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IBM Rational software platform for systems

Introducing the first integrated software platform optimized for designing and delivering smarter products, while managing the ever-expanding complexity of today’s product lifecycles. IBM Rational® software platform for systems helps businesses deploy a dynamic business process of software and systems delivery, improving organizational collaboration, automation, and the ability to continuously improve.

The platform integrates best of breed solutions, in particular requirements management, change management, modeling and prototyping, as well as quality management, with full automation, collaboration and reporting across the lifecycle. The value?

The importance of systems engineering and architecture management

Complex systems are creating new, exciting business opportunities. For example, MP3 players are at the center of a vast ecosystem of products and services, and cars are becoming network devices. Companies need competencies in systems engineering and enterprise architecture to create “systems of systems” that connect multiple industries, providers and consumers.