RUP-Inception Phase

The Inception Phase of a given software project provides a formal process to measure the scope of work activity involved.  The goals of the proposed development activity are detailed, the business terminology is defined, and a high level definition of the business processes of the customer organization are documented.

The Inception phase's deliverable work products (artifacts) are used as a basis for work done in RUP Phase 2: Elaboration.

• This document provides the development team and the customer with a common understanding of the business and technical reasons for the creation of the proposed software application.

• In a commercial company this document will often include a business case that justifies the creation and its benefit to the company.

• Defines the client�s key participants and stakeholders

• Vision document created in Requisite Pro �

• Tracks terms and acronyms specific to the system development project at hand

• Provides English-language definitions for non-technical project participants

• Allows changes in project terminology to be tracked and recorded as the project grows during its life-cycle.

• Business glossary created in Requisite Pro �

I-C. The Business Use Case Model (high level)

Theses are business processes as seen by the customer�s stakeholders within their business units.

• Capture high-level view of system business processes

• Capture interactions between business processes

• Business use-case model created in Rational Rose �