Chapter 3. An Introduction to the Rational Unified Process

The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the Rational Unified Process (RUP), the process framework on which this book is based. We start with a discussion of the software best practices that form the foundation of RUP. We then discuss the key concepts and overall organization of RUP (the RUP “architecture”), and then close with a discussion of the use of RUP as a process framework for developing a customized process.

This chapter is important because it sets the context for the next chapter, Chapter 4, An Introduction to the J2EE Developer Roadmap, which provides an overview of our customized view of RUP that has been explicitly tailored to meet the needs of the J2EE developer. The J2EE ...

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