Creating a Rational Rhapsody for DoDAF project

About this task

To create a IBM® Rational® Rhapsody® for DoDAF project:

Procedure

  1. Launch Rational Rhapsody and select File > New.
  2. On the New Project window:
    • Type in your project name.
    • Specify a location.
    • Select DoDAF as the Project Type from the list. You might also select one of the Project Settings.
      Note: This DoDAF type (or profile) is provided by the Rational Rhapsody for DoDAF Add On in order to help you customize and extend the product to support a Domain Specific Language (DSL), which lets you work with DoDAF terms, diagrams, and artifacts rather than UML terms, diagrams, and artifacts.
  3. Click OK.
  4. If the folder you specified does not exist, you are asked if you want to create it. Click Yes.
  5. Expand the Packages and Profiles folders in the product browser.
    Note: Profiles shown in your browser can vary depending on your site properties and product licensing.
  6. To initialize theRational Rhapsody for DoDAF Add On project, right‑click the top‑level project name (DoDAF_Project in the example) and select Setup DoDAF Packages.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Look at your Rational Rhapsody browser and notice what Setup DoDAF Packages did for your project. For example, expand the new Operational Views category until you see the OV1‑High‑Level Graphic and OV‑1 MIssion Concept mission object diagrams, as shown in the following figure:
    DoDAF project browser window

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