IBM Rational Method Composer V7.0: The next evolution of the IBM Rational Unified Process software development

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1 Software Announcement November 29, 2005 IBM V7.0: The next evolution of the IBM Rational Unified software development Overview Rational Method is the next evolution of the Rational Unified (RUP ) and represents a quantum leap forward in delivering a process solution that goes beyond software development. It is a flexible process platform built on top of Eclipse technology providing process authoring, configuration, and publishing capabilities. adds new best practices to RUP that leverage the IBM expertise in portfolio management, collaborative distributed development, and Service-oriented Architectures (SOAs). It will help deliver customized yet consistent process guidance to your project teams and IT organization. It aligns and integrates IT processes with Project and Portfolio Management processes and tooling. is the next version of the Rational Unified product. Rational Unified, IBM Team Unifying Platform and Rational Suites customers that are up to date with maintenance are entitled to upgrade Rational Unified to. For more information on Rational products, visit For information about the Passport Advantage program, visit Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability dates December 2, 2005, electronic software delivery December 16, 2005, media and documentation This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

2 Description integrates methods from Rational Unified and Rational Summit Ascendant. It delivers software, systems, and enterprise IT organizations with process guidance and tools needed to: Carry out projects from small collocated to distributed or large-scale development Effectively execute upon processes within the context of a project, program, or a portfolio Successfully integrate business, development, and operation teams offers the content for projects of different types, and cross-project to enterprise-level guidance. adds value to the individual practitioner, team member, project manager, process engineer, and content owner. includes pre-defined processes called delivery processes. This end-to-end process includes the order to execute tasks, what phases to have, and stereotypical iteration patterns. These processes may be used as-is or as a starting point for further customizations. The following processes are provided out-of-the-box, or will be available for download from IBM developerworks : Rational Unified for small-sized projects Rational Unified for medium-sized projects Rational Unified for large projects (Classic Rational Unified ). Rational Unified for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or Packaged Application Development Rational Unified for systems engineering Rational Unified for SOA Rational Unified for maintenance Specialized content around domains and technologies delivers specialized content around a variety of domains and technologies that can augment or alter the delivery processes listed above, or can build completely new delivery processes. This specialized content is packaged in plug-ins and may be added at any time to your processes library. IBM and IBM Business Partners continuously add new plug-ins. Some key content areas covered by these plug-ins include: J2EE development User-centered engineering Tool-specific guidance IBM Feature Description Benefit configuration Configuring Helps you select a Allows project base IBM Rational managers and team Unified leads to select and configuration, apply deploy only the plug ins and other process components process components, relevant to their configure process project. views, and publish your customized RUP. Plug ins All process assets are Be more resilient to created as plug ins. technology changes Many plug ins extend and combine multiple RUP but there are also plug ins to create a plug ins that extend process configuration the process content suited to your beyond application project s unique development. Many environment. plug ins are included out of the box and additional plug ins are available for download. authoring Authoring Easy integration of Delivers a high level your organization s of integration of process guidance and your organization s content with IBM process knowledge Rational Unified with the RUP guidance. configurations. Form based editing enables changes to the process by adding, deleting or modifying roles, work products, tasks, and so on. delivery myrup and Views allow easy Enables each access to subsets of practitioner to views project process quickly access the information tailored guidance most to particular relevant to their individuals or roles. job, improving myrup capability process adoption allows each individual throughout the team. to tailor their own process view. Tool mentors Delivers guidance for Makes process using Rational tools practical and helps to perform tasks. team members better understand how to use Rational tools in the most effective manner. Extended help Delivers Promotes better, more context sensitive IBM effective tool use, Rational Unified boosting return on guidance your tool investment. directly from Rational tools. Trademarks developerworks is a trademark of International Business Rational, Rational Unified, RUP, Team Unifying Platform, Passport Advantage, Ascendant, and Rational Summit are registered trademarks of International Business Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

