DEV475 Mastering Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML ...

DEV475 Mastering Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UMLRisk ProfilesRisk ProfilesWaterfall RiskRiskRisk ReductionIterative RiskTimeMastering Object Oriented Analysis and Design with UMLCopyright © 2003 Rational Software, all rights reserved10Iterative development produces the architecture first, allowing integration to occur asthe “verification activity” of the design phase, and allowing design flaws to bedetected and resolved earlier in the lifecycle. Continuous integration throughout theproject replaces the “big bang” integration at the end of a project. Iterativedevelopment also provides much better insight into quality, because systemcharacteristics that are largely inherent in the architecture (for example, performance,fault tolerance, and maintainability) are tangible earlier in the process. Thus, issuesare still correctable without jeopardizing target costs and schedules.1 - 10