Need to better understand the pros and cons of UCM ?

ClearCase UCM wraps base ClearCase with a standardized set of industry best practices relative to SCM. Branching, branch-hierarchies, promotion models, baselining (labels / tags) and software maturity levels are all integrated into ClearCase UCM. But is it a good fit for your software development process?

While ClearCase UCM does provide a very useful out-of-the-box solution for ClearCase usage in small-to-medium sized development organizations, it may not meet all of your needs. The tool - and the architecture and infrastructure set up around it - should conform to, and supplement, your software development process. Experienced in developing and deploying customized ClearCase, basic ClearCase UCM, and customized ClearCase UCM solutions, we understand the potential long term and short term benefits of each to your organization. We can help point out the strengths and weaknesses of each approach when it comes to supporting your current software development process.