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hi authors and ranchers
I have read a book that use UP as a example to illustrate a object oriented design and coding.
Can we use other's process to design a object oriented system?
Which process is the best for object oriented design and coding?
thanks

In my personal opinion it depends on the time frame for the project and resources at hand to prescribe a specific process compared to other.
Just my opinion though....

Originally posted by siu chung man:
Can we use other's process to design a object oriented system?

Sure. That's why there are other processes in the first place...

Originally posted by siu chung man:
Which process is the best for object oriented design and coding?

Depends on the context. What kind of problem domain are we talking about? What size of a team are we talking about? How's the skill set of that team? Is there an existing process that's being used successfully?

thanks
And one more question is that
Is UP a the general process for developing object oriented system?

What is the difference between UP and RUP?

Originally posted by siu chung man:
Is UP a the general process for developing object oriented system?

Could you rephrase the question a bit? I'm not sure whether I understand what you're asking?
The Unified Process is a generic process framework, which can be used as a basis for tailoring a development process for a given project. UP can be used for non-OO development as well. Just like pretty much any other modern software development process.

Originally posted by Pradeep Bhat:
What is the difference between UP and RUP?

UP is a more abstract description of what a process could look like. RUP productizes UP by providing a huge library of artifacts such as sample diagrams, document templates, etc. Still, RUP should be considered a framework instead of an out-of-the-box process.

Was UP a failure and was that the reason RUP came into existence?

Originally posted by Pradeep Bhat:
Was UP a failure and was that the reason RUP came into existence?

No, UP was not a failure. It was just so "high level" and abstract that Rational was able to come up with RUP (the product, which consists of a cd full of document templates and HTML documentation about the activities etc. included in the "library") and sell it to nearly everyone.

Which process is better suited for product development. Unlike projects where the Customers requirements are well know, product development is based on what the customer may need. :roll:

Could you rephrase the question a bit? I'm not sure whether I understand what you're asking?

The Unified Process is a generic process framework, which can be used as a basis for tailoring a development process for a given project. UP can be used for non-OO development as well. Just like pretty much any other modern software development process.

yes, you answer my question

Originally posted by Pradeep Bhat:
Which process is better suited for product development. Unlike projects where the Customers requirements are well know, product development is based on what the customer may need. :roll:

I would prefer an agile approach in a situation where requirements are based on assumptions that may well be turned around within a week. In other words, the more uncertainty there is regarding a subject (whether that's requirements, product selection, something else), it's best to keep your decisions reversible.