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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?
- Create and sustain market demand for smarter products at lower cost
- Leverage team collaboration and globalization to speed product delivery
- Excel at delivering product quality that keeps up with dynamic buyer demands
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.
Customer examples
- Eaton Corporation is using our platform to help UPS slash fuel consumption.
- Delphi is collaborating across 35 countries to deliver innovative auto components.
- Merge Healthcare and Daimler FleetBoard are using the Rational platform. Learn more: Register for this webcast.
- Register for a whitepaper that describes how EADS, Cardinal Health, and Chrysler are using Rational to manage product requirements.
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