Delivery Process: OpenUP/Basic Lifecycle |
This delivery process defines a software development process that supports the core principles of OpenUP. It is designed to support small co-located teams, consisting of 3 to 6 team members, working on a project that will last between 3 and 6 months.
| Description |  | Work Breakdown Structure |  | Team Allocation |  | Work Product Usage |  |
Purpose
The purposes of this delivery process are to: Offer process guidance for small-scale projects Allow project managers to create project plans based on the proposed work breakdown structures Allow project managers to track status based on goals Allow team members to understand how to perform their work to achieve project goals Provide a complete, end-to-end delivery process that serves as an example for defining alternative delivery processes
Relationships
Context | OpenUPBasic
Included Patterns | Inception Phase Iteration Elaboration Phase Iteration Transition Phase Iteration Construction Phase Iteration
Description
OpenUP/Basic is an iterative process with iterations distributed throughout four phases: Inception, Elaboration, Construction, and Transition. Each phase may have as many iterations as needed, depending on degree of novelty of the business domain, technology being used, architectural complexity, and project size, to name a few factors. To offer a quick start for teams to plan their iterations, OpenUP/Basic provides work breakdown structure (WBS) templates for each iteration and a WBS template for an end-to-end process. Iterations may have variable lengths, depending on project characteristics. One-month iterations are typically recommended, because this timeframe provides: A reasonable amount of time for projects to deliver meaningful increments in functionality Early and frequent customer feedback Timely management of risks and issues during the course of the project OpenUP/Basic is intended to offer process guidance to small projects: 3 to 6 people on the team 3 to 6 months of work
Properties
Event-Driven |
Multiple Occurrences |
Ongoing |
Optional |
Planned |
Repeatable |
More Information
Concepts | Construction Phase Elaboration Phase Inception Phase Transition Phase
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