Rsc 2009 Understanding Ibm Rational Method Composer

Understanding IBM Rational Method Composer David Trent Market Manager, Best Practices Segment for Rational Software [email_address]

Intended Audience Ideal attendee Previous exposure to IBM Rational Method Composer (RMC): none to moderate May or may not have heard about “practices”… and wants to better understand what they are Wants to better understand RMC’s role in supporting the IBM Measured Capability Improvement Framework (MCIF) Would like to receive an overview of RMC’s Method content and see a demo of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) & IBM Practices and learn about the similarities and differences between them Tooling and better understand what it does and why and the value that provides Would like to learn more about the last release of RMC (v7.5 in October 2008) in the context of RMC as a whole – doesn’t want a “feature dump” of the last release

Agenda Process Management: Its Challenges and Importance What is IBM Rational Method Composer? IBM Rational Method Composer (RMC) RMC 7.5 and Practices Understanding RMC in context of the IBM Measured Capability Improvement Framework (MCIF) IBM Rational Method Composer Content High-level overview of all content More detailed examination of RUP and IBM Practices content IBM Rational Method Composer Tooling Publishing to web/document, publishing reports, changing skins Choosing methods (practices) Understanding the meta-model, authoring, selecting views Integrations overview; select additional RMC 7.5 capabilities Wrap Up

Common Business Challenges in Process Management Project Execution “ We have problems delivering projects on time, on budget, and meeting all high priority requirements. There is no consistency or predictability.” Compliance Audits “ It’s a nightmare every time we’re audited. Demonstrating our process to the auditor is laborious, time-consuming and painful.” Process Improvement “ We know our process isn’t working. We know we need to change it. We’re just not sure what is the right process, how to effect that change and get everyone to follow it.” Outsourcing / Distributed Development “ Budget was just cut 40% and we need to outsource. How do we communicate our process to the outsource vendor? If we don’t, they’re going to charge a premium.” Process Deployment / Execution “ We have a great process, but it is too expensive to maintain, and we are not effectively deploying it.”

Why Is Process Management Important? Without general concurrence in the organization about what your processes are how can anyone in the organization… Agree that ‘what is supposed to be done, isn’t being done’? Qualitatively or quantitatively measure project performance? Improve how are things are done? Globally distributed development, outsourcing, and so forth implies that the team working together now likely hasn’t worked together before A common process provides all team members a reference point from which to anchor their responsibilities to the team It also provides the project manager and all other team leads a reference from which to have a conversation about the big picture and the immediate tasks at hand Without a defined process and its associated governance project teams can make locally optimized decisions that are not optimal for the organization e.g. “We can do it quicker without requirements, version control, quality gates, …”

Common Technical Challenges in Process Management Formal Architecture “ We would never permit development projects using our development process to have poor architecture… but how process is authored and maintained typically violates this by muddying its ‘data’, ‘logic’, and ‘presentation’ tiers!” Using Automated Tooling; Leveraging Proven Technologies to Reduce Risk “ DBAs use tools that perform ‘referential integrity’. Developers use tools that generate/compile the language they code in. Why do methodologists & method engineers typically capture process in manually maintained HTML pages, documents, etc.?” Exploring “Buy” vs. “Build”; Not Reinventing the Wheel “ Many organizations consider commercial packages as an alternative. Almost all development projects build atop J2EE or some other proven architecture and leverage code libraries. Why do most process initiatives ‘build a process from scratch’?” Considering Deployment and Maintenance “ The value of a process is not in the building of one, it is in the successful deployment and adoption of it… and being able to respond to feedback and maintain it gracefully.”

