Design management overview
Architectures, models, and designs help teams address the
growing complexity of today's software and systems. Getting the design
right is critical to communicating across teams and reducing costly
rework later. However, design teams too often work in silos, which
can lead to costly errors uncovered late in the lifecycle. Design
Management is
a collaborative web-based tool that enables a broad set of stakeholders
to contribute to and influence the design of products, software, and
systems. By using the design management capabilities in Rational® Software Architect and Rational Rhapsody® Design Manager,
you can integrate design into the overall application and systems
engineering lifecycles and collaborate on models and designs.
Rational Software Architect and Rational Rhapsody client integrations
You can integrate Rational Software Architect,
version 8.0 and higher, as well as Rational Rhapsody,
version 7.6 and higher with the Design
Management Server.
Using each integration, you can access models imported onto the Design
Management Server,
allowing you to search, analyze, and review designs.
Design Management components Design
Management supports
a collaborative approach to software and systems architecture and
design. To integrate design in to your specific lifecycle and environment,
you can use the approach that best fits your needs.
Project areas and lifecycle projects
In Design
Management and
in the Rational solution
for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM)
applications, teams work within the context of a project area. A lifecycle
project groups multiple project areas whose members collaborate with
each other so that you can manage the project areas and their members
from one central location.
Learning resources for Design Management
Several resources are available to help you learn to use Rational Software Architect, Rational Rhapsody Design Manager,
and the Rational solution
for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM)
effectively, depending on your role, skill level, interests, and the
time you have available.