Successful organizations know that software — with its power to connect people, products and information — offers one of the most cost-effective and dramatic ways to innovate and create competitive differentiation. Software can transform business models and improve market-share.

But achieving software-driven innovation is not simple. Complexities in software delivery, compounded by pressures to reduce costs and reduce time to market, can stall software-driven innovation. Overcoming these realities requires a different approach to software and systems delivery — one that provides tighter integration throughout the lifecycle and better collaboration across stakeholders to unify teams. With this foundation in place, entire projects can be impacted and optimized, enabling new levels of innovation and improved business outcomes.

IBM Rational® offers new and enhanced capabilities that deliver increased integration and deeper collaboration across every stage of the software and systems delivery lifecycle. They are:

• Collaborative design management (US): a capability that is enabled by IBM® Rational® Jazz™ to enhance team collaboration on designs across the project lifecycle.