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| <problem><p>
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| This practice provides guidance for architecting a&nbsp;<a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/concepts/practice_framework_6DA4D54D.html"
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| guid="__LjaEFQsEd2uvIuuFjd1Fg">Practice Framework</a>, including information on how to author the core elements that
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| are shared between the <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.default.uma_concept.base/guidances/concepts/practice_F5C8EAAB.html"
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| guid="_qhCTAFRREd2CWscN8Mx6rg">Practice</a>s and <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/concepts/practice_configuration_CC7754F2.html"
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| guid="_0H9aAO7EEdy9EOwDlaw7Kw">Practice Configuration</a>s that will exist with the framework.&nbsp; This practice
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| enables you to develop an infrastructure that supports <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/termdefinitions/practice_based_215E243B.html"
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| guid="_uanIQPT8EdyCE9BF17mKDQ">practice-based</a>&nbsp;method authoring.
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| </p></problem> |
| <application><p>
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| The best way to read this practice is to first familiarize yourself with its overall structure -- what it is in it and
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| how it is organized.&nbsp;
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| The best place to start is with the <strong>Key Concepts</strong> for the practice -- those concepts that are critical
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| to understand in order to adopt the practice.&nbsp; Once you understand the key concepts, you can turn your attention
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| to the key capabilities provided by the practice (i.e., the <strong>Scenarios</strong>), from which you can access the
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| applicable practice elements. You can also access the guidance provided by the practice directly, via the
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| <strong>Guidance</strong>&nbsp;folder.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| You&nbsp;may also want to review the&nbsp;practices <strong>Work Products</strong>
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| and/or&nbsp;<strong>Tasks</strong>.&nbsp; From the work products and the tasks, you can access applicable guidance --
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| guidelines and tool mentors associated with each task provide details of how to perform the task.&nbsp;Templates and
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| checklists associated with the work products guide you in their completion and evaluation.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| If you are interested in how the tasks of the practice can be assembled into processes, take a look at the provided
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| <strong>Processes</strong>.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| For information on how to adopt this practice, see <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../practice.mdev.auth.practice_fw_arch.base-ibm/guidances/roadmaps/how_to_adopt_practice_framework_architecting_E7C77CB0.html"
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| guid="_qVnDgi2sEd2CiunvJQy6fQ">How to Adopt the Practice Framework Architecting Practice</a>.
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| </p></application> |
| </org.eclipse.epf.uma:PracticeDescription> |
