The module of the visualization of the ClearQuest tasks hierarchy as Gantt diagram

The module is made in the form of Plug-in for IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0 and upper. This module is intended for every person who uses IBM Rational ClearQuest and is short of project management capabilities. The module does not substitute for existing project management tools but adds the operational sections into IBM Rational. For the most experienced users the functions of this module will be absolutely enough for ad hoc planning and operational management of their projects. The module has no analogues in the world!
CM-Consult GanttChart is featured in the IBM Global Solutions Directory ID 41151

Solution type: Plug-in for IBM Rational ClearQuest Eclipse.
Prerequisites: Requires IBM Rational ClearQuest installed in the system.
Delivery type: Multiplatform package.
Compatibility: Compatible with ClearQuest 7.0 and upper.
Multilanguage support: Yes (MUI)

License scheme 1: unlimited corporate license * (only for 1. IBM business partners or CM-Consult customers)
License scheme 2:  node-locked (can only be used on one machine)

More info:

• Press-release: GanttChart for ClearQuest is added to the IBM Global Solutions Directory
• GanttChart for ClearQuest have been published in IBM Global Solutions Directory
• CM-Consult Ltd announced the sale start of the innovative solution GanttChart for ClearQuest.
• GanttChart v 1.0 for ClearQuest. The module of the visualization of the ClearQuest tasks hierarchy a
• Visualization of the Change Request Hierarchy in IBM Rational Using the GanttChart
• GanttChart v 1.0 for ClearQuest video (with audio)

Annotation

Those who works are used to work with IBM Rational ClearQuest obviously have a sense of a small limitation of its capabilities in the area of clear activities planning for change requests (tasks, bug reports etc.). That is they can set up the requests to show task chain, dates, workload etc but all this will be shown as usual list of tasks. And to change anything in several tasks they should enter every task separately and fulfill the number of monotonous actions. This problem related to the work with complex hierarchical tasks and plans can be easily settled with the module GanttChart for ClearQuest.

GanttChart for ClearQuest can be applied interesting for everyone who uses IBM Rational ClearQuest and is in shortage of the project management capabilities. Our module doesn’t substitute for existing project management tools but adds the operational sections into IBM Rational tools instead (perhaps in next versions we’ll cope to transfer the most of MS Project functions into ClearQuest). 
The module considerably simplifies the management of the complex hierarchical tasks. This allows freeing project managers of routine operations and focusing on the main task.

GanttChart for ClearQuest – is the new generation module that is intended for concerted operations with IBM Rational ClearQuest Eclipse. All project management functions of the module are available immediately after its installation in the standard menu of IBM ClearQuest.

GanttChart for ClearQuest - is the very flexible solution which allows setting up any change requests with any relations and any nesting level, granting meanwhile the fine tuning of additional fields.

Here are the fundamental capabilities of GanttChart for ClearQuest:

1. Multiplatform. Our module is being incorporated into the Eclipse client of IBM Rational ClearQuest and works on different platforms of Widows and Unix.
2. There is no necessity of additional software. Everything works in one tool - IBM Rational ClearQuest. The exceptions are the functions of budgeting, resource distribution and portfolio management.
3. The only one data source and the synchronization in real time. The module allows showing the real state of projecting activities basing on the last changes in IBM Rational ClearQuest. There is no necessity to make additional synchronization or data duplication for it. All visualization functions are real time.
4.  All functions of IBM Rational ClearQuest are still accessible. Because of module embedding into IBM Rational ClearQuest the user has an access to the planning capabilities by Gantt diagram and to all the functions of IBM Rational ClearQuest (building requests, reports, graphs etc) at the same time. 

GanttChart for ClearQuest allows to the project managers and administrators:

• Analyzing the project status in real time scale.

• Agile correcting the project plan.
• Saving project manager’s time for the replanning of request groups (change requests and extension requests). Especially within service oriented approach when a great number of requests every day require a special attention.
• Effectively distributing the resources.
• Transferring requests from one state to another on-the-fly.
• Shifting the groups of tasks and requests (change planned dates) in drag-and-drop mode.

GanttChart for ClearQuest allows to the project members:

• To see their own workload on the whole pool of requests at once (tasks, defects, requests etc).

• To work with task plan comfortable and as usual.

 CM-Consult GanttChart is featured in the IBM Global Solutions Directory ID 41151 

 Realization

Plug-in module for IBM Rational ClearQuest Eclipse.

Requirements

IBM Rational ClearQuest (any version starting from 7.0) is installed.

Main capabilities

• Support for multiple platforms;
• Real time synchronization of Gantt diagram and ClearQuest requests;
• Visualization of the request’s hierarchy and their relations as Gantt diagram;
• Tasks visualization basing on the completed queries. Allows showing the realization plan of any concrete ClearQuest request on basis of existing report.  
  For instance, for the realization of the Request (or Defect) ‘A’ there was created a plan, and also created plans for Requests ‘B’ and ‘C’. The pool of tasks is formed for requests realization.  
  Now it’s enough for project manager to form the query which is showing the composition of the subsidiary requests. In this case our module will show the list of active tasks for the ensemble of the requests with granting the whole plan of all the executives for the ensemble. 
  This function allows to project manager not only the structure of tasks but to correlate the tasks register with the requests register (or defect one);
• Visualization of the task fulfillment percentage;
• Visualization of the ratio for planned terms and fact terms;
• Visualization the change requests with the different color schemes depending on their fulfillment stage and realization on time. The color highlighting will help to separate tasks by their status, e.g. green – complete, yellow – in progress, red – is behind time, blue – only planned;
• Decomposition of the Gantt diagram for complex Requests;
• Changing and saving the results of such changing of the planned terms for requests;
• Opening the change request forms from the Gantt diagram directly.

Media (youtube video and audio comments)

See scenario

Screenshots

Tasks hierarchy visualization. Russian UI  

Tasks hierarchy visualization   

Tasks hierarchy visualization and plan decomposition at high-level tasks:

requests and bugs reports grouped by tasks and activities

Color highlights allow decomposing the tasks by their status: e.g. green - done, yellow – in progress, red – is behind time, blue - planned  

Solution type: Plug-in for IBM Rational ClearQuest Eclipse.
Prerequisites: Requires IBM Rational ClearQuest installed in the system.
Delivery type: Multiplatform package.
Compatibility: Compatible with ClearQuest 7.0 and upper.
Multilanguage support: Yes (MUI)

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