The Enterprise Unified Process: Extending the Rational Unified Process
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (948 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0131914510 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A teaching guide that provides extensions to the popular Rational Unified Process needed to make it practical in an enterprise environment. Valuable prospective provided by case studies and examples that demonstrate both success and failure.
Gary K. Evans said Beyond the limits of RUP. In the interests of disclosure, I must share that I was one of the technical reviewers for this fascinating book. But my recommendations of it are based upon its sensible content. Here is my take on how the Enterprise Unified Process can improve your organization.Enterprise thinking is not about thinking "bigger", it's about thinking differently. The Enterprise Unified Process is a qualitative leap forward that will change the scope of your project from simply a development lifecycle to a SYSTEM lifecycle. The authors aptly recommend that if you are not yet using an iterative process, then you should first adopt the Rational UP, Scru. RUP Expanded Scott Ambler and the crew at Ronin have helped define the nature of Agile development (see []) and that is the task set here : make RUP, a very structured IT development process more agile and flexible. But also along the way, Scott and crew also help to make it more complete - they bring the single process up into a larger framework of an organizational viewpoint. This is aided by extending the Zachman framework slightly plus adding three key components to the RUP development cycle.First, the the RUP Transition is expanded into Transition, Production and Retirement. By explicitly bringing a complete cycle view of development key IT . "Uniting diverse disciplinesunder an easy to follow framework" according to William Ulrich. The Enterprise Unified Process (EUP) unites diverse disciplines, including development, enterprise architecture, operations, production and portfolio management, reuse and business process modeling, under an easy to follow framework. It was refreshing to find a book that recognizes the need to accommodate the installed base of existing software as part of the planning, development and deployment process. This is an excellent guide for any manager who wants to ensure that essential IT disciplines are addressed.The focus of EUP is to enhance the commonly accepted Rational Unified Process (RUP). The authors have added new disciplines to
Using actual examples and case studies, the authors introduce processes and disciplines for producing new software, implementing strategic reuse, "sunsetting" obsolete code and systems, managing software portfolios, and much more. All rights reserved.. The Enterprise Unified Process (EUP) does precisely that, enabling you to deliver systems that meet all the needs of today's businesses. This book will help you discover it, master it, implement it, and succeed with it. Now, EUP's creator and architects present the definitive introduction to EUP, and demonstrate how to use it in your environment. Their independent, "tool agnostic" coverage will be indispensable no matter which RUP products or platforms you've invested in. Coverage includes Practical, step-by-step guidance for adopting EUP in midsized-to-large organizations Proven processes for optimizing ongoing IT operations and support Enterprise business modeling and architecture with EUP EUP
Ronin consultants are in the "knowledge transfer" business. The Enterpise Unified Process: Extending the Rational Unified ProcessAbout the AuthorsScott Ambler is a senior consultant with Ronin International, Inc. Their goal is to transfer knowledge from their experts to your team members. His current focus is on helping companies with their process improvement efforts; in particular helping them to a