UML2ClearQuest simplifies programming ClearQuest Designer's state transitions matrix for change requests by exporting UML state charts to ClearQuest Designer for easy visual design.
One of the best features of UML2ClearQuest is its support for transferring UML states from IBM Rational Software Architect, MS Visio or StarUML. This means you can design your business processes with the comfort of these well-known tools and easily import the results to IBM Rational ClearQuest, either to a new or existing record type. Additionally, UML2ClearQuest provides the ability to visualize the import data before importing, allowing you to check the state diagram and ensure it's compliant with the IBM Rational ClearQuest state machine.
Another great feature of UML2ClearQuest is its ability to export state machines for record types from IBM Rational ClearQuest. This is useful for modifying and viewing IBM Rational ClearQuest state machines to UML diagrams in IBM Rational Software Architect, MS Visio, and StarUML format. Once you've modified your diagram, you can easily import it to the existing record type from which it was exported.
As you may know, in ClearQuest, a change request's lifecycle is described via state machines, which are defined by the state transition matrix. Programming these matrices is an administrative task based on a specification contained in a Configuration management plan document. This specification is usually written by an analyst using two types of charts that describe a process: State-charts and Activity-charts. These charts are then handed over to the administrator, who plots them to ClearQuest.
UML2ClearQuest supports UML 2.1 and up (all current versions) and analyzes state chart syntax for ClearQuest state machine compatibility. While only state-chart export is supported, UML diagrams can be transferred to new entities in a ClearQuest schema, or existing entities can be modified based on the UML. Overall, if you're looking to streamline your state transition matrix programming, UML2ClearQuest is definitely worth trying out.
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