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# IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers Reviews
**Vendor:** IBM  
**Category:** [Systems Engineering & MBSE Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/systems-engineering-and-mbse)  
**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 12
## About IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers
Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers is an integrated systems engineering environment for analyzing project requirements. Maintain consistency Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and Unified Modeling Language (UML) enable you to visualize complex requirements and maintain design consistency. Manage change Requirement traceability links requirements to design elements and test cases to help ensure coverage and assess impact of change. Manage complexity Team collaboration capabilities help manage the complexity of developing consistent designs across different environments.




## IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers Reviews
  ### 1. clunky but works

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Mike O. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 24, 2018

**What do you like best about IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers?**

It is organized in a way that no matter how many updates it still feels the same and familiar. Things work, and their product team is ready to assist if there are any issues.

**What do you dislike about IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers?**

However there is still features that it lacks and or is hard to find. It doesn't take too much time to get started but it takes a lot of time to really get used to it. 

**What problems is IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers solving and how is that benefiting you?**

activity diagrams showcasing how things are processed and how things are broken down etc

  ### 2. Good for MBE, but is very dated

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Defense & Space | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 13, 2018

**What do you like best about IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers?**

The ability to drag IER type objects (i.e. messages) from the hierarchy view onto a sequence diagram; requirements diagrams for legacy teams are also very useful. Additionally, importing information from external files is fairly straightforward.

**What do you dislike about IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers?**

The product is extremely dated; Rational Rhapsody Designer is much a better IBM product for modelling.

**Recommendations to others considering IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers:**

Look at Rational Rhapsody Designer first.

**What problems is IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Transitioning older teams to using MBE w/Rational Rhapsody products. Once teams are synchronized, keeping models updated and having everyone on the same page makes the SE process much smoother.


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## IBM Rational Rhapsody Architect for Systems Engineers Features
**Systems Modeling**
- Systems Modeling Language (SysML)
- Unified Modeling Language (UML)
- Model Based testing
- Graphical programming
- Drag and Drop

**Requirements**
- Requirements traceablity
- Requirements analysis
- Requirements priortization

**Collaboration**
- Distributed use
- Stakeholder collaboration

**Debugging**
- Automatic error list
- Breakpoints

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