Unified Change Management (UCM) is a structured
development process that is based on Rational ClearCase tools.
Before you begin
Before
developers can start using UCM, a project manager must define one or more
UCM projects. The project manager creates the project as an object in a project
VOB. This object contains only the metadata (for example, components, activities,
policies) needed to manage and track the work on a product. It does not contain
any project resources (source code, documentation, and so on).
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Note: ClearCase and Eclipse use the term project to
describe different aspects of software development. An Eclipse project defines
a resource hierarchy such as a folder that contains Java source files. A ClearCase
UCM project defines how a group of people manage changes to resources, using
baselines, activities, and streams. Members of a UCM project can work on one
or more Eclipse projects.
To
start using UCM:
- Ask your project manager for the name of the UCM project to join.
You also need the name of the Project VOB in which the project is defined
and the URL to use for accessing the ClearCase server.
- Click the
icon on the ClearCase toolbar to start
the Join UCM Project wizard.