Small Project Development Case : Project Lifecycle
| Table of Contents - Introduction - General Tailoring - Project Lifecycle - Inception - Elaboration - Construction - Transition - Artifacts | Click on text for more information about phases and milestones The phases and milestones of a project |
From a management perspective, the software lifecycle of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) is decomposed over time into four sequential phases, each concluded by a major milestone; each phase is essentially a span of time between two major milestones. At each phase-end an assessment is performed (Activity: Lifecycle Milestone Review) to determine whether the objectives of the phase have been met. A satisfactory assessment allows the project to move to the next phase.
See Phases for a more detailed description of the RUP phases and milestones.
A sample iteration plan is provided for each iteration: