The Rational Unified Process: An Introduction

The Rational Unified Process embodies the best practices of proven
software development methods, and is an optimal match to the features
of the UML.
--Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson, and James Rumbaugh

This concise book offers a quick introduction to the concepts,
structure, content,and motivation of the Rational Unified
Process. This revolutionary software development process provides a
disciplined approach to assigning, managing, and completing tasks
within a software development organization and is the first
development process to exploit the full capabilities of the
industry-standard Unified Modeling Language. The Rational Unified
Process is unique in that it captures many of the proven best
practices in modern software development and presents them in a form
that can be tailored to a wide range of projects and organizations.

The Rational Unified Process will help software development teams
produce, within a predictable schedule and a reasonable budget, the
highest-quality software possible to meet the needs of end
users. Throughout the book, the author shares his inside knowledge of
the process, focusing his coverage on key aspects that are critical to
mastering this proven approach to software development.

In this book you will discover:
What the Rational Unified Process is--and what it is not
The concepts used in the Rational Unified Process, as well as its structure
The best practices that have been synthesized in this process
How this process can provide the guidance you need for your specific project responsibilities

Philippe Kruchten is the lead architect of the Rational Unified Process. He has more than thirty years of experience in the development of large software-intensive systems for the telecommunications, defense, aerospace, and transportation industries. His book The Rational Unified Process: An Introduction (Addison-Wesley) has been translated into eight languages and has sold more than 160,000 copies in its two previous editions.

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