Effectively implement improved process solutions in your company based on industry best practices

Implementing the IBM Rational Unified Process and Solutions: A Guide to Improving Your Software Development Capability and Maturity is a hands-on roadmap for anyone looking to introduce an improved process solution, technology and tools to an organization based on industry best practices. In this sample chapter, evaluate the potential value that IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP) and IBM Rational Solutions can deliver to your company. Then, study some of the common problems that RUP and IBM Rational Solutions can solve. Finally, learn how to begin selling your company executives on this process solution and tools. Chapter coverage includes:

• What are some candidate process solutions for your company?
• What are Rational Method Composer (RMC) and Rational Unified Process (RUP)?
• What are some of the "agile" methodologies?
• How can you evaluate candidate process solutions?

Title: Implementing the IBM Rational Unified Process and Solutions: A Guide to Improving Your Software Development Capability and Maturity
ISBN: 0-321-36945-9
Published: June 2007
Authors: Joshua Barnes
Chapter: Chapter 2: Your First Steps Towards Implementing RUP and IBM Rational Solutions
Published by IBM Press