Developing Enterprise Java Applications with J2EE™ and UML

Approach Used in This Book

As you may have already deduced from the depth of the process descriptions given thus far, the approach in this book is largely based on the RUP.

The decision to do so was based on the following:

• The RUP is a proven process and is currently being used successfully in a large number of projects.

• We strongly believe that architecture, analysis, and design are essential to a project's long-term success. Unlike other processes, for example, FDD and XP, the RUP provides excellent coverage of these key aspects.

• There are enough similarities between the RUP and other processes (e.g., ICONIX) to make the work presented in this book useful to even those not using the RUP in its pure form.

• The RUP can be customized to suit specific ...