The document discusses an IBM workshop on collaborative lifecycle management. It covers logistics like locations for meals and breaks. The agenda includes modules on aligning plans, responding to requirement changes, planning iterations, completing and testing stories, and stabilizing iterations. The objectives are to explore how IBM Rational Solution enables collaboration, provides project visibility, and automates traceability across the lifecycle. The introduction discusses connecting disciplines like planning, requirements, development and testing. It outlines criteria for effective lifecycle management, including real-time planning, traceability, in-context collaboration, development intelligence and continuous improvement.