Description
The Rational Unified Process is a tailorable iterative software development process that is commercially available. With a large set of roles, activities, and deliverables, the Unified Process addresses a wide range of industry best practices. Due to the large amount of material, most organizations will heavily customize it to their needs. Careful attention to a rollout strategy must also be addressed, since most organizations find the amount of material to be initially overwhelming.
The IconATG Rational Unified Process program includes the following important elements:
- An experienced process expert to help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of the various processes
- A customized process in a suitable format to roll out within your organization
- Any necessary process or skills training
- Customized process courseware, if necessary
- Recommendations for automated tools, including Rational Method Composer (RMC), Rational Team Concert (RTC), and other process-enabling tooling
- Identification of an appropriate pilot project(s)
- Gathering feedback and tuning of the process
Common Problems Addressed by This Offering
- Lack of common development practices within the organization
- Lack of standard deliverables within the organization
- Significant expense and effort of creating own software development process
- Lack of process experience to tailor an appropriate software development process
- Lack of a framework to reference process standards
Rational Unified Process Services
Training Services
- Unified Process Overview (4 hours)
- Introduction to the Unified Process (2 days)
- Iterative Project Management with the Unified Process (2-3 days)
Consulting Services
Tool Services
- IBM / Rational Tool Reseller
- Rational Method Composer QuickStart