• Introduction to OpenUP
  • Core Principles
    • Balance competing priorities to maximize stakeholder value
    • Collaborate to align interests and share understanding
    • Focus on the architecture early to minimize risks and organize development
    • Evolve to continuously obtain feedback and improve
  • Minimal, Complete, and Extensible
  • Iteration Lifecycle
  • Micro-Increments
  • Project Lifecycle
  • The OpenUP Family
  • Who Should Use OpenUP
• Getting Started
  • OpenUP Roadmap
  • Resources for Modifying Methods
  • Resources for Contributing to OpenUP
• OpenUP Disciplines
  • Architecture
    • Reference Workflows
      • Develop the Architecture
        • Develop Solution Increment
      • Agree on the Technical Approach
    • Tasks
      • Demonstrate the Architecture
      • Outline the Architecture
    • Guidance
      • Architecture Notebook
      • Architectural Mechanism
      • Architecturally Significant Requirements
      • Business Pattern
      • Component
      • Pattern
      • Visual Modeling
      • Executable Architecture
      • Software Architecture
      • Abstract Away Complexity
      • Architectural View
      • Develop the Architecture
      • Layering
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Architectural Mechanisms
      • Determine Architecturally Significant Requirements
      • Entity-Control-Boundary Pattern
  • Configuration and change management
    • Reference Workflows
      • Ongoing Tasks
    • Tasks
      • Integrate and Create Build
      • Request Change
    • Guidance
      • Change Requests
      • Continuous Integration
      • Workspace
      • Change Set
      • Submitting Change Requests
      • Continuous Integration
      • Promoting Changes
      • Assign Changes to an Iteration
      • Managing Work Items
  • Development
    • Reference Workflows
      • Develop Solution Increment
    • Tasks
      • Design the Solution
      • Implement Developer Tests
      • Implement the Solution
      • Run Developer Tests
    • Guidance
      • Design
      • Implementation
      • Continuous Integration
      • Developer Testing
      • Refactoring
      • Coding Standard
      • Design
      • Test-first Design
      • Transforming design into implementation
      • Continuous Integration
      • Promoting Changes
      • Designing Visually
      • Use-Cases Realizations
      • Refactoring
      • Software Reuse
      • Analyze the Design
      • Evolve the Design
      • Test-first Design
  • Project Management
    • Reference Workflows
      • Initiate Project
      • Plan and Manage Iteration
    • Tasks
      • Assess Results
      • Manage Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
      • Plan the Project
    • Guidance
      • Risk List
      • Project Plan
      • Work Items List
      • Iteration Plan
      • Metrics
      • Phase Milestones
      • Risk
      • Retrospective
      • Agile Estimation
      • Self Organize Work Assignments
      • Staffing a Project
      • Assign Changes to an Iteration
      • Iteration Planning
      • Managing Risks
      • Conduct Project Retrospective
      • Daily Meetings
      • Deploying the Solution
  • Requirements
    • Reference Workflows
      • Identify and Refine Requirements
      • Initiate Project
      • Ongoing Tasks
    • Tasks
      • Define Vision
      • Detail Requirements
      • Find and Outline Requirements
    • Guidance
      • Qualities of Good Requirements
      • Vision
      • Use-Case Model
      • Supporting Requirements
      • Use Case
      • Supporting Requirements
      • Use Case
      • Requirement Attributes
      • Requirements
      • Traceability
      • Use-Case Model
      • Actor
      • Detail Use Cases and Scenarios
      • Effective Requirement Reviews
      • Find and Outline Actors and Use Cases
      • Requirements Gathering Techniques
      • Requirement Pitfalls
      • Supporting Requirements
      • Use Case Formats
      • Writing Good Requirements
      • Use-Case Model
  • Test
    • Reference Workflows
      • Identify and Refine Requirements
      • Test Solution
    • Tasks
      • Create Test Cases
      • Run Tests
    • Guidance
      • Test Case
      • Test Script
      • Types of Test
      • Failure Analysis and Report Creation
      • Maintaining Automated Test Suite
      • Test Suite
      • Programming Automated Tests
• OpenUP Work Products
  • Architecture
    • Architecture Notebook
      • Responsible Role
        • Architect
      • Input to
        • Design the Solution
        • Refine the Architecture
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Outline the Architecture
      • Output from
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Refine the Architecture
      • Guidance
        • Architecture Notebook
        • Pattern
        • Component
        • Software Architecture
        • Executable Architecture
        • Visual Modeling
        • Architectural View
        • Layering
        • Abstract Away Complexity
        • Architecture Notebook
  • Development
    • Build
      • Responsible Role
        • Developer
      • Input to
        • Refine the Architecture
        • Run Tests
        • Run Tests
        • Implement Test Scripts
      • Output from
        • Implement the Solution
        • Integrate and Create Build
      • Guidance
        • Continuous Integration
        • Promoting Changes
        • Continuous Integration
    • Design
      • Responsible Role
        • Developer
      • Input to
        • Refine the Architecture
        • Implement the Solution
        • Design the Solution
        • Implement Developer Tests
      • Output from
        • Design the Solution
        • Refine the Architecture
      • Guidance
        • Design
        • Design
        • Visual Modeling
        • Design
    • Developer Test
      • Responsible Role
        • Developer
      • Input to
        • Run Developer Tests
        • Integrate and Create Build
      • Output from
        • Implement Developer Tests
      • Guidance
        • Test-first Design
    • Implementation
      • Responsible Role
        • Developer
      • Input to
        • Implement Developer Tests
        • Run Developer Tests
        • Integrate and Create Build
        • Implement the Solution
      • Output from
        • Implement the Solution
      • Guidance
        • Implementation
        • Coding Standard
        • Transforming design into implementation
  • Project Management
    • Iteration Plan
      • Responsible Role
        • Project Manager
      • Input to
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Assess Results
        • Assess Results
        • Manage Iteration
        • Manage Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
      • Output from
        • Assess Results
        • Assess Results
        • Manage Iteration
        • Manage Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
      • Guidance
        • Iteration Plan
        • Iteration
        • Iteration Plan
        • Iteration Planning
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Iteration Plan
    • Project Plan
      • Responsible Role
        • Project Manager
      • Input to
        • Assess Results
        • Assess Results
        • Manage Iteration
        • Manage Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Project
        • Plan the Project
      • Output from
        • Plan Project
        • Plan the Project
        • Assess Results
        • Assess Results
        • Manage Iteration
        • Manage Iteration
      • Guidance
        • Project Plan
        • Project Plan
        • Project Burndown
        • Project Plan
    • Risk List
      • Responsible Role
        • Project Manager
      • Input to
        • Manage Iteration
        • Manage Iteration
        • Plan Project
        • Plan the Project
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
      • Output from
        • Plan Project
        • Plan the Project
        • Manage Iteration
        • Manage Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
      • Guidance
        • Risk List
        • Risk
        • Risk List
    • Work Items List
      • Responsible Role
        • Project Manager
      • Input to
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Plan Project
        • Plan the Project
        • Assess Results
        • Assess Results
        • Manage Iteration
        • Manage Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
        • Request Change
        • Define Vision
        • Implement Test Scripts
      • Output from
        • Request Change
        • Define Vision
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Run Developer Tests
        • Run Tests
        • Run Tests
        • Plan Project
        • Plan the Project
        • Assess Results
        • Assess Results
        • Manage Iteration
        • Manage Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
      • Guidance
        • Work Items List
        • Micro-Increments
        • Work Items List
        • Managing Work Items
        • Agile Estimation
        • Prioritizing Work Items
        • Project Burndown
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Work Items List
  • Requirements
    • Glossary
      • Responsible Role
        • Analyst
      • Input to
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Outline the Architecture
      • Output from
        • Define Vision
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
    • Supporting Requirements Specification
      • Responsible Role
        • Analyst
      • Input to
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Refine the Architecture
        • Design the Solution
        • Create Test Cases
        • Create Test Cases
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Implement the Solution
        • Implement Test Scripts
      • Output from
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Implement the Solution
      • Guidance
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Qualities of Good Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements Specification
    • Use Case
      • Input to
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Create Test Cases
        • Create Test Cases
        • Refine the Architecture
        • Design the Solution
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Implement the Solution
      • Output from
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Implement the Solution
      • Guidance
        • Use Case
        • Use Case
        • Use-Case Specification
        • Use-Case Specification
    • Use-Case Model
      • Responsible Role
        • Analyst
      • Contained Work Products
        • Use Case
          • Use Case
          • Use Case
          • Use-Case Specification
          • Use-Case Specification
      • Input to
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
      • Output from
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
      • Guidance
        • Use-Case Model
        • Actor
        • Use Case
        • Use-Case Model
        • Actor
        • Use Case
        • Evolution of the Use-Case Model
        • Use-Case Model
    • Vision
      • Responsible Role
        • Analyst
      • Input to
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Find and Outline Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Detail Requirements
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Outline the Architecture
        • Refine the Architecture
        • Plan Project
        • Plan the Project
        • Define Vision
        • Assess Results
        • Assess Results
        • Plan Iteration
        • Plan Iteration
