Rational Developer for System z

Rational Developer for System z overview

The IBM® Rational® Developer for System z® application development workbench provides your development teams with the tools they need to speed the development of traditional mainframe, Web, and composite applications.

Rational Developer for System z consists of a common workbench and an integrated set of tools that support end-to-end, model-based development, runtime testing, and rapid deployment of simple and complex applications. It offers an integrated development environment (IDE) with advanced, easy-to-use tools and features to help WebSphere®, CICS®, and IMS™ developers rapidly design, code, and deploy complex applications.

Refer to Rational Developer for System z Features and Benefits for more information.

Overview

For an overview of the components and tools available with Rational Developer for System z, select the following topics:

System z application development tools IMS tools
Team and repository support DB2® tools
CICS tools Problem Determination Tool Integration

Getting started

The following topics provide instructions for completing some of the basic tasks you will need to do when developing applications in Rational Developer for System z.

Samples and tutorials

The following samples and tutorials guide you through the development of applications with Rational Developer for System z tools:

Resources for learning available on the Web

Many resources for learning and using the Rational Developer for System z tools are available. Use the following links to learn more about how to put these tools to work:

IBM Rational offers a structured approach to helping software and systems delivery teams drive business innovation through measured and continuous process improvement. The Measured Capability Improvement Framework (MCIF) helps you gain competency in the core development practices that most impact business outcomes.
Optimized for agile teams and methods, MCIF can automate the implementation of any method. Although product-independent, MCIF is supported by IBM Rational Jazz™ offerings that transform software delivery by helping teams collaborate, automate, and report more effectively. Read more about the Measured Capability Improvement Framework (MCIF) at the following links:

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