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| When setting up your method authoring environment, it is best to start by thinking about the method that needs to be
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| authored and any constraints on the method. For example, the method being authored may need to exist within the
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| constraints&nbsp;of an existing method library/framework and thus must adhere to the architectural constraints for that
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| library/framework. Such an understanding is important because such information affects the process you will need to use
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| for authoring&nbsp;the method, as well as&nbsp;indicates what existing method elements you will need to have access to
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| in order to complete your authoring activities.
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| Once you have that understanding, you can turn your attention to the:<br />
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| <ul>
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| <strong>Authoring process</strong>: Making sure that you&nbsp; have access to the process to be followed when
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| authoring the method.&nbsp;For more information, see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../practice.mdev.auth.team_based_method_auth_env.base/guidances/guidelines/establish_method_auth_process_BB1EA39E.html"
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| guid="_p9nu0KdREd2XsY8-UtPVvw">Guideline: Establishing a Method Authoring Process</a>.
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| </li>
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| <strong>Authoring tooling</strong>: Making sure the right tools are installed and configured, and that you have
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| access to any existing method elements that you may want to extend and/or include in the method you are developing.
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| For more information, see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../practice.mdev.auth.team_based_method_auth_env.base/guidances/guidelines/set_up_method_auth_tooling_A9714865.html"
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| guid="_2ydy8KdUEd2XsY8-UtPVvw">Guideline: Setting Up the Method Authoring Tooling</a>.
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