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CloudBees CD’s (formerly Electric Cloud) Electric Commander – Metrics Dashboard
Video Transcript: Electric Command (now known as CloudBees CD) is amazing tool for streamlining and automating your build, test, and deploy software development cycle. But it's usefulness goes even further out-of-the-box. Commander generates a large pool of data...
Electric Cloud’s Electric Commander – DynamicMenus and Parameterization
Video Transcript: SPK is the leading provider of custom dashboards and users interfaces for Electric Commander (now part of CloudBees CD). One of our most frequent requested customizations is for input screens featuring dynamically populated and responsive menu...
SilkTest Integration with PTC Integrity Test Management
Overview In this blog post and video, Carlos Almeida explains how to launch SilkTest Classic or Open Agent test cases from within PTC Integrity (now PTC Windchill RV&S). Pass/Fail verdicts are automatically captured and reported within Integrity Test Session.Silk...
Electric Commander: Configuring an Alternate Plugins Directory
Electric Commander, now known as CloudBees CD, allows you to set up an alternate location for your plugins directory. This is a two step process and it's easy to forget the second step. If the second step is not done, the system can appear to still be functioning...
Metrics, Metrics, Metrics in PTC Integrity: Part 3
In my previous articles, I discussed how we can calculate trace report metrics, and then gather them into a report. In this report, I am going to discuss how we can gather similar metrics and put them into a chart format. This time though we are going to use a field...
Using Ship.io to Implement Coding Best Practices for Native iOS and Android Apps
Mobile application developers have a new tool in their arsenal when it comes to increasing their software quality and speed of production. With the recent launch of their new site, Ship.io, Electric Cloud is looking to bring Continuous Delivery to native iOS and...
Getting Started with Electric Cloud’s ntest Tool
Electric Cloud (now known as CloudBees CD) has released an open-source tool called ec-testing for unit testing Electric Commander procedures. In this video below, David Hubbell demonstrates how to download the tool, set it up, and run example test cases....
Metrics, Metrics, Metrics in PTC Integrity: Part 2
In my previous entitled “Metrics, Metrics, Metrics in PTC Integrity: Part 1” I introduced the out of the box traceability metrics that come with PTC Integrity, and talked a little bit about how they work. In this article I will build on that by showing how you can...
Metrics, Metrics, Metrics in PTC Integrity: Part 1
In any type of Requirements management or development system, the ability to track metrics on what is being done is an important component of knowing where you are in your delivery cycle. This article will be the kick off in a series of articles that will discuss how...
3 Top Trends in Product Lifecycle Engineering Tools
Overview In 2015, SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale spoke with Peter Thorne, Director at Cambashi, a Cambridge, England-based independent industry analyst firm. With his over 30 years of experience as a software engineer user, vendor, and now analyst, Peter’s...
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6 Secrets To A Successful Atlassian Migration At Scale
With large scale migrations, large user bases, multiple Atlassian tools, plenty of apps, and lots of data, moving to Atlassian Cloud may feel like a steep mountain to climb. But, it doesn't have to be. In fact, we've already helped many customers make the move. Plus,...