Software Configuration Management: A Clear Case for IBM Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest UCM

Setting up a playground environment

It is really a good practice to be able to test new tools and new versions, in a separate environment that is isolated from the production environment. You will sleep better at night if you know that your testing efforts are not going to break the production environment if you should happen to run into serious problems while testing.

Setting up such a playground also benefits in that it gives you the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the ClearCase environment, and your super users can get a first-hand experience with ClearCase. In this test environment, you can test various features, you can study how different processes work, and you can tailor the environment and processes to your needs without disturbing ...