What is IBM Process Management? Create, customize, publish, enact and measure software & systems delivery, practices and processes according to project needs Governance Rational Software Development Platform Process Library Process Management & Best Practices Leverage a rich set of practices, process assets and guidance to capture & maintain development, management, and governance processes Automate, integrate, and govern core business processes of software and systems delivery through an integrated set of proven, industry leading tools Manage, author, configure, and deploy effective processes tailored to project needs Establish consistent processes driven by standards and best practices to support corporate governance objectives IBM Measured Capability Improvement Framework A systematic approach to incrementally improve your business; identify high priority business objectives, software delivery practices to address those objectives, and measure practice adoption and business results. Rational Method Composer

IBM Rational Method Composer IBM Rational Method Composer (RMC) is comprised of: Tooling that provides form-based entry to create and maintain well-architected and maintainable methods Methods in a “customizable process library” that includes IBM Practices, the Rational Unified Process (RUP), and plug-ins like MDSD Can be used as-is, customized, or leveraged to augment your own processes

Rational Method Composer - Tooling

Rational Method Composer - Methods

Result : Easier, more effective deployment of customized and adaptable practices and processes Agile Core Governance and Compliance Quality Management Requirements Management Change & Release Management Architecture Management Tooling Enhancements New IBM Practices in Key Solution Areas Share, manage, and download practices as assets with Rational Asset Manager (RAM) integration Browse, select, and preview content more simply and intuitively Simply customize loosely coupled and alternative practices Jump start creating and extending content with plug-in templates and wizards Configure content in a more flexible way using tags, queries and wizards Provide simple update and feedback mechanisms IBM Rational Method Composer v7.5 Create, customize, publish, enact and measure iterative and incremental practices according to project needs

Advantages of a Practice-Based Approach Guidance for software and systems development, management, governance, and more Applies the concepts of “components” or “services” to process management! Addresses one aspect of the software lifecycle e.g., continuous integration, use-case driven development, performance testing, etc. Can be incrementally and independently adopted Can be mapped to operational objectives and development pain points Adoption can be measured Results: Avoids self-inflicting too much process Faster and more predictable results

Leverage a Control Framework to Manage to Expected Business Results Efficiency Control Value Process Enactment / Governance Enforcement / Process Awareness Jazz Platform Business Objectives Process Definition / Practices Rational Method Composer Operational Objectives feedback feedback feedback feedback Performance Measurement Value Metrics e.g., ROI, ROA for SSD Operational Effectiveness Metrics e.g., Time to market, productivity Practice Adoption/Maturity subjective Practice Artifacts Objective

IBM Measured Capability Improvement Framework A systematic approach to software excellence A phased approach that helps teams Adopt an incremental, measured approach to transformation Focus on the core practices that matter most Accelerate adoption through out-of-the-box assets Articulate capability improvements in terms of business value Support any method Optimized for Agile practices Empower teams to measure, manage and incrementally improve their software delivery capability. Establish business and operational objectives Prioritize practices and define roadmap Accelerate adoption with tools and services Report, analyze and act on results Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Start next incremental improvement

IBM Measured Capability Improvement Framework Supporting product and service offerings Establish business and operational objectives Prioritize practices and define roadmap Accelerate adoption with tools and services Report, analyze and act on results Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 IBM Executive Business Value Workshop for Software Delivery IBM Health Assessment for Software Delivery IBM Rational Self Check for Software Teams IBM Rational Method Composer IBM Rational Rapid Deployment Package for Agility @ Scale IBM Rational Software and Systems Delivery Platform IBM Rational Insight IBM Rational Self Check for Software Teams Start here to deploy solution Start here to determine right solution Confirm results delivered and start on next project Start next incremental improvement

Leverage MCIF Assets to Incrementally Define the Control Framework Operational Level Practice Level Business Level Process Enactment / Governance Enforcement / Process Awareness Jazz Platform Business Objectives Process Definition / Practices Rational Method Composer Operational Objectives Phase 3-4: Rational Insight Phase 3-4: Self-Check Phase 3: Rational Method Composer Phase 2: Health Assessment Phase 1: Exec Business Value Workshop Phase 3: Deployment Package feedback feedback feedback feedback Performance Measurement IBM Rational Insight Value Metrics e.g., ROI, ROA for SSD Operational Effectiveness Metrics e.g., Time to market, productivity Practice Adoption/Maturity Subjective IBM Rational Self-Check Practice Artifacts Objective

