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| <mainDescription><p>
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| The Method Authoring Method (MAM) for the EPF Practice Library (EPL) is an architecture-centric, quality-oriented and
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| <a class="elementLink" href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/termdefinitions/practice_based_215E243B.html"
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| guid="_uanIQPT8EdyCE9BF17mKDQ">practice-based</a>&nbsp;approach to method authoring. It provides guidelines for
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| authoring methods that are intended to exist within the <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.extend_epl_auth/guidances/concepts/epl_E3539AE.html"
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| guid="_sLATYH_0Ed2IdZmkTP19bw">EPF Practice Library (EPL)</a>. For information on this version of the configuration,
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| see <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/guidances/supportingmaterials/release_info_mam_for_epl_config_241B341F.html"
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| guid="_xqtU97DWEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">MAM for EPL Configuration Release Information</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| For a description of the overall process for authoring within a practice framework, see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/guidances/roadmaps/authoring_in_existing_practice_fw.epl_3F2646FF.html"
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| guid="_ilx5ALDdEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">Roadmap: Authoring in the Eclipse Practice Library (EPL)</a>.
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| </p>
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| <h3>
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| Getting started
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| </h3>
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| <p>
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| If you are new to the Method Authoring Method for the Unified Method Framework, it is best to start with the elements
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| in the <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_config_start_here_view_9F786B16.html"
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| guid="_xqtVC7DWEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">Start Here</a>&nbsp;navigation view, specifically the&nbsp;<a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_config_key_concepts_51C2C4B9.html"
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| guid="_xqtU_7DWEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">Key Concepts</a>.&nbsp; From there, you should familiarize yourself with the practice
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| authoring <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_key_scenarios_369E9551.html"
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| guid="_xqtVCrDWEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">Key Scenarios</a>.&nbsp;Once that is completed, you should be fairly familiar with what
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| is provided in the configuration and you may choose to access the key elements directly from the <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_config_key_elements_view_E8E8EEF4.html"
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| guid="_xqtU_rDWEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">Key Elements</a>,&nbsp;<a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_config_epl_guidance_70112DFA.html"
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| guid="_zNVBcLDaEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">EPL Guidance</a>&nbsp;and/or the&nbsp;<a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_config_all_elements_view_DAE688F7.html"
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| guid="_xqtVB7DWEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">All Elements</a>.
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| </p>
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| <h3>
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| Navigation views
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| </h3>
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| <p>
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| Use the navigation views provided as tabs in the left navigation bar as a starting point for browsing the content.
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| Specifically:
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| </p>
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| <ul>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Start Here view</strong>: Provides a starting point for first time users, no matter what their role. To
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| access, click here: <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_config_start_here_view_9F786B16.html"
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| guid="_xqtVC7DWEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">Start Here</a>.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>Key Elements view</strong>: Provides quick access to the key method authoring elements, organized by type.
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| To access, click here: <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_config_key_elements_view_E8E8EEF4.html"
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| guid="_xqtU_rDWEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">Key Elements</a>.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>EPL Guidance view</strong>: Provides quick access to the EPL-specific guidance. To access, click here: <a
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| class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_config_epl_guidance_70112DFA.html"
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| guid="_zNVBcLDaEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">EPL Guidance</a>.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| <strong>All Elements view</strong>: Provides access to all elements in the configuration, organized by method
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| element type and then by category. Intended for all users, no matter what their role. To access, click here: <a
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| class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../publish.mdev.auth.mam_for_epl.base/customcategories/mam_for_epl_config_all_elements_view_DAE688F7.html"
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| guid="_xqtVB7DWEd2-s7FS-eg9aA">All Elements</a>.
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| </li>
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| </ul>
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| <h3>
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| Providing feedback
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