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Modeling Software Engineering Processes using
Eclipse Process Framework Composer (EPFC) /
Rational Method Composer (RMC)
Molly Phongpaibul, Sue Koolmanojwong
March 17, 2008
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Table of Contents

Overview
 What is EPF Composer/RMC
 Representations
 Customization Scenarios

Evaluation
 Scalability
 Extensibility
 Coverage
 Process V&V
 Ambiguity Tolerance
 Other Aspects

Tool Demo

Discussion
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EPFC/RMC Approach
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EPFC/RMC Ecosystem
IBM
Global
Services
ICM
Content
Plug -- ins
EXTENSIONS
Inhouse
Content
Plug-ins
• Project Mgmt.
• Oper. Mgmt.
Open Unified Process (OpenUP)
OpenUP/
DSDM
• Systems Mgmt.
OpenUP/
Commercial
Free Process
Content
Plug-ins
Business Rules
BasicOpenUP
Unified
Process
Adapted
Adapted from
from RUP
RUP
Other agile processes
• XP
• DSDM
• Scrum
• AMDD
Extensible, Customizable, Flexible
TOOLING (Authoring, Publishing)
Common Language & Vocabulary
META MODEL (Unified Method Architecture)
Open Source Development
Process
Content
Plug-ins
Tool
Extensions
ECLIPSE
Source: www.eclipse.org/epf
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Who Uses EPFC/RMC?
Requires:
- Realistic consistency
- Viable governance
- Improved ROI
Produces:
- Base methods
- Plug ins
Process Author
Management
Provides:
- Training
- Consulting
- Mentoring
- Adoption services
Service Provider
Professional
Desires:
- Simplicity
- Templates
- Examples
- Guidance
Needs:
- Teachable material
- Teach process development
- Use in student projects
- Bring research to mainstream
Wants to:
- Build tools
- Sell tools
- Sell services
Tool Provider
Process
Coach
Performs:
- Tailoring
- Publishing
- Support
- Training
Academia
Source: www.eclipse.org/epf
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Process Elements Representation
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Process Representation
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Form-based Editor
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Customization Scenarios
 You don’t need a different process
 Use out-of-the-box (OOTB) content
 Publish from library (if published Web site is not available).
 You need a different process or content
 Scenario A – Adopt only needed existing practices to build your own
process (as a subset of the OOTB process).
 Create new configuration. Pick and choose practices. Reuse capability
patterns if applicable. Preview or publish content.
 Scenario B – Add content elements that are needed by your team
 Create extended plug-in. Add guidance, tasks, roles, templates and
related elements. Preview or publish content.
 Scenario C – Define new practices
 Create new practices. Create new configuration. Pick and choose from
existing and new practices. Preview or publish content.
 Scenario D – Define a new process lifecycle
 Create a new process lifecycle. Reuse capability patterns if applicable.
Publish new content.
Note: These are examples of customization scenarios.
Not all possibilities have been explored due to lack of time for this tutorial.
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ICM Activity Categories and Level of Effort
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Scenario B – Add content elements that are needed by
your team
Add Roles
Add Tasks & Work Product
Add Tools
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Scenario C – Define a new practice
Example: System Feasibility Analysis Practice in ICM content library
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Scenario D – Define a new process lifecycle
ICM Capability Patterns
ICM Delivery Processes
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Example of ICM Various Processes
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Table of Contents

Overview
 What is EPF Composer
 Representations
 Customization Scenarios

Evaluation
 Scalability
 Extensibility
 Coverage
 Process V&V
 Ambiguity Tolerance
 Other Aspects

Tool Demo

Discussion
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Scalability
Company
Proprietary Extension
 Method content repository
approximately contains
 100s Work products
Commercial
Extension
 30-50 roles
 1,000+ tasks
 Around 100 delivery processes
Open
Source
Practices
RUP
IBM Global Services
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Extensibility
 Can easily add and extend process elements from the
existing method framework
 Can easily create new method content
 Provide the configuration capability to customize the
method framework based on organization’s need
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Coverage
 Generate process templates for deliverables
 Represent key elements for process modeling
 Provide Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) which can be exported to MS Project and
Rational Portfolio Management.
 Compose independently-developed process elements
 For example, glossary, activity diagram
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Work Breakdown Structure
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Process Verification and Validation
 Governing processes in Rational Team Concert through process advisor
Source: www.jazz.net
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Ambiguity Tolerance
 Not clearly defined for ambiguity tolