RequisitePro also integrates with Software Architect, which visualizes an architecture including business workflow.

Also, a Rational Method Composer Plug-in allows for integration with SOA governance infrastructure. IBM with the desktop tools is extending support for integrating components from SAP, Siebel, and Oracle applications as well. This support is being added to the Performance Tester and Functional Tester products in the IBM Rational line.

As part of the rollout, IBM is announcing availability of , a previously detailed program providing enterprise-level support for the Eclipse open source development framework.

IBM's 7.0 tools are available now, except for Performance Tester, which ships in the first quarter of 2007.