Selected Presentations at RSC IBM Measured Capability Improvement Framework (MCIF) PPM21 – “Speeding Process Adoption through IBM Rational Self Check for Software Teams”, Mon 4:15-5:45p in Southern Hemisphere V by P. Kroll PPM06 – “Measure Your Results by Applying Measured Capability Improvement Framework and Rational Insight”, Tues 10:00-11:00a in Southern Hemisphere IV by P. Kroll and E. Larsen PPM08 – “From Measure to Measure: Managing Performance with Metrics-driven Process Improvements”, Tues 2:15-3:15p in Southern Hemisphere V by K. Fryer & B. Reed PPM25 – “IT Delivery in Challenging Times”, Tues 3:30-5:00p in Southern Hemisphere V by P. Kroll PPM10 – “Using MCIF to implement IBM Rational Unified Process in a Microsoft Environment”, Wed 10:00-11:00a in Southern Hemisphere IV by A. Zachariah PPM15 – “New IBM Practices in Practice - Integrating Measured Capability Improvement Framework with CMMI”, Thur 9:45-10:45a in Southern Hemisphere IV by J. Nordlund

Agenda What is IBM Rational Method Composer? IBM Rational Method Composer (RMC) RMC 7.5 and Practices Understanding RMC in context of the IBM Measured Capability Improvement Framework (MCIF) IBM Rational Method Composer Content High-level overview of all content More detailed examination of RUP and IBM Practices content IBM Rational Method Composer Tooling Publishing to web/document, publishing reports, changing skins Choosing methods (practices) Understanding the meta-model, authoring, selecting views Integrations overview; select additional RMC 7.5 capabilities Wrap Up

Methods: Build vs. Buy Decision When a company decides to build its own process it is: an extended period between when the decision is made and the process is ready the longer a project goes without demonstratable results, the more likely it is to be stopped an uphill battle to get stakeholders to accept every aspect of the process lacking existing a base of additional documentation, training materials, and experts already knowledgeable about the process When a company uses existing methods: the process can receive some initial customization very quickly… and be piloted on projects to enable further customization through real field use and demonstrate success and value… which gives credibility to the project and helps ensure funding isn’t cut the value of process is in the successful implementation of it, not in having created it those who would have built the homegrown process can now instead help others do one it provides an established and proven process that reduces “will it work” discussions mitigates defensive postures caused by feeling of ownership and pride found in a homegrown process; as a result the adoption team often partners better with projects it benefits from the scores of books and whitepapers, evolved and proven training materials, and an existing community of established and credentialed practitioners

Methods – Available before (and in) v7.5 Enterprise plug-ins IBM Rational Unified Process, or RUP IBM Rational Method for Portfolio Management (for Initiatives) IBM Rational Method for Program Mobilization IBM Tivoli Unified Process (ITUP) RUP for Asset-Based Development RUP with ITSM/ITUP Connection RUP for Global Development and Delivery (GDD) RUP for GDD Maintenance Solution-specific plug-ins SOA RUP for Service-Oriented Modeling and Architecture Governance SOA Governance Asset-Based Governance RUP for Practical Software & Systems Measurement (PSM) Compliance RUP for CMMI® Project-specific plug-ins RUP for System z RUP for Legacy Evolution RUP for Maintenance Projects RUP for COTS Package Delivery RUP for Model-Driven Systems Development (MDSD) Technology/tool-specific plug-ins RUP for Rational Application Development RUP for Rational Software Architect RUP for WebSphere ® Business Modeler (beta) RUP for Automated Software Quality (Rational Performance Tester, Functional Tester, and Manual Tester) Standard-specific plug-ins RUP for Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) A collection of out-of-the-box method content and processes that you can customize to address a diverse set of enterprise and project needs and development styles

