Software engineers use the product to perform model-driven development for technical, real-time, or embedded systems. The power of graphical modeling transforms the process of code generation so that you are able to depict the behavior of a system and validate it with simulation and automated testing.
Systems engineers use the product in all phases of the systems analysis and design lifecycle. The systems engineer creates cohesive systems engineering models for requirements analysis, trade study analysis, system functional analysis, system architectural design, and subsystem architectural design; and can validate the consistency by using simulation to identify problems early in development.
To start the product on
a Microsoft Windows system, click the Rational Rhapsody icon
on your desktop, or
use the Windows Start menu.
For example, to start the Rational Rhapsody Developer
Edition, select .
For instructions on how to start the product on a Linux system, see Starting Rational Rhapsody on a Linux system.
The Welcome screen helps you get started quickly:
In addition, the following "getting started" topics help you get familiar with other features of the product.