Small Project Development Case : Project Lifecycle

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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:


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