Methods – New for v7.5 Method Authoring Method (MAM) Three key method authoring work products: Method Sketch Draft of the method (RMC) Method Definition Formal definition of the method Method Web Site Published web site Derivation Automatic Generation The method constituents (drafted in Method Sketch , formally defined in Method Definition , published in Method Web Site ) are the Method Elements . Follow an iterative RMC-published process to create new processes

Methods – New for v7.5 IBM Practices A collection of out-of-the-box method content and processes that you can customize to address a diverse set of enterprise and project needs and development styles

But I Like RUP! What Does Practices Mean to Me? Practices are an alternative to RUP, not a replacement If you’re successful with what you’re doing and prefer your current implementation after examining “practices” keep doing what you’re doing! The “IBM Practices” released in RMC 7.5 contains only a subset of RUP For example: There are currently no practices to address the Deployment or Environment disciplines of RUP Practices… Advance process architecture and associated “standards” Embody over a decade of feedback on “how to make RUP easier to understand” Force our tooling to evolve to address its demands Practices have evolved process management! Understanding what it is, the problems it solves, and the benefits it provides will help you on your own process journey whether or not you adopt “practices” per se.

Examine Published IBM Practices

Selected Presentations at RSC IBM Rational Method Composer (RMC) – including RUP and IBM Practices PPM18 – “Process Management: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”, Mon 11:30-1:00p in Southern Hemisphere V by D. Trent SDP03 – “Introduction to the IBM Rational Unified Process”, Mon 1:45-2:45p in Northern Hemisphere A2 by A. Crain PPM22 – “Lessons Learned in Customizing the Method Authoring Method for Ericsson”, Tues 10:00-11:00a in S. Hemisphere V by K. Houston & A. Giampi PPM24 – “Process by Example”, Tues 2:15-3:15p in Southern Hemisphere V by B. MacIsaac NPPM04 – “Leading a IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP) Adoption Using RUP”, Tues 8:00-9:00p in Southern Hemisphere V by A. Crain PPM27 – “Can Agility and IBM Rational Unified Process Coexist in the Workplace? Yes!”, Wed 11:15-12:45p in Southern Hemisphere IV by K. Werner PPM14 – “End-to-End Scenarios for Capturing, Enacting, Measuring, and Improving your Development Practices with IBM Rational Process Solutions”, Wed 4:15-5:45p in Southern Hemisphere IV by P. Haumer PPM32 – “Migrating to IBM Rational Method Composer - A Success Story”, Thur 9:45-10:45a in Southern Hemisphere V by T. Bichler & P. Lagus

How Is RMC Tooling Used to Create and Publish Process? Choose Methods (Practices) Create Method Content Build Processes Customize the User Experience Publish to Document or Web… and Deploy

Using Views View – what can you define? Default drawer and item (page) Drawers Order and Names Treebrowser view structure Package structure (can be nested) Individual Items RMC enables view and publish decisions to be made independent of method decisions

How to publish? Select Configuration | Publish Choose to Publish to Web or Document Choose a Configuration Publishing to Web / Document

Publishing options Choose between creating a static site or a dynamic one using WAR files that can be run by J2EE web server Set HTML Title Bar Send feedback to… Glossary? Index? Skin Use your own banner Validate external hyperlinks and repair Diagram defaults Navigation tree options and content generation layouts Set activity page default Publishing to Web (HTML)

Publishing to Web (HTML) – Example of Impact Treebrowser Integrated Search as Applet (static) or Servlet (dynamic) Breadcrumbs Virtual “frames” using Dojo Where used in process Feedback “ Find page” Publish as static HTML or “dynamic” J2EE web application via WAR

Publishing to Web (HTML) – Example of Impact Process: Publish option for no “descriptors” Process Breakdown in Navigation Tree Show / Hide / Navigate “tabs” Glossary & Index

RMC Architecture – Web Publish High-level interpretation in “student notes”

Publishing to Web or Document Publish to web or document form (PDF or Word) Share information in a manner that best suits your organization Publish all processes to one web site or generate a web site for each process Easily generate supporting reference documents with the same look-and-feel as the published web site

