19.8. DCDs Within the UP

DCDs are part of the use-case realizations and thus members of the UP Design Model.

Table 19.1. Sample UP artifacts and timing. s - start; r - refine
DisciplineArtifactIncep.Elab.Const.Trans.
IterationÜI1E1..EnC1..CnT1..T2
Business ModelingDomain Model s  
RequirementsUse-Case Model (SSDs)sr  
Visionsr  
Supplementary Specificationssr  
Glossarysr  
DesignDesign Model sr 
SW Architecture Document s  
Data Model sr 
ImplementationImplementation Model srr
Project ManagementSW Development Plansrrr
TestingTest Model sr 
EnvironmentDevelopment Casesr  

Phases

Inception— The Design Model and DCDs will not usually be started until elaboration because it involves detailed design decisions, which are premature during inception.

Elaboration— ...

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