The Art of ClearCase(R) Deployment : The Secrets to Successful Implementation (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series)

Rating:
Summary: Clear and Effective Case for Implementation Planning
Review: If a Clear Case deployment looms on the horizon for your company, then reading The Art of ClearCase Deployment from cover to cover is a priority for you, for your Steering Committee and for your deployment team. This book provides the map that can guide you through the wilderness of a tools deployment and ensure you realize the promised productivity gains and expense reductions.

After two decades as business manager and a technology manager,I can say with confidence that lack of planning is the foremost reason that tools implementations fail to live up to their promise or just flat out fail. Maybe, planning does not go far enough. Maybe it is closer to the mark to say failure to understanding the ramifications of a tools implementation. This books covers clearly and concisely those very issues and pitfalls that recur over and over again.

But the value of the information in this book is not limited to ClearCase deployments. It applies across the board as a primer for all tools and/or software deployments.

Last but not least, this book is an enjoyable read: it is clear, concise and tinged with humor. So if you are in the IT industry, or if your business depends upon successfull IT implementations, this book is a must read.


Rating:
Summary: This is a book on ClearCase? - could have fooled me...
Review: It's unbelievable how much this author can write without telling you about the specifics of using ClearCase. It's actually hard to find relevant information. Out of 432 pages I would estimate maybe 100 give you hard core information on how to use Clear Case. If you want a technical manual this book is not for you.

Rating:
Summary: Required reading for Configuration Management professionals
Review: Process flow and configuration management is daunting enough on a good day. Even for those of us with years of working with software development and version management, this book shares insights and practices that are well worth it's cover price. A must read for anyone involved in formal product development processes of any size.