Publishing Reports (PDF or Word) How do I use reporting? Leverage the Help files Help | Help Contents Drill down on “Rational Method Composer” and “Using Reporting” Read “Reporting Overview” first! Easiest way is to leverage existing Report Templates Read “Report templates” to see what out-of-the-box reports are available Follow instructions for “Creating a report from report templates” Follow instructions for “Creating a new report”, use desired ‘registered templates’ as per above step File | View Report when done

Generating Reports Define and create your own reports in PDF, Word, or Excel format RMC ships with open source BIRT reporting tool already integrated! Synthesize information for your process stakeholders Method architecture: What are the dependencies among plug-ins? Method health: What tasks don’t have output work products (yet)? Process audit: Generate a mapping of each process to regulatory, reference, or corporate standards! e.g. FDA, CoBIT, BASEL2, CMMI Project governance: Generate a ‘development case’ out of RMC! Project cheat sheets: What tools are used to create what work products?

Further Customize Look-and-Feel via Skins RMC allows for style sheet selection at publish time Define a skin before publishing and use it to publish Skin definition requires manual CSS and XSL manipulation What does can be controlled by skins? Any style sheet used in the main view! Page Layout Background color, font, etc. Rearrange/remove sections Hide/display attributes … User interface text Standard default text strings

What and Where are Skins? What are “skins”? Files that contain the CSS and XSL definitions Published web site: define look-and-feel Report and document: some aspects Where are they stored? In the user’s home directory Typically: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\RMC\Skins What skins ship with RMC? Two: “RMC” and “RMC Compact” How can I learn more about skins? http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/08/0708_gangavaram-haumer/index.html Be aware though that they are “unsupported” as changing skins is akin to manually editing code! Note: RUP uses “RMC” skin and IBM Practices uses “RMC Compact”

RMC 7.5 Tooling Themes To browse, select, and preview content in simple intuitive way Process Builder To manage loosely coupled and alternative practices Slots To configure content in a more declarative way Tags, Queries, and Wizards To jump start adding content Plug-in Templates and Wizards To share, manage, and download practices as assets Integration with Rational Asset Manager (RAM)

Process Builder – Simplifying Content Selection Design goals for using practices in RMC 7.5 Make selecting and combing practices a simple and intuitive experience Provide a guiding wizard-like UI experience to assemble a web site with practices Support browsing of practices and instant previewing of the integrated results Seamlessly and automatically integrate customer generated content and practices without the need to update the selection wizards Provide flexibility to allow alternative wizards and customer generated wizards Needs to work with any kind of content and not only practices Result shall be a normal RMC method configuration that can be further refined using the standard RMC editing tools

View RMC Process Builder Capability

Separating Method Content and Process METHOD = METHOD CONTENT + PROCESS Method content is the description of work that can be reused as key building blocks. Method content describes tasks, roles, work products, guidelines, and so on, that are involved in completing work. Processes are the order of doing work. They provide the order for the method content. Processes will differ depending on project type, size, or other characteristic. A Method provides both the descriptions of work and the order of work. A method is end-to-end and is usable on a project. An example of a method is IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP).

Depicting Method Content and Process Elements Examples of Guidance : Concept, Example, Template, Tool Mentor, Whitepaper, Roadmap, etc. A method is defined in terms of Method Elements . Method Element Process Element Content Element Role Work Product Guidance Capability Pattern Task Activity Delivery Process

Defining Method Content Element Relationships

Standard Structure RMC leverages basic structural units and SPEM core concepts Library Plug-in

Template Approachability Simplicity in data entry through use of templates Task template Attributes Template tabs

So How Is RMC Used to Create and Publish Process? Lets focus on how this occurs conceptually using a basic case rather than on the mechanics of it or in more complicated scenarios Lets present this in the easiest way to understand the tool rather than complicate comprehension by trying to dive into how tends to be actually done Lets introduce and use tool terminology to teach about the tool without teaching how to use it As we step through how RMC is used in these next few slides we’ll keep terminology clarification in black and use blue for what we would do

Step 1: Define Method Architecture The base unit of architecture is the plug-in Plug-ins can stand alone or they can be dependent on one or more other plug-ins Note that plug-ins are organized such that they leverage the “key concept” presented earlier Method = Method Content + Process Plug-ins are organized in a library Configurations define what set of plug-ins are being used together Using one set of plug-ins in the library Classic RUP is created, using another set RUP for SOMA Determine what existing plug-ins to leverage Determine what new plug-ins we need Create a configuration that includes all plug-ins being used

Step 2: Create Method Content Method Content is organized into packages that contain tasks, roles, work products, and guidance As depicted on “key concept” slide Each method content element, such as a task, allows for form based entry for attributes of that element as well as relationships it has to other elements (e.g. tasks have performing roles) Guidance exemplified: Templates, checklists, key concepts, and tool mentors Create desired new tasks, roles, work products, and guidance Use RMC design mechanism (“variability type”) to customize existing content instead of directly editing that content

Step 3: Build Processes There are two types of processes: Capability Patterns and Delivery Processes As depicted on “key concept” slide Think of Capability Patterns as “process patterns” as they are typically used to build Delivery Processes (think “complete processes”) Processes built by constructing WBS that includes predecessors, etc. Configuration selected drives process construction Build / modify Capability Patterns using Method Content or other CPs adding phase, iteration, and activity hierarchies Build / modify Delivery Process in similar fashion

Step 4: Define Views Configurations also define what views to publish What’s a view? What you see in the treebrowser portion of RUP for navigation purposes Define “tabs” and content of tabs in view; set one tab as default

Step 5: Publish to Web or Document Publish to web creates static HTML or a “dynamic” version (WAR file) Publish to document creates a PDF or Word document Using the publishing wizard select desired options and “publish”

Configurations A base task and two adjustments to that task are defined. How does RMC know which task(s) to leverage in creating processes and publishing? Use Plug-in A? Use Plug-in A and Plug-in B? Use Plug-in A and Plug-in C? Use all three plug-ins? Use none of these plug-ins?!? A configuration defines the plug-ins to use Note that a layered plug-in architecture is needed to prevent “circular references” If Plug-in B is dependent on Plug-in A, RMC will not allow Plug-in A to be dependent on Plug-in B

Other RMC Capabilities - Diagrams Diagrams Use RMC generated-diagrams and tweak if desired… or import diagrams from elsewhere Types: Activity, Activity Detail, and Work Product Dependency

Query-Based Custom Categories Tags can be used to allow for dynamic assignment to custom categories Usage example: Published web site treebrowser views Extended Milestone Concept Milestones can now be associated with work products Horizontal Layout of Activity Diagrams Previously only vertical layout was possible Graphical Image Map Editor for the Rich Text Editor Include your own images and draw hotspots on those images Usage example: Quickly enabling custom graphic drill-down Spell Checker for Rich Text Editor Reduce spellnig erorrs! Publish HTML in RMC as a Batch Command Simplify your build management environment Usage example: “RMC.exe –rmcsilent publish” with additional parameters Online Help Updated, Tutorials Rewritten RMC v7.5 Capabilities of Interest

RMC Integrations Perform version control on RMC libraries Integrates with ClearCase , Subversion , or CVS Model your business then jump start your process definition Analyze your process definition via business modeling Integrates with WebSphere Business Modeler Project manage using a project template generated from your process Integrates with MS Project Estimate using projects using your process Integrates via MS Project to: SEER by Galorath, SLIM by QSM Easily find what new / updated Rational methods are available Manage your process assets like other IT assets Integrates with Rational Asset Manager

