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).
About this task
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.
Procedure
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, if you are creating a Web view, you also need the
URL to use for accessing the CCRC WAN server.
- Click the
icon
on the ClearCase toolbar to start the Join UCM Project wizard.