The Unified Process Elaboration Phase: Best Practices in Implementing the UP

by Scott W. Ambler, Larry L. Constantine, Larry Constantine

Is the Unified Process the be all and end all standard for developing object-oriented component-based software? Scott Ambler doesn't think so. This book is one in a four-volume series that presents a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B001DOLX80
• ISBN13: 9781929629053
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The RUP would be RIP without this book series

The guy from Toronto got it right. This is a great book that collects really good articles written by some of my favorite writers. I first read the Construction Phase book then quickly bought this book and the Inception phase book and have found all three to be valuable. My company is trying to implement the RUP right now and struggled because there was clearly some missing techniques. This book series presents a lot of what is missing in the RUP, and it really helped us to fill in a lot of the missing stuff. Too bad Ambler and Constantine don't work for Rational.

The RUP would be RIP without this book

This is a really great book. It goes into detail about an improved version of the lifecycle for the Unified Process, one that actually addresses the real world needs of most companies. Trying to use the RUP on multiple projects? Trying to have a common architecture between them? Worried about integrating with your legacy systems? This book covers these topics and more with some of the best articles ever published in Software Development magazine. I'm really into some of the philosophies of XP and as a result really liked the chapter on testing which presents a wide range of testing techniques and strategies. The A & D chapter included a really great article about distributed object design by Scott Ambler and one about Java interface design by Peter Coad, two topics critical for EJB development IMHO. The business modeling chapter was excellent, covering essential modeling, business rules, and a great UML article by Martin Fowler. It's amazing how this book collects some of the best material written by the best minds in the computer industry.Personally, I can't imagine anyone adopting the RUP without first reading this book series. I think it's great that someone has gone to the effort to sort through the best articles written by some of the best minds in this industry. Kudos to Ambler and Constantine for having the courage to stand up and say what many others have been afraid to.

Needed advice

People attempting to apply the Unified Process definitely need help, and Ambler has done a fine job providing some. As a Rational certified instructor, author of two books on process patterns, and someone who really applies the UP, he's well qualified to assist others. The articles he has pulled together help cover some of the missing information on the UP and his commentaries unite everything into a useful whole. I recommend this book totally. [One complaint - the editor/publisher really dropped the ball on some of the illustations, but buy the book anyway.]

Scott hits the nail on the head with this one.

I found this book very useful. Scott ulls together a body of writings that are insightful and serve to fill in many of the holes in the UP. His commentary ties ties the articles together in such a way that the concepts are readily applicable to just about any development metodology. This book helped me to provide the necessary explanation and focus to a project team that was about to lose its way. I highly recommend it.

Another Bull's Eye for Scott

This is a great book! In the past, I have found Scott Ambler's books to be insightful by being able to poke a little fun at the "establishment" while steering us back on to the path toward the good and virtuous. Scott reinforces his points with selected works from others. Well worth the time to read.