The 7.0 desktop tools, which are based on the Eclipse platform, complement previously released server-side products such as IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0. Among the tools being upgraded, all bearing the name IBM Rational at the beginning, include:

-- Application Developer for WebSphere Software, featuring an IDE for developing SOA, Java and portal applications.

-- Software Architect, for model-driven development of SOA, J2EE and portal applications. New models are featured for SOA.

-- Software Modeler, a visual modeling tool for architects, systems analysts and designers to ensure that specifications, architectures and designs are clearly defined. It is based on Unified Modeling Language 2.1.

-- Systems Developer, a systems design and development tool for building hardware and software systems. This product adds SysML (Systems Modeling Language) support.-- Functional Tester, for functional and regression testing.