      • Output from
        • Define Vision
      • Guidance
        • Vision
        • Qualities of Good Requirements
        • Vision
  • Test
    • Test Case
      • Responsible Role
        • Tester
      • Input to
        • Implement Test Scripts
        • Create Test Cases
        • Create Test Cases
      • Output from
        • Create Test Cases
        • Create Test Cases
      • Guidance
        • Test Case
        • Types of Test
        • Test Case
    • Test Log
      • Responsible Role
        • Tester
      • Input to
        • Assess Results
        • Assess Results
      • Output from
        • Run Developer Tests
        • Run Tests
        • Run Tests
    • Test Script
      • Responsible Role
        • Tester
      • Input to
        • Run Tests
        • Run Tests
        • Integrate and Create Build
        • Implement Test Scripts
      • Output from
        • Implement Test Scripts
      • Guidance
        • Test Script
        • Test Suite
        • Programming Automated Tests
        • Manual Test Script
• OpenUP Roles
  • Analyst
    • Primarily Performs
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
    • Additionally Performs
      • Create Test Cases
      • Create Test Cases
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Design the Solution
      • Implement Test Scripts
      • Plan Project
      • Plan the Project
      • Assess Results
      • Assess Results
      • Manage Iteration
      • Manage Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
      • Define Vision
    • Responsible For
      • Vision
        • Vision
        • Qualities of Good Requirements
        • Vision
      • Supporting Requirements Specification
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Qualities of Good Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements Specification
      • Glossary
      • Use-Case Model
        • Use Case
          • Use Case
          • Use Case
          • Use-Case Specification
          • Use-Case Specification
        • Use-Case Model
        • Actor
        • Use Case
        • Use-Case Model
        • Actor
        • Use Case
        • Evolution of the Use-Case Model
        • Use-Case Model
    • Modifies
      • Work Items List
        • Work Items List
        • Micro-Increments
        • Work Items List
        • Managing Work Items
        • Agile Estimation
        • Prioritizing Work Items
        • Project Burndown
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Work Items List
      • Supporting Requirements Specification
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Qualities of Good Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements Specification
      • Glossary
      • Use Case
        • Use Case
        • Use Case
        • Use-Case Specification
        • Use-Case Specification
      • Use-Case Model
        • Use Case
          • Use Case
          • Use Case
          • Use-Case Specification
          • Use-Case Specification
        • Use-Case Model
        • Actor
        • Use Case
        • Use-Case Model
        • Actor
        • Use Case
        • Evolution of the Use-Case Model
        • Use-Case Model
  • Any Role
    • Primarily Performs
      • Request Change
    • Additionally Performs
      • Assess Results
      • Assess Results
      • Manage Iteration
      • Manage Iteration
    • Modifies
      • Work Items List
        • Work Items List
        • Micro-Increments
        • Work Items List
        • Managing Work Items
        • Agile Estimation
        • Prioritizing Work Items
        • Project Burndown
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Work Items List
  • Architect
    • Primarily Performs
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Refine the Architecture
    • Additionally Performs
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
      • Design the Solution
      • Plan Project
      • Plan the Project
      • Assess Results
      • Assess Results
      • Manage Iteration
      • Manage Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
    • Responsible For
      • Architecture Notebook
        • Architecture Notebook
        • Pattern
        • Component
        • Software Architecture
        • Executable Architecture
        • Visual Modeling
        • Architectural View
        • Layering
        • Abstract Away Complexity
        • Architecture Notebook
    • Modifies
      • Architecture Notebook
        • Architecture Notebook
        • Pattern
        • Component
        • Software Architecture
        • Executable Architecture
        • Visual Modeling
        • Architectural View
        • Layering
        • Abstract Away Complexity
        • Architecture Notebook
      • Design
        • Design
        • Design
        • Visual Modeling
        • Design
    • Guidance
      • Focus on the architecture early to minimize risks and organize development
      • Software Architecture
  • Developer
    • Primarily Performs
      • Implement the Solution
      • Implement Developer Tests
      • Run Developer Tests
      • Design the Solution
      • Integrate and Create Build
    • Additionally Performs
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
      • Create Test Cases
      • Create Test Cases
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Refine the Architecture
      • Implement Test Scripts
      • Plan Project
      • Plan the Project
      • Assess Results
      • Assess Results
      • Manage Iteration
      • Manage Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
    • Responsible For
      • Build
        • Continuous Integration
        • Promoting Changes
        • Continuous Integration
      • Design
        • Design
        • Design
        • Visual Modeling
        • Design
      • Developer Test
        • Test-first Design
