Task: Study the Content Layout
This task presents the main entry points into the material.
Main Description

A typical RMC published website contains two windows: the navigation window (on the left side) and the content window (on the right side):

The navigation window could contain one or more tabs - in the example above there are three tabs (the term drawer might be also use to describe it):

  • Evaluation: contains the installation material and the evaluation scenarios
  • Design Control Solution: the practice content around the IBM Rational Design Control Solution and Intended Use Validation
  • IEC 62304: the practice content supporting the IEC 62304 compliance

To navigate between these tabs, just select the one you are interested in. A typical navigation tree is shown below:


There are different entry points into the same content, driven by different usage scenarios. The typical ones are:

  • Getting Started: Instructions on the initial steps you need to take - install tools, study materials, etc.
  • Workflows: Main end-to-end or fragment scenarios
  • Practices: List of all the practices used in the published configuration - see the Practice concept
  • Roles: Allows a navigation approch based on the roles played by the users
  • Tasks: A list of all the tasks included in the configuration, organized by discipline
  • Work Products: A list of all the work products included in the configuration, organized by domain
  • Tools: Specific tool guidance in support of the process, structured by tool