The Open Unified Process (OpenUP) is a part of the
Eclipse Process Framework
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*To provide an extensible framework and exemplary tools for softw ...
(EPF), an
open source
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process framework developed within the
Eclipse Foundation. Its goals are to make it easy to adopt the core of the
Rational Unified Process (RUP) /
Unified Process.
The OpenUP began with a donation to open source of process content known as the Basic Unified Process (BUP) by
IBM. It was transitioned to the
Eclipse Foundation in late 2005 and renamed OpenUP/Basic in early 2006. It is now known simply as OpenUP.
Overview
OpenUP preserves the essential characteristics of
Rational Unified Process /
Unified Process, which include
iterative development
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Usage of the term began in software development, with a long-standing combination of the two terms ' ...
,
use cases
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and
scenarios
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driving development,
risk management, and architecture-centric approach. Most optional parts of RUP have been excluded, and many elements have been merged. The result is a much simpler process that is still true to RUP principles.
OpenUP targets small and colocated teams interested in agile and iterative development. Small projects constitute teams of 3 to 6 people and involve 3 to 6 months of development effort.
Known uses
* The
Rochester Institute of Technology uses OpenUP for a class called Introduction to Software Engineering.
* The Swedish
Linnaeus University offers students a collaborative course called ''ISEP'' (''International Software Engineering Project'') in which they heavily use OpenUP. The Dutch
HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
The University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (HU) is a science university in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Several student communities are present in the university. On April 19, 2021, it was announced that the Celsius student team won three awards in the ...
offers several courses which cover aspects of the Open Unified Process as well.
* The
University of Minho uses OpenUP for a class called Processo e Metodologias de Software (Software Process and Methodologies).
* The
University of Aveiro uses OpenUP for a class name
Modelação e Análise de SistemasAnalysis and Modelling of Systems
.
See also
* Rational Unified Process
* Unified Process
* Agile Unified Process
Agile Unified Process (AUP) is a simplified version of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) developed by Scott Ambler. It describes a simple, easy to understand approach to developing business application software using agile techniques and concepts ...
References
External links
{{Commonscat, Open Unified Process
Eclipse Process Framework siteIntroduction to OpenUP (Open Unified Process)OpenUP –The Best of Two Worlds
Software development process