Selected Presentations at RSC IBM Rational Method Composer (RMC) – including RUP and IBM Practices PPM18 – “Process Management: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”, Mon 11:30-1:00p in Southern Hemisphere V by D. Trent SDP03 – “Introduction to the IBM Rational Unified Process”, Mon 1:45-2:45p in Northern Hemisphere A2 by A. Crain PPM22 – “Lessons Learned in Customizing the Method Authoring Method for Ericsson”, Tues 10:00-11:00a in S. Hemisphere V by K. Houston & A. Giampi PPM23 – “Understanding IBM Rational Method Composer”, Tues 11:30-1:00p in Southern Hemisphere V by D. Trent PPM24 – “Process by Example”, Tues 2:15-3:15p in Southern Hemisphere V by B. MacIsaac NPPM04 – “Leading a IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP) Adoption Using RUP”, Tues 8:00-9:00p in Southern Hemisphere V by A. Crain PPM27 – “Can Agility and IBM Rational Unified Process Coexist in the Workplace? Yes!”, Wed 11:15-12:45p in Southern Hemisphere IV by K. Werner PPM14 – “End-to-End Scenarios for Capturing, Enacting, Measuring, and Improving your Development Practices with IBM Rational Process Solutions”, Wed 4:15-5:45p in Southern Hemisphere IV by P. Haumer PPM32 – “Migrating to IBM Rational Method Composer - A Success Story”, Thur 9:45-10:45a in Southern Hemisphere V by T. Bichler & P. Lagus

Agenda Process Management: Its Challenges and Importance What is IBM Rational Method Composer? IBM Rational Method Composer (RMC) RMC 7.5 and Practices Understanding RMC in context of the IBM Measured Capability Improvement Framework (MCIF) IBM Rational Method Composer Content High-level overview of all content More detailed examination of RUP and IBM Practices content IBM Rational Method Composer Tooling Understanding what makes it different Capability overviews and the issues of process mgmt it addresses Integrations overview Wrap Up

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What is a Practice? A practice is an approach to solving one or several commonly occurring problems Practices are intended as "chunks" of process for adoption, enablement, and configuration Practices enable a compositional approach to building methods that offers the following benefits: Adaptability and scalability Incremental adoption Easy to configure and use Enable community development In effect, practices apply the concepts of “components” or “services” to process management

Practices Library Organization Core Framework and shared content plug-ins Practice Organized by context (management, technical) Process Reusable processes built from practices Publish Content specific to a configuration Dependency Most practices depend only on “core” plug-ins. Exceptions: 2 level project planning depends on iterative development Risk-value lifecycle depends on 2 level project planning

Deploy and share practices within an organization Motivation: Teams capturing their practices want to make these available to other teams Organizations want to govern and deploy libraries of practices as reusable assets Practice ‘users’ want to get help or provide feedback on practices Rational wants to provide additional practices as downloads from within RMC Solution: Bundle IBM® Rational® Asset Manager with RMC Browse and search for practices within RMC Rank, comment, or discuss on practice assets Govern asset management and define submission and approval lifecycles Create assets with practices or any other content (e.g. collections of tailored document templates or real-life examples)

Utilizing IBM Rational Asset Manager (RAM) Govern Create/ Modify Assets Team Lead / Process Engineer Asset Management Lifecycle A collaborative software development asset management solution that gives organizations the ability to identify, manage and govern the: Definition Development Consumption of development process assets as well as many other development assets. Search/ Retrieve Assets Team Lead / Project Manager/ Practitioner Process Engineer/ PMO/PMC/ CIO/CTO Process Engineer Define Measure Project Manager/ Reviewer/ Approver

Provide, search, use, and evaluate process assets Easily locate existing reusable assets Search using categories, facets, keywords Indexed for fast retrieval Rich client integration inserts assets directly inside Method Composer for download with 1-click Evaluate Ratings, feedback, and discussions Statistics help in asset evaluation Create and package assets Supports reuse of process assets Govern practice deployment with approval workflows, user commun- ities, and access rights

Define and describe your practice as an asset

Upload your practice to RAM server directly from RMC

Search for assets, provide feedback, discuss in forums

Download and install a practice asset with one right-click

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