IBM Rhapsody for Software Engineers

Overview of this IBM Rhapsody for Software Engineers Training

This intensive 3 Day Training provides a comprehensive introductions into the Rhapsody’s core capabilities for Software Developers, enabling Software Developers to rapidly adopt model driven development technics for embedded applications in the Rhapsody tool.

Target audience:

This course is applicable to all who are involved in the Specification, Analysis and/or Development of software intensive embedded systems.

• Software Engineers
• Software Architects
• Project / Tecnical Leaders
• System Designers, – Engineers

Prerequisites:

• Project experience with C++
• Basic know-how of UML/OO is an advantage but not mandatory
• Notebook with Windows 8 or 10 and 3 GB of free hard disc space.

Content of Training:

The training teaches the basic principles of model-driven software development based on an exemplary use case-driven development approach including the following phases: 

Analysis

• Import and Trace Requirements
• Requirements Diagram and Table
• Use Case Analysis and Scenarios
• Traceability Matrix 

Architectural Design

• Software Architecture
• Classes, Structure Composite
• Object Instantiation Strategies

Behavioural Design

• State Charts
• Activity Diagrams

Implementation

• Code Generation
• Use of external libraries and headers
• Rhapsody Intelli-Visor
• Active Code feature

Test

• Building executable Models
• Rhapsody Debugging (Animation)
• Using Panel Diagram for model interaction
• Testing environment using Rhapsody Test-Conductor.

Advanced Rhapsody® Concepts

• Introduction and Overview into UML and Software-Engineering Development Methods
• Rhapsody Key Enabler / comparison of the Rhapsody editions
• Create initial project structure using Packages / Package Diagrams
• Rhapsody File Repository / Version Control with Rhapsody (Unit File, Rhapsody Diffmerge)
• Reusing Model Artefacts: Add to model (Reference, Unit, Copy)
• Use of Tables and Matrixes 
• Model Navigation using Hyperlinks, Quick Navigation, References and Rhapsody Shortcuts
• Interface and Interface realization
• UML Ports (Contract, Provided and Required Interfaces Ports)
• Active Classes / Multithreaded Application  
• Creating Queries, Custom Views to search and filter the Model, Browser and Diagrams
• Rhapsody customisation, Properties
• Profiles, Stereotypes and Tags 

Your Benefit

The course is a mixture between lectures and hands-on exercises based on a ”real world” application. You will build up a strong Rhapsody foundation and learn how to optimally leverage the solution’s automation of software development and artifact generation capabilities.