Solution Description

• Generate cross-domain specifications/documents in an acceptable time
• Create custom documents when combined with RPE for template authoring

Symptoms

The following symptoms indicate a need for improvement in finding relevant information:

• Unable to generate complex cross-domain specifications in an acceptable time
• Difficult to create specifications/documentation required to demonstrate compliance to standards (internal or external)
• Difficult to create specifications/documentation required to cross contractual boundaries  

Tools

• IBM® Rational® Engineering Lifecycle Management

With support from:

• IBM® Rational® Team Concert®
• IBM® Rational® DOORS
• IBM® Rational® Rhapsody
• IBM® Rational® Quality Manager®  

Solution Benefits by business objective     

• The primary focus is to reduce Engineering cost by:
  • Lower cost of compliance to standards such as ISO 26262, DO-178B/C etc (or internal standards)
  • Lower cost associated with potential errors in manually produced documentation Lower cost required to generate documentation that defines contractual boundaries with supply chain
  • Reduce wasted time spent finding relevant information