Agility and Discipline Made Easy

Kroll and MacIsaac outline proven principles for software
development, and supply a number of supporting practices
for each. You'll learn what problems each practice
addresses and how you can best leverage RUP
and OpenUP (an open-source version of the Unified
Process) to make the practice work for you.
You'll find proactive, prescriptive guidance on how to
adopt the practices with minimal risk and implement
as much or as little of RUP or
OpenUP as you want.Learn how to apply sample
practices from the Unified Process so you can:-
Execute your project in iterations;- Embrace and manage
change;- Test your own code;- Describe requirements from
the user perspective;- Architect with components and services;-
Model key perspectives.Whether you are interested in agile
or disciplined development using RUP, OpenUP, or other
agile processes, this book will help you reduce
the anxiety and cost associated with software improvement
by providing an easy, non-intrusive path toward improved
results - without overwhelming you and your team.