The Rational Unified Process

This book is a brief introduction to the Rational Unified Process. This new software development process is derived primarily from the three market-leading object-oriented analysis and design methods: Booch, OOSE (Use-Case), and OMT. It represents a collaboration and extension of the three leading object-oriented methodologists, Ivar Jacobson, Grady Booch and James Rumbaugh. In an attempt to standardize the process of analysis and design, these three leading methodologists have merged and refined their popular methods while incorporating successful ideas drawn from many other time-tested methods. The end result is the truly groundbreaking Rational Unified Process: a software development process, delivered through a web-enabled, searchable knowledge base that enhances team productivity and delivers software best practices via guidelines, templates, and tool mentors for all critical software lifecycle activities.