IBM Rational Method Composer V7.2 strengthens and expands IBM IT process management platform in
support of better governance
IBM United States
Software Announcement 207-222
September 25, 2007
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IBM Rational Method Composer is a flexible process management platform comprising an authoring,
configuring, and publishing tool, and a process library providing content on processes and methods
in software and systems development, lifecycle management, and governance to help companies
implement effective processes for successful software, systems, and IT projects. IBM Rational
Method Composer V7.2:
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Improves compliance management via new reporting and publishing capabilities
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Supports enterprise process management by providing distributed workspaces
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Improves exports to IBM Rational Portfolio Manager and IBM WebSphere® Business Modeler
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative or IBM Americas Call Centers at
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IBM Rational® Method Composer is a flexible process management platform with the industry's most
comprehensive tooling and richest process library. It represents a major step forward in providing
IBM process solutions for software and systems development, service management, and control
practices. It is built on the Eclipse Process Framework (EPF) and leverages key aspects of the
Software Process Engineering Meta-model 2.0 (SPEM 2.0) to which IBM has contributed extensively and
which provides process authoring, configuration, and publishing capabilities.
The Version 7.2 release of IBM Rational Method Composer adds new best
practices to IBM Rational Unified Process® (RUP®) that leverage
leading process expertise and experience in Compliance, Global
Development and Delivery (GDD), Asset-Based Development (ABD), and many
others, including non-RUP content such as IBM Tivoli® Unified Process
(ITUP). It will help deliver customized yet consistent process guidance
to your project teams and IT organization.
IBM Rational Method Composer enables you to manage, author, configure,
and deploy effective processes tailored to your project needs with an
industry-leading tool. It helps drive consistent results across all
projects through proven best practices integrated with practitioner and
project management tools. IBM Rational Method Composer enables you to
capture your own practices and combine them with our process library for
maximum results.
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Refer to the
Hardware requirements
and
Software requirements
sections.
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September 25, 2007, electronic software delivery
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November 26, 2007, media and documentation
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Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
Rational Method Composer is capable as of November 26, 2007, when used in accordance with IBM's
associated documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly
interoperates with it. A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, containing
details on the products accessibility compliance, can be requested at
IPLA and Subscription and Support considerations
IPLA licenses can be transferred from one machine to another within, but
not limited to an enterprise. You may aggregate the capacity for all the
processors the product is operated on to achieve a more economic price.
This will result in a single proof of entitlement (PoE). It is your
responsibility to manage the distribution of Value Units within the
limits of the entitlement of the product license.
Subscription and Support must cover the same capacity as the product
license entitlement. Subscription and Support will be available in the
country in which the agreement is made.
Trademarks
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Rational, Rational Unified Process, RUP, Tivoli, and WebSphere are
registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in
the United States or other countries or both.
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service
marks of others.
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Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site
Also, visit the Passport Advantage® Web site
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No publications are shipped with this product.
The IBM Publications Center
The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product
publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items.
Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are
via credit card (in the U.S.) or customer number for 20 countries. A
large number of publications are available online in various file
formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries.
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
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Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz, or higher, processor
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768 MB RAM required; more memory improves responsiveness
Disk space
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750 MB to install IBM Rational® Method Composer
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1500 MB required in the TEMP directory during installation
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Display resolution: 1024 x 768 x 256-color video resolution, or higher; high color or true color
recommended
Software requirements
Operating systems
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Microsoft™ Windows™ 2000 Professional SP4
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP1® or SP2®)
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Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
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Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition SP1
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux™ 4 WS (Update 4)
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Red Hat Desktop 4 (Update 4)
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
Browsers
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IE 6.0 SP™ 1
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IE 5.5 SP 2
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Firefox 1.5.0.6, or later
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Mozilla 1.7.12, or later
Other requirements
Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE) is required only for viewing the published RUP® Web site (applet
version). Sun JRE 1.4.1 is the minimum required; Sun JRE 1.4.2, or later, is recommended.
Planning information
Software Maintenance is included with licenses purchased through Passport Advantage and Passport
Advantage Express. Product upgrades and technical support are provided by the Software Maintenance
offering as described in the Agreements. Product upgrades provide the latest versions and releases
to entitled software and technical support provides voice and electronic access to IBM support
organizations, worldwide.
IBM includes one year of Software Maintenance with each program license acquired. The initial
period of Software Maintenance can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available.
Packaging:
Rational Method Composer — 4 CDs
Security, auditability, and control
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features,
administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities.
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IBM Software Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can
leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services team and the business
consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Also,
we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an unmatched
portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry
insight, and technology leadership to support any critical business need.
To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services sales specialist, visit
To locate an IBM Business Partner, visit
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This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap.
Product information
Product
Licensed function title Product group category
IBM Rational Method Composer Process and Process and
Portfolio Portfolio
Management Management
PID Charge unit
Program name number description
IBM Rational Method Composer 5724-G52 Authorized
User(s)
IBM Rational Method Composer 5724-G52 Authorized
User(s)
IBM Rational Method Composer 5724-G52 Authorized
User(s)
Charge metrics definitions
Authorized user
An authorized user is one and only one individual (named or unnamed) within or outside your
enterprise. A PoE must be obtained for each individual user accessing the program in any manner. A
program licensed under an authorized user PoE may be installed on a single computer or server, and
accessed by multiple users, provided that a PoE has been obtained for each individual user accessing
the program either directly or indirectly (via a multiplexing program, device, or application
server) through any means on behalf of the user.
Passport Advantage program licenses
Rational Method Composer
Part
Part description number
IBM Rational Method Composer
Ratl Method Composer Authorized E013BLL
User Annual SW Maint Rnwl
Ratl Method Composer Authorized D532ILL
User Lic+SW Maint 12 Mo
Ratl Method Composer Authorized D532JLL
User SW Maint Reinstate 12 Mo
Passport Advantage supply
Part
Program name/description number
Ratl Method Composer V7.2.0
Ratl Method Composer Windows 2000,Windows Vista BT03EML
Business,Windows XP Family
Passport Advantage customer: Media pack entitlement details
Customers with active maintenance or subscription for the products listed are entitled to receive
the corresponding media pack.
Ratl Method Composer V7.2.0
Entitled maintenance Part
offerings description Media packs description number
Rational Method Composer Ratl Method Composer BT03EML
per Authorized User Windows 2000,Windows Vista
Business,Windows XP Family
Rational Method Composer Ratl Method Composer BT03EML
per Authorized User Windows 2000,Windows Vista
Business,Windows XP Family
Ratl Method Composer Ratl Method Composer BT03EML
Authorized zSeries(R) Windows 2000,Windows Vista
Business,Windows XP Family
Cross-Platform Product for Use on System z™
Order the part numbers that follow when there is an intention to acquire this cross-platform product
for deployment on the System z or S/390® platform. This set of part numbers provides the
identical supply and authorization as the other set in this announcement. The distinction is to
identify the planned deployment platform.
Part
Program name/Description number
Ratl Method Composer Authorized E03H3LL
User zSeries Annual SW Maint Rnwl
Ratl Method Composer Authorized D06EFLL
User zSeries Lic+SW Maint 12 MO
Ratl Method Composer Authorized D60EGLL
User zSeries SW Maint Reinstate 12 MO
Withdrawal of previous Passport Advantage part numbers:
Effective November 13, 2007, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following products licensed
under the IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA). A replacement product and
availability date is listed.
Withdrawn products Replacement products
Part Product Part Product Available
number name number name date
5724-G52 Rational Method
Composer V7.0.1
BT02HML IBM Rational Method BT03EML Ratl Method 11/26/07
Composer V7.01 Composer Windows
Multilingual 2000,Windows Vista
Multiplatform Business,Windows XP
Family
Orders for these part numbers will not be accepted after the stated effective date of withdrawal,
nor will normal marketing activities or educational support be available unless previous agreement
exists between the customer and IBM.
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contract documents such as the IPLA, IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement, and the IBM
Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.
Licensing:
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are required for all authorized use.
Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only
and do not include Software Maintenance.
This software license includes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription
and Technical Support.
License Information form number
Program
Program name number Form number
Rational Method Composer 5724-G52 L-KHUY-75MGZD
The program's License Information will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement
Web site
Limited warranty applies:
Yes
Warranty:
IBM warrants that when the program is used in the specified
operating environment, it will conform to its specifications. The
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IBM provides you with access to IBM databases containing information on
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If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are
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program, you may contact the party from whom you acquired it for
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Product name
Rational Method Composer Yes
Passport Advantage applies:
Yes, and through the Passport Advantage Web site at
This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not
available as shrinkwrap.
Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance:
The following agreement applies for maintenance and does not require
customer signatures:
IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011)
Software maintenance applies:
Yes. Software Maintenance is included with licenses purchased
through Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express. Product
upgrades and technical support are provided by the Software Maintenance
offering as described in the Agreements. Product upgrades provide the
latest versions and releases to entitled software and technical support
provides voice and electronic access to IBM support organizations,
worldwide.
IBM includes one year of Software Maintenance with each program license
acquired. The initial period of Software Maintenance can be extended by
the purchase of a renewal option, if available.
While your Software Maintenance is in effect, IBM provides you assistance
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Volume orders (IVO):
No
System i™ Software Maintenance applies:
No
Educational allowance available:
Not applicable
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