Electronics fuel innovations in many industries and are enabling a new class of smarter products that are instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent. As more and more software is embedded into both consumer and industrial electronics, the electronics industry as a whole is being challenged with ensuring rigor within its software development process, often a new core competency, as well as the integration of hardware and software. IBM Rational electronics systems and software solutions address these complex challenges through a holistic treatment of the product development lifecycle.