How to Fail with the Rational Unified Process: Seven Steps to Pain and Suffering

Abstract

The Rational Unified Process provides a valuable framework for approaching the business of developing software. As a framework, however, it must be adapted to the needs of each project team and their circumstances; it is intended to be applied in a light and agile style, and not adopted as a one-size-fits-all process. This article shares a number of common pitfalls experienced by teams attempting to adapt the Rational Unified Process to their needs, presented with a little tongue-in-cheek.