1. Rational Unified Process®
RUP in a Nutshell
Rational Unified Process®
By David Slater, MSSE, PMP

2. Presentation Goals Define software engineering
Show how an SDLC enables software engineering
Provide a tutorial on RUP
It’s a library of SDLC processes and
A platform for delivering any SDLC

3. What is Engineering?
Engineering is the discipline, art and profession of acquiring and applying technical, scientific, and mathematical knowledge to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention(1).
Key elements:
Discipline
Applying knowledge
Realize objective
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4. What is Software Engineering?
Software engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software.(2)
Key elements:
Systematic
Disciplined
Quantifiable
Implemented By
Processes
Methods
Tools
Software development is a team sport
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5. What is An SDLC?
The systems development lifecycle (SDLC) is a type of methodology used to describe the process for building information systems, intended to develop information systems in a very deliberate, structured and methodical way, reiterating each stage of the life cycle.(3)
Some examples:
Waterfall
Iterative
Agile
Extreme programming
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6. Choosing the right SDLC
Decision Factors:
Team size
Problem complexity
Risk
Competency levels
Centralized vs. dispersed
Time to market
Quality

7. What is RUP? SDLC content templates Process authoring tool (RMC)
Process delivery (web-site)
Note: Contrary to what many people think, RUP does not include software engineering tools. However, tools are usually referenced where they are used in the process. Therefore, RUP can be used with any vendor’s tools.

8. RUP Principles Adapt the process
Balance competing stakeholder priorities
Collaborate across teams
Demonstrate value iteratively
Elevate level of abstraction
Focus continuously on quality

9. RUP Iterative Life cycle
METHOD CONTENT
PROCESS
Objectives Milestone
Architecture Milestone
Initial Operational Capability Milestone
Product Release Milestone

10. Unified Method Architecture (UMA)
UMA Elements
Method content
Process
Guidance
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11. What Does it Look Like?

12. How do you use RUP?
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13. Benefits of RUP Documented life cycle(s)
Clear roles and responsibilities
Consistent deliverables
Guidance (how-to)
Centrally accessible via the Internet
Repeatable processes
Content is updateable

14. Rational Unified Process®
Thank You
RUP in a Nutshell
Rational Unified Process®
By David Slater, MSSE, PMP

15. Waterfall SDLC
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16. Iterative SDLC (RUP)
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17. Agile/Scrum SDLC
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18. Extreme Programming SDLC
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19. UMA Method Content
Work Product
Role
Task
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20. UMA Process Elements Activity Capability pattern Delivery process
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21. UMA Guidance Checklist Concept Example Guideline Practice Report
Reusable Asset
Roadmap
Supporting Material
Template
Term Definition
Tool Mentor
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