IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing 7 (RPE) – Introduction

Course description:

This 1-day course teaches how to design and develop document templates in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing, formally called IBM Rational Publishing Engine (RPE). Participants learn how to generate documents from templates, including data from supported applications. Modular design, reusability and formatting strategy are important topics in the course.

Some lab exercises involve retrieving data from IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next (formerly IBM DOORS Next Generation). Prior knowledge is a plus, but not required.

This course also applies to IBM Rational Publishing Engine users

Objectives:

After completing this course, participants should be able to:

  • Explain key concepts and terminology
  • Explain the architecture and key components
  • Create and format templates
  • Generate document-style reports
  • Use data schemas
  • Define data sources
  • Use dynamic binding for accessing data
  • Create document specifications
  • Use conditions for filtering data

Participants:

This introductory course is for:

  • Project support teams
  • Those with a role in designing or developing reports
  • System and Software Engineers

Skill Level: New users

Pre-requisites:

It would be helpful to have skills or experience:

  • An understanding of basic programming constructs
  • Basic understanding about XML files and schema definitions

Topics:

  1. About this course
  2. Key concepts and terminology
  3. Product overview
  4. Architecture
  5. Creating templates
  6. Formatting
  7. Data schemas and data sources
  8. Dynamic binding
  9. Document specifications
  10. Using conditions
  11. Best practices

Duration: 1 day

Lab Environment: IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing 7

Delivery Method: Classroom or Instructor-Led Online (ILO)