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.
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 |
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: