WEBINAR: Getting Started with CCM: What’s Included in Your IBM ELM License

Why Attend?

Join us for a practical introduction to IBM Engineering Workflow Management (EWM) and see how it enhances your existing ELM environment. In this session, we’ll cover the fundamentals of EWM, explore how it complements tools like DOORS Next and ETM, and walk through a guided demo highlighting planning, process automation, code review, reporting, and more.
You’ll also learn about integration options, best practices for adoption, and how to get started quickly with EWM in your organization.

Perfect for teams curious about EWM or just beginning their journey.

Agenda:

IBM EWM for Existing ELM Users

1. Welcome & Overview
Introductions and session goals
Positioning of EWM within IBM ELM (for DOORS Next, ETM users, etc.)

2. EWM Fundamentals
Core concepts: Work Items, Planning, SCM, Build (overview only)
How EWM complements other ELM tools
High-level architecture and integration points

3. Guided Demo
- Work Item & Planning Basics
Creating and managing tasks, defects, and change requests
Linking work items with requirements and test artifacts
Agile planning with iteration plans, backlogs, dashboards
- Quick Planner
Lightweight web-based planning
Boards, swimlanes, and WIP control
- Process Automation (No-Code)
Roles, permissions, and workflows
Process templates and work item type customizations
Automations without scripts (approvals, state transitions, triggers)
- SCM & Code Review
Streams, components, and change sets
Associating code with work items
Conducting formal code reviews directly in EWM
- IBM Shell
Desktop client for developers
Managing workspaces and change sets locally
Developer experience overview
- Reporting
Dashboards and widgets
Generating work item and project reports
Integration with Jazz Reporting Service (JRS)

4. Integration & Adoption
Linking EWM with DOORS Next and ETM
Traceability and impact analysis across ELM
Onboarding steps and training resources