3 IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information November 29, 2005 Offering Information Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site Also, visit the Passport Advantage Web site Publications No publications are shipped with this product. The IBM Publications Center The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card (in the U.S.) or customer number for 20 countries. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries free of charge. News of many publications may be subscribed to via Mysupport. us/en/?opendocument Hardware requirements Technical information Intel Pentium III 800 MHz, or higher, processor 768 MB RAM required; more memory improves responsiveness Disk space 400 MB, to install Rational Method 800 MB, required in the TEMP directory during installation Display resolution: 1024 x 768 x 256-color video resolution, or higher; high color or true color recommended Software requirements Operating systems: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP 4 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP1 or SP 2) Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Browsers IE 6.0 sp 1 IE 5.5 sp 2 Firefox Mozilla A Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is required only for viewing the published RUP Web site (applet version). Minimum SUN JRE 1.4.1, SUN JRE or later is recommended. Planning information Customer responsibilities: Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support, is included in the Passport Advantage Agreement. Installation and technical support is provided by the Software Maintenance offering of the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement. This fee service enhances customer productivity, with voice and electronic access into IBM support organizations. Packaging English Media Pack Pointer Sheet CD Assembly Security, auditability, and control The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Ordering information This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Product information Licensed function title Product group Product category and Portfolio Management and Portfolio Management Charge unit Program name PID number description 5724 G52 Authorized User(s) Charge metrics definitions Authorized User: An Authorized User (User) is one and only one individual, machine, program or device with a specific identity (ID) within or outside Your enterprise. This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

4 A Proof of Entitlement (PoE) is evidence of Your authorization to use a Program and is required for each User accessing the Program or any component, application, feature, function, and/or capability thereof, either directly or indirectly, through any means on behalf of the User in any manner. The Program may be installed on one or more computers, and accessed by multiple Users provided that a User authorization has been obtained for each individual User. 1. Users have unique specific identity and IDs cannot be shared. 2. An ID may establish one or more connections and count as a single User. 3. An ID may only be reassigned for the long-term replacement of personnel, machine, program, or device. Passport Advantage program licenses Part Description Ratl Method Authorized User Lic+SW Maint 12 Mo Ratl Method Authorized User SW Maint Reinstate 12 Mo Ratl Method Authorized User Annual SW Maint Rnwl Passport Advantage supply Ratl Method V7.0 Media Pack English US Windows 2000, Windows XP CD ROM Digital Disk ISO 9660 Standard V7.0 Part number D532ILL D532JLL E013BLL BT01ZNA Passport Advantage customer: Media pack entitlement details Customers with active maintenance or subscription for the products listed are entitled to receive the corresponding media pack. Ratl Method V7.0 Entitled maintenance offerings description Media packs description Part number Ratl Method BT01ZNA per English U.S. Authorized User Windows 2000, Windows XP CD ROM Digital Disk ISO 9660 Standard Terms and conditions This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Agreement: IBM International Program License Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance. This software license includes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support. License information form number Program name Program number Form number 5724 G52 L DADM 6H9P6R On or near the planned availability date, the LI will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site Limited warranty: Yes Program services Warranty: This Program includes a warranty for one year from acquisition from IBM or an authorized IBM Business Partner. For one year from acquisition of the Program, this warranty provides the customer with access to databases containing Program information and FAQ?s, including any known fixes to defects, which the customer can download or otherwise obtain and install. Money-back guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the Program and you are the original licensee, return it within 30 days from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its reseller) from whom you acquired it, for a refund. For Programs acquired under the IBM International Passport Advantage offering, this term applies only to your first acquisition of the Program. Copy and use on home/portable computer: No Volume orders (IVO): No Passport Advantage applies: Passport Advantage Web site at Yes, and through the Software maintenance applies: Yes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support, is included in the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement. Installation and technical support is provided by the Software Maintenance offering of the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement. This fee service provides voice and electronic access to IBM support organizations. IBM includes one year of Software Maintenance with the initial license acquisition of each Program acquired. The initial period of Software Maintenance can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available. While your Software Maintenance is in effect, IBM provides you assistance for your routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to) questions; and code-related questions. IBM provides assistance via telephone and, if available, electronic access, only to your information systems (IS) technical support personnel during the normal business hours (published prime shift hours) of your IBM support center. (This assistance is not available to your end users.) IBM provides Severity 1 assistance 24 hours a day, every day of the year. For

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