Rational Software provides tools and methodologies to make the development of complex software systems easier. Since it’s difficult to understand this area of expertise, we chose accessible, consumer-oriented illustrations to help convey how ubiquitous the microprocessor is in products throughout the world. The illustrations highlight four core strategies: real-time embedded systems, command-and-control systems, mission-critical information systems, and distributed client server applications. Simple statistics, such as how many microprocessors you encounter in a day, are included to show how large the market is for Rational’s technology.