      • Implementation
        • Implementation
        • Coding Standard
        • Transforming design into implementation
    • Modifies
      • Implementation
        • Implementation
        • Coding Standard
        • Transforming design into implementation
      • Build
        • Continuous Integration
        • Promoting Changes
        • Continuous Integration
      • Supporting Requirements Specification
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Qualities of Good Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements
        • Supporting Requirements Specification
      • Use Case
        • Use Case
        • Use Case
        • Use-Case Specification
        • Use-Case Specification
      • Developer Test
        • Test-first Design
      • Test Log
      • Work Items List
        • Work Items List
        • Micro-Increments
        • Work Items List
        • Managing Work Items
        • Agile Estimation
        • Prioritizing Work Items
        • Project Burndown
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Work Items List
      • Design
        • Design
        • Design
        • Visual Modeling
        • Design
  • Project Manager
    • Primarily Performs
      • Plan Project
      • Plan the Project
      • Assess Results
      • Manage Iteration
      • Manage Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
    • Additionally Performs
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Refine the Architecture
      • Assess Results
    • Responsible For
      • Iteration Plan
        • Iteration Plan
        • Iteration
        • Iteration Plan
        • Iteration Planning
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Iteration Plan
      • Work Items List
        • Work Items List
        • Micro-Increments
        • Work Items List
        • Managing Work Items
        • Agile Estimation
        • Prioritizing Work Items
        • Project Burndown
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Work Items List
      • Project Plan
        • Project Plan
        • Project Plan
        • Project Burndown
        • Project Plan
      • Risk List
        • Risk List
        • Risk
        • Risk List
    • Modifies
      • Project Plan
        • Project Plan
        • Project Plan
        • Project Burndown
        • Project Plan
      • Work Items List
        • Work Items List
        • Micro-Increments
        • Work Items List
        • Managing Work Items
        • Agile Estimation
        • Prioritizing Work Items
        • Project Burndown
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Work Items List
      • Risk List
        • Risk List
        • Risk
        • Risk List
      • Iteration Plan
        • Iteration Plan
        • Iteration
        • Iteration Plan
        • Iteration Planning
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Iteration Plan
  • Stakeholder
    • Additionally Performs
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
      • Create Test Cases
      • Create Test Cases
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Outline the Architecture
      • Implement the Solution
      • Design the Solution
      • Implement Test Scripts
      • Plan Project
      • Plan the Project
      • Assess Results
      • Assess Results
      • Manage Iteration
      • Manage Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
  • Tester
    • Primarily Performs
      • Create Test Cases
      • Create Test Cases
      • Implement Test Scripts
      • Run Tests
      • Run Tests
    • Additionally Performs
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Find and Outline Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
      • Detail Requirements
      • Implement the Solution
      • Implement Developer Tests
      • Design the Solution
      • Plan Project
      • Plan the Project
      • Assess Results
      • Assess Results
      • Manage Iteration
      • Manage Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
      • Plan Iteration
    • Responsible For
      • Test Case
        • Test Case
        • Types of Test
        • Test Case
      • Test Log
      • Test Script
        • Test Script
        • Test Suite
        • Programming Automated Tests
        • Manual Test Script
    • Modifies
      • Test Case
        • Test Case
        • Types of Test
        • Test Case
      • Test Script
        • Test Script
        • Test Suite
        • Programming Automated Tests
        • Manual Test Script
      • Test Log
      • Work Items List
        • Work Items List
        • Micro-Increments
        • Work Items List
        • Managing Work Items
        • Agile Estimation
        • Prioritizing Work Items
        • Project Burndown
        • Iteration Burndown
        • Work Items List
• OpenUP lifecycle
  • Inception Iteration [1..n]
    • Initiate Project
    • Plan and Manage Iteration
    • Identify and Refine Requirements
    • Agree on the Technical Approach
  • Lifecycle Objectives Milestone
  • Elaboration Iteration [1..n]
    • Plan and Manage Iteration
    • Identify and Refine Requirements
    • Develop the Architecture
      • Develop Solution Increment
    • Develop Solution Increment
    • Test Solution
    • Ongoing Tasks
  • Lifecycle Architecture Milestone
  • Construction Iteration [1..n]
    • Plan and Manage Iteration
    • Identify and Refine Requirements
    • Develop Solution Increment
    • Test Solution
    • Ongoing Tasks
  • Initial Operational Capability Milestone
  • Transition Iteration [1..n]
    • Plan and Manage Iteration
    • Develop Solution Increment
    • Test Solution
    • Ongoing Tasks
  • Product Release Milestone
  • Guidance
    • Construction Phase
    • Elaboration Phase
    • Inception Phase
    • Transition Phase
    • Delivery Process Graph
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