technical solutions and discuss the technical challenges of implementing an M2M application. It will also introduce the goals of the Eclipse M2M Industry Working Group. This will be a great introduction to anyone that wants to begin learning about the M2M industry and M2M application development.
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The webinar will introduce the concepts of M2M, present case studies to highlight the opportunities, explore different technical solutions and discuss the technical challenges of implementing an M2M application. It will also introduce the goals of the Eclipse M2M Industry Working Group. This will be a great introduction to anyone that wants to begin learning about the M2M industry and M2M application development.
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