Overview

Rational Unified Process:  Overview

Click here for information about artifacts. Click here to see artifact examples at various points in a project lifecycle. Click here for information about Roles and their responsibilities. Click here for information about using the process for different kinds of projects Click here to go to the SiteMap

Click on a button to see information on Iterations and phases.
Click here for information about understanding and capturing business processes.
Click here for information about understanding, capturing and managing user needs.
Click here for information about transforming requirements into software designs.
Click here for information about implementing software.
Click here for information about testing applications.
Click here for information about deploying an application to its user community.
Click here for information about configuration and change management.
Click here for information about managing risk, features, schedules and resources.
Click here for information about Process configuration.
Click on a button to see information about iterations and representative iteration workflows.

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The Rational Unified Process® or RUP® product is a software engineering process.  It provides a disciplined approach to assigning tasks and responsibilities within a development organization.  Its goal is to ensure the production of high-quality software that meets the needs of its end users within a predictable schedule and budget.

The figure at the top shows the overall architecture of the RUP.

The RUP has two dimensions:

  • the horizontal axis represents time and shows the lifecycle aspects of the process as it unfolds
  • the vertical axis represents disciplines, which group activities logically by nature.

The first dimension represents the dynamic aspect of the process as it is enacted, and it is expressed in terms of phases, iterations, and milestones.

The second dimension represents the static aspect of the process: how it is described in terms of process components, disciplines, activities, workflows, artifacts, and roles (see Key Concepts).

The graph shows how the emphasis varies over time. For example, in early iterations, we spend more time on requirements, and in later iterations we spend more time on implementation.

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