The most common thing about ClearCase and ClearQuest is, both the products are belongs to the Rational Software Division of IBM.
And in one sentence the difference is that, Rational ClearCase is a configuration management tool and Rational ClearQuest is a defect tracking tool.
Rational ClearCase: ClearCase is a software tool used for revision control / configuration management of software development activities. It is used by many large& medium sized companies and it can handle very large projects with thousand of developers. It runs on various platforms, such as Linux, Solaris, Windows and many other operating systems.
Little History of ClearCase: It was first developed by Atria Software in 1992. At first it was developed for Unix Platform and later support for Windows and other OS added. Atria later merged with Pure Software to form PureAtria. And PureAtria finally merged with Rational Software, which was acquired by IBM. So now this belongs to IBM Rational.
Development engineers can identify and prioritize action items that pertain to their section of code.
Test engineers can track the status and resolution of change requests to verify software quality.
Project leaders and managers can get information at a glance to help them allocate development resources, streamline work flow, and accurately determine release dates.
Administrators can integrate ClearQuest with existing tools and customize it to fit your organization’s workflow.
Rational ClearCase: ClearCase is a software tool used for revision control / configuration management of software development activities. It is used by many large& medium sized companies and it can handle very large projects with thousand of developers. It runs on various platforms, such as Linux, Solaris, Windows and many other operating systems.
Little History of ClearCase: It was first developed by Atria Software in 1992. At first it was developed for Unix Platform and later support for Windows and other OS added. Atria later merged with Pure Software to form PureAtria. And PureAtria finally merged with Rational Software, which was acquired by IBM. So now this belongs to IBM Rational.
Rational ClearQuest: It
is a common myth that Rational ClearQuest is a defect tracking tool.
This is true, butit provides more than that. It is an enterprize level
workflow automation tool from the Rational Division of IBM. It is a
cusomizable defect and change tracking, process automation, reporting
& life cycle traceability for better visibility and contol of the
software developement life cycle.
It helps to entire team as follows:
It helps to entire team as follows:
Development engineers can identify and prioritize action items that pertain to their section of code.
Test engineers can track the status and resolution of change requests to verify software quality.
Project leaders and managers can get information at a glance to help them allocate development resources, streamline work flow, and accurately determine release dates.
Administrators can integrate ClearQuest with existing tools and customize it to fit your organization’s workflow.
These are the basic difference between ClearCase and ClearQuest.
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