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 Compatibility and pricing  | 
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 Description  | 
 Provides an entry edition with basic modeling, validation, and documentation functionality.  | 
 Provides robust functionality for multi-dimensional modeling and business process analysis.  | 
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 Operating system  | 
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 Platform Compatibility  | 
 Windows® 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista on Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz minimum  | 
 Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista on Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz minimum  | 
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 Licensing  | 
 User license  | 
 User license  | 
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 Upgrade path  | 
 Advanced edition  | 
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 Key features  | 
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 Reporting, queries, and Crystal Reports integration  | 
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 Team support (versioning using CVS and Rational ClearCase)  | 
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 Dynamic business process analysis  | 
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 Printing process model diagrams and reports  | 
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 Rational RequisitePro, Rational Software Architect, and Rational Software Modeler integration  | 
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 Static business process analysis  | 
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 WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere MQ Workflow, and WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation modeling modes  | 
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 Publishing support (using WebSphere Business Modeler Publishing Server)  | 
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 Basic, intermediate, and Advanced modeling modes  | 
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 Export of project interchange, MM, SVG, BPEL, WSDL, XSD, component, import, XPDL, FDL, and UML files  | 
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 Swimlane editor  | 
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 Business measures definition  | 
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 Export of delimited text file, XML, Ratiopnal Data Architect data, and WebShere Business Modeler project files  | 
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 Business process modeling  | 
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 Import of WSDL, XSD, FDL, and WebSphere Business Monitor monitoring results (XML) files  | 
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 Simulation  | 
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 Import of WebSphere Business Modeler project and WebSphere Business integration Workbench V4.2.4 organization files  | 
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 Import of Visio, delimited text, XML, Lotus forms, and Rational Data Architect data  | 
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