About the Authors

Shmuel Bashan

Shmuel Bashan is a Senior Deployment Specialist and Mentor on IBM Rational Software’s global services account team, covering European countries. Prior to this assignment, he worked as the Rational technical leader, solution architect, and Rational country leader in Israel.

Prior to joining Rational in 1997, Shmuel was a manager of a consulting firm, and prior to that a software developer of CAD/CAM applications. Shmuel holds a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering from Ben-Gurion University and an Information Systems Analyst Certificate from the Manufacturers Association of Israel.

Shmuel is an active member of the change management community and has contributed several articles and reusable assets: scripts for various solutions, advanced training materials, and workshops. He has also contributed to the RUP 8.0 Change Management practice.

Shmuel presented at several Rational user conferences in Europe and the United States:

“What’s New in Automated Software Testing and ClearQuest” (Israel, 2004)

“From Requirements to Delivery” (Israel, 2005)

“Advanced Techniques in ClearQuest Customization” (Orlando, FL, 2006)

“ClearQuest Tips and Tricks” (Strasbourg, France, 2007)

“Automating Code Integration Activities with ClearQuest ALM, UCM, and Build Forge” (with David E. Bellagio, Orlando, FL, 2009)

Shmuel published the following articles in developerWorks:

“Adaptive Workflow in ClearQuest”

“Manage Scrum Projects with ClearQuest”

“Using Roles for Automatic Assignment in IBM Rational ClearQuest”

Shmuel resides in Israel with his beloved wife, three children, and two grandchildren. Shmuel enjoys jazz music, art cinema and theater, playing chess and bridge, jogging along the seashore, and hiking, but unfortunately time does not allow all these activities. He can be reached via e-mail at [email protected]

David E. Bellagio

David E. Bellagio has been involved in the software development community for the past 30 years, ever since he caught the programming bug growing up in Healdsburg, California. David holds a B.S. and an M.S. in computer science, with honors, from California State University at Chico. David has worked at various companies, including Computer Sciences Corporation, Tandem Computers, Automatic Data Processing, and Hewlett Packard. He started with Rational Software as a technical field representative in the Pacific Northwest in early 1998.

David currently is a Worldwide Integration Engineering Architect at IBM Rational Software in charge of developing and deploying integrated solutions to customers around the world. He has worked on-site with numerous customers to define and manage successful deployments of Rational Software solutions. David has presented the following topics at Rational user conferences:

“Building Software with Clearmake on Non-ClearCase Hosts” (Lexington, MA, 1995)

“ClearAdmin: A Set of Scripts, Processes, and Techniques for Administrating Large ClearCase Sites” (Lexington, MA, 1996)

“UCM Stream Strategies and Best Practices” (Dallas, TX, 2004)

“Automating Code Integration Activities with ClearQuest ALM, UCM, and Build Forge” (with Shmuel Bashan, Orlando, FL, 2009)

David coauthored Software Configuration Management Strategies and IBM Rational ClearCase: A Practical Introduction, Second Edition (IBM Press, 2005).

David currently resides in the state of Washington with his lovely wife and three children. When time allows, David enjoys playing rock music, shooting pool, and brewing fine ales and mead. He can be reached via e-mail at [email protected].