Unified Process Essentials

Author: Scott
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The Rational Unified Process (RUP) has been widely applied in the software industry. However, many software developers and managers, especially in small and medium-sized software development companies, are hesitant to adopt this seemingly complex and time-consuming technology. "Essentials of the Unified Process" is a very practical guide that is not only concise but also easy to understand. For practitioners unfamiliar with this methodology, the book can significantly shorten the learning curve. It elaborates on the essence of the Unified Process (the core elements of RUP), explains the process stages step by step, and introduces how to apply this methodology to project development. The book first provides a brief overview of the history, motivation, key concepts, and terminology of the Unified Process, then introduces in detail the five pillars of development: the requirements workflow, analysis workflow, design workflow, implementation workflow, and testing workflow. Additionally, the book introduces the four phases of Unified Process development—initial phase, elaboration phase, construction phase, and delivery phase—one by one, and explores how to integrate workflows into these phases. In the detailed explanation of this integration, the book demonstrates one of the useful features of the Unified Process—the iterative feature. Under the guidance of this book, you will learn the following important concepts and activities:
· Iteration and incremental upgrades
· Business modeling and domain modeling
· Identifying actors and use cases
· User interface prototyping
· Robustness analysis
· Design models and deployment models
· State machines and activity diagrams
· Implementation models
The book is interspersed with examples of an online bookstore throughout, aiming to demonstrate various concepts and techniques of the Unified Process. The book uses the industry-standard Unified Modeling Language (UML) to represent various structures and functions. "Essentials of the Unified Process" clearly clarifies this important methodology, guiding you to successfully apply the Rational Unified Process. The book first provides a brief overview of the history, motivation, key concepts, and terminology of the same process, then introduces in detail the five pillars of development: the requirements workflow, analysis workflow, design workflow, implementation workflow, and testing workflow.