1. Unified Process for e-Science (UPeSC) NeSC 12-13 December 2002

2. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum USDP History 1967: Ericsson: components 1987: Jacobson: Objectory Process 1995: Unified Method 1996: Rational Objectory Process 1997: Three Amigos Unified Modeling Language 1998: Rational Unified Process and still going…

3. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Core features Use-Case Driven Architecture-Centric Iterative and Incremental Organisation: Phases & Workflows

4. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Use-Case Driven Capture functional requirements gives a user a result of value Drives development process Design Build Test

5. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Architecture-Centric common vision Most important model elements Different views Architectural baseline (small skinny system)

6. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Iterative and Incremental Iterations: mini-projects Use-case selection: Most important risks Incremental development

7. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Extensions RUP: Rational Unified Process EUP: Enterprise Unified Process UPeSC: Unified Process for e-Science

8. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum RUP New workflows: Business modeling Deployment Config & Change Mgt Project Mgt Environment

9. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum EUP RUP + workflows: Ops & Support Enterprise Mgt RUP + phases: Production Retirement

10. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum UPeSC Evolution (by accident, not design) Use-cases Science problems Sequence diagrams Domain model Use-cases …

11. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Science Problems Focus on problems to be solved What is difficult? What takes too long? What is exciting?

12. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Sequence diagrams

13. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Domain model

14. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Hindsight Start with Science Work packages contra UP spirit Many concerns vs ONE Domain model not especially useful

15. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum What is/was missing? Hire Software Architect *from (before) start* VISION Case studies in UP for e-Science/academic projects Iterative planning process Metrics milestones/deliverables setting Methods of collaborative working (in distributed team)

16. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum What is good! Acceptance of UP But still insisting on wp-based metrics Risk-willing (vs risk-averse) Academics are used to: Incremental development Refactoring

17. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum Next steps Write-up AstroGrid as case study Investigate planning approaches (system dynamics approach?) Better marriage of work package structure & single deliverable Develop/promote believable metrics

18. 12-13.12.2002e-Science Project Managers Forum References http://www.rational.com/products/rup/ http://www.therationaledge.com http://www.ambysoft.com/ http://www.ronin-intl.com/publications/unifiedProcess.html