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Principles of Software Development
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Welcome to
Rational Suite
Think about your last software project. Was it delivered on time? Was it released
within its budget? Was communication between team members clear and timely? Did
your team maintain consistency throughout the project while it defined requirements,
developed designs, and wrote code? Was your build process repeatable? Did your
software meet requirements, satisfy users, and perform reliably?
Many project teams experience problems in these areas. In fact, many software
projects finish late (or not at all), and the results often don't match the requirements.
Many projects uncover serious design flaws late in the process. Defects are often
found after the software ships, instead of during development.
How can you make your next project more successful?
Principles of Software Development
Rational Software Corporation helps organizations overcome many software
development issues while accelerating time to market and improving quality. The
Rational solution helps organizations develop software through a combination of:
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Software engineering best practices.
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Integrated tools that automate these best practices.
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Professional services that accelerate the adoption and implementation of these best
practices and tools (see Figure 1).