Rational Unified Process (RUP) at a Glance

I like to be able to scan process methodologies so that I can quickly compare approaches.  I found my old notes on Rational Unified Process (RUP).  I think they’re circa 2005, so they could be a bit dated:

Six Key Principles

• Adapt the process
• Balance stakeholder priorities
• Collaborate across teams
• Demonstrate value iteratively
• Elevate the level of abstraction
• Focus continuously on quality

Activities

Analysis and Design

• Assess viability of Architectural Proof-of-Concept (Architect)
• Architectural Analysis (Architect)
• Identify Design Mechanisms (Architect)
• Identify Design Elements (Architect)
• Construct Architectural Proof-of-Concept (Architect)
• Incorporate Existing Design Elements (Architect)
• Describe the Run-time Architecture (Architect)
• Describe Distribution (Architect)
• Capsule Design (Capsule Designer)
• Database Design (Database Designer)
• Use-Case Analysis (Designer)
• Use-Case Design (Designer)
• Subsystem Design (Designer)
• Class Design (Designer)
• Design Testability (Designer)
• Elements (Designer)
• Design the User-Interface (User-Interface Designer)
• Prototype the User Interface (User-Interface Designer)
• Review the Architecture (Technical Reviewer)
• Review the Design (Technical Reviewer)

Implementation

• Structure the (Software Architect)
• Implementation Model (Software Architect)
• Implement Developer Test (Implementer)
• Execute Developer Test (Implementer)
• Analyze Runtime Behavior (Implementer)
• Implement Design Elements (Implementer)
• Implement Testability Elements (Implementer)
• Develop Installation Artifacts (Implementer)
• Plan System Integration (Integrator)
• Plan Subsystem Integration (Integrator)
• Integrate Subsystem (Integrator)
• Integrate System (Integrator)
• Review Code (Technical Reviewer)

Artifacts

Analysis and Design

• Deployment Model
• Software Architecture Document
• Analysis Model
• Design Model
• Architectural Proof-of-Concept
• Reference Architecture
• Interface
• Signal
• Event
• Protocol
• Capsule
• Testability Class
• Design Class
• Analysis Class
• Use-Case Realization
• Design Subsystem
• Design Package
• Navigation Map
• User-Interface Prototype
• Data Model
• Test Design

Implementation

• Implementation Element
• Implementation Subsystem
• Testability Element
• Test Stub
• Integration Build Plan
• Build
• Implementation Model

Phases

• Inception Phase
• Elaboration Phase
• Construction Phase
• Transition Phase

Disciplines

Development Disciplines

• Business Modeling
• Requirements
• Analysis & Design
• Implementation
• Test
• Deployment

Support Disciplines

• Configuration Management & change management
• Project management
• Environment
• Operations & support

Enterprise Disciplines

• Enterprise business modeling
• Portfolio management
• Enterprise architecture
• Strategic reuse
• People management
• Enterprise administration
• Software process improvement

Additional Resources

• IBM Rational Unified Process (Wikipedia)
• Rational Unified Process Home (IBM)