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Note that this download contains updates to two plug-ins supplied with the standard Rational Unified Process library – Business Modeling and Service-Oriented Architecture (these appear as rup_bm and rup_soa_plugin in the Rational Method Composer library). These plug-ins will be overwritten by the import of this download and any local changes to them will be lost.
You must have Rational Method Composer V7.1 installed to use this plug-in.
This is the third update to the Rational Unified Process (RUP) focused upon Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). This update represents a major milestone in the RUP guidance around SOA as it provides a unified method combining previous RUP for SOA content with content from the IBM Global Business Services (GBS) Service-Oriented Modeling and Architecture (SOMA) method. The SOMA method has been successfully used by IBM in a number of client engagements, and while it was initially developed leveraging the existing IBM Global Services Method (GS Method), it was felt that in the area of SOA both IBM and our customers would benefit more from a unified method approach than having two separate methods.
When looking at the two methods it is clear that the authors had very similar aims in mind and structured the methods in similar ways, and some terminology alignment has already occurred. At that time it was noted that a generic framework could be extracted that would be able to describe both methods. This plug-in set represents that next step in conceptual alignment, to serve the needs of both SOMA and RUP practitioners, and offer these extended capabilities to our customers.
These plug-ins depend on the RUP plug-in.
Rational Unified Process V7.0.1. Before these plug-ins are imported, the Rational Method Composer library must be upgraded to Rational Method Composer 7.1 format. Rational Method Composer 7.1 will do this automatically when it opens a Rational Method Composer 7.0 format library.
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To download these plug-ins and import them into a Rational Method Composer library, follow these instructions:
- Download the file rmc_soma.zip
- Extract the contents of the zip file.
- Start Rational Method Composer.
- Select File > Import to launch the Import Wizard.
- On the Select page in the Wizard, select Method Plug-ins and click Next.
- Uncheck the Use default directory checkbox.
- Browse to the location where you extracted the plug-in and select the directory with the name rmc_soma , click OK and then Next.
- Check the box next to the plug-in names (rup_bm and rup_soa_plugin) and click Finish.
- If these plug-ins are already in your library, a dialog box will appear asking if you wish to overwrite them. Click OK if you wish to continue.
- If you do not have a backup copy of your current library it is advisable to make a backup copy before importing the plugin. Click Yes when asked to make a backup copy of your library.
- The plug-ins will be imported into your library. Depending on your library version, there may be a small amount of clean-up work to do after the import. See the ‘Known Issues’ section of the readme file in the zip file download.
These instructions are also in the readme file that is included in the zip file download.
| Description | Name | Size | Download method |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zip file of the plug-in | rmc_soma.zip | 4.29 MB | HTTP |
Information about download methods
Learn
- To learn more about IBM Rational Method Composer, visit the Rational Method Composer and RUP resource area on developerWorks Rational. You'll find technical documentation, how-to articles, education, downloads, product information, and more.
- Read the IBM SOA Redbook: Building SOA Solutions Using the Rational SDP.
- Learn more about SOA in this developerWorks article: An engineering paradigm for Service Oriented Architecture.
- For more technical information about SOA, visit developerWorks SOA and Web services site.
- For a complete list of available plug-ins for Rational Method Composer, visit the RMC plug-ins page on developerWorks Rational.
Discuss
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Participate in the Rational Method Composer and RUP discussion forum.
