Rational® Tau® is a UML® 2.1-based, model-driven development (MDD) environment offering superior capabilities for solving the today’s complex information systems challenges. Whether for internal supply chain systems, customer-facing support networks, real-time net-centric operations and warfare — or any other mission-critical distributed application — the Tau collaborative modeling environment embraces the full systems and software development lifecycle, providing you with a competitive edge for requirements-driven application design and systems engineering.

The Tau capabilities help you:

• Fully embrace SOA
• Simulate your designs and test for errors as you develop
• Implement a requirements-driven approach
• Collaborate across teams and organizations
• Automate your document generation
• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality software
• Automatically generate, execute, and manage test cases
• Extend and customize your modeling environment
• Integrate with Rational System Architect® and other ELM solutions