Training offering

Fundamentals of IBM Rational System Architect, V11.4

Overview

This course provides an introduction to using IBM Rational System Architect. Working with a simple scenario, you learn about the Rational System Architect environment, including an overview of:

• Supported methodologies and notations, Encyclopedia concepts, Drawing techniques, Model components, Reporting.

The example spans the enterprise architecture (EA) layers. A number of standard notations are used to capture and present the information. Emphasis is placed in relating model artifacts, and basic analysis techniques. This course is a combination of lecture and hands on exercises.

Public

This basic course is for:

• Enterprise architects
• Solution architects
• Portfolio managers
• IT managers
• Data modelers
• Business analysts
• Program or project managers
• Development team leads
• Software designers and testers
• System engineers

Prerequisits

You should have completed:

• Getting Started with IBM Rational System Architect, V11.3 (QB166), A Web based course IBM Rational System Architect Quick start tutorial at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rsysarch/v11/index.jsp

Objective

• Describe some of the benefits of capturing and planning with EA models
• State some benefits of capturing EA in Rational System Architect
• Use Rational System Architect to build artifacts that represent aspects of the enterprise architecture
• Do some light analysis of, and reporting on the model

Topics

• About This Course
• Benefits of Enterprise Architecture
• IBM Rational System Architect Overview
• Getting Started
• Capturing Relationships
• Analysis via Reports
• Course Summary and Next Steps