Module 1.1: Set up the environment for collaborative design

The team creates the environment in which to share, collaborate, and manage design information.

The Design Management Server integrates design into the overall application and systems engineering lifecycles and enables teams to collaborate on designs across organizational boundaries, disciplines, and domains.

Help topic icon Design management overview

Help topic icon Design Management components

[CLM scenario] Design management integrates with other capabilities of the Rational® solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) to provide full lifecycle support and traceability:

Help topic icon Overview of the CLM solution

Tutorial icon Configure the Design Management Server for linking in a CLM environment

Architectures, models, and designs help teams address the growing complexity of today’s software and systems through a common understanding achieved by clear communication. Communicating across teams is critical to getting the design right and reducing costly rework. To integrate design activities into the collaborative lifecycle, Al creates a shared environment to manage design information. There are two approaches to managing design information:

When design projects are externally managed, resources are read-only on the Design Management Server. Teams modify designs in the Rational Software Architect desktop environment and request new imports to update the server.

When design projects are actively managed by the Design Management Server, project import is disabled. Resources are created and updated directly on the server repository. Teams using the Rational Software Architect desktop environment have a connection to the Design Management Server to access design resources.

Help topic icon Design project administration

Tutorial icon Share models and designs to collaborate with stakeholders

Lab exercises

Complete the lab instructions for this exercise.

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Lab title: Share design information with the team

Objectives: In this lab, you share design models on the Design Management Server to facilitate collaboration during the release. After a design is stored in the repository, project stakeholders can easily access design resources from a web browser. A project dashboard is created automatically to share real-time information across the team.

Time required: Approximately 90 minutes


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