Introduction
This paper has the intention to explain what Rational Unified Process (RUP) is like an IBM product and a CASE tool. After is explained what phases it has, what are the most common extensions thus what are its workflows more used. The Rational Unified Process (RUP) is a software design method created by the Rational Software Corporation and now is part of IBM developer software. This paper describes how to deploy software effectively. The Rational Unified Process (RUP) use commercially proven techniques, and is a heavy weight process, and hence particularly applicable to larger software development teams working on large projects.
Rational Unified Process (RUP)
Rational Unified Process (RUP) is an object-oriented and Web-enabled program development methodology. RUP would be taken like an online mentor that provides guidelines, templates, and examples for all aspects and stages of program development. RUP is a comprehensive software engineering tool that combine the procedural aspects of development (such as defined stages, techniques, and practices) with other components of development (such as documents, models, manuals, code, and so on) within a unifying framework.
The RUP defines the following guidelines and templates for team members to follow during a product’s lifecycle:
Develop Software Iteratively
Given the time, it takes to develop large sophisticated software systems it not possible to define the problem and build the solution in a single step. Requirements will often change throughout a projects development, due to architectural constraints, customer’s needs or a greater understanding of the original problem. Iteration allows greater understanding of a project through successive refinements and addresses a projects highest risk items at every stage of its lifecycle. Ideally each iteration ends up with an executable release – this helps reduce a projects risk profile, allows greater customer feedback and help developers stay focused.
Manage Requirements
A documentation framework is essential for any large project; hence, RUP describes how to document functionality, constraints, design decisions and business requirements. Use Cases and Scenarios, are examples of artifacts prescribed by the process and have been found to be very effective at both capturing functional requirements and providing coherent threads throughout the development and deployment of the system.
Use component based architecture
Component Based Architecture creates a system that is easily extensible, promotes software reuse and intuitively understandable. A component often relates to an object in Object Orientated Programming. The RUP provides a systematic way to build this kind of system, focusing on producing an early executable architecture before committing full resources on a project.
The Software Development Life Cycle is seldom used at my place of work. Unfortunately, recent developments in its use are deemed confidential. Due to this fact, this paper will examine in general terms one of the projects we are undertaking right now while at the same time attempting to maintain our confidentiality.
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Consequentially, the Waterfall consists of seven procedural steps followed in linear order, but possess small gates where information, specifications, and designs are reviewed. The seven procedural steps performed by software companies, according to Lotz (2013): “1. Gather and document requirements, 2. Design, 3. Code and unit test, 4. Perform system testing, perform user acceptance testing (UAT), 6. Fix any issues, and 7. Deliver the finished product.” However, the Waterfall methodology clear and defined linear plan provides development teams distinct guidelines for each phase of development, but the methodology still possesses pros and cons for usage. The advantages of the methodology are discipline provided by the procedural phase structure, current phase of the development team easily identifiable by vendor and client, and provides efficient knowledge transfer between team members. (Melonfire, 2008) Furthermore, the associated disadvantages of the methodology are the phases are not flexible to change, developers cannot return to a previous phase, and originally develop designs are not feasible. Finally, the trait of not being flexible deems Waterfall appropriate for well-defined projects, and projects with a fixed-price, a fixed-timeline, and a none adjustable scope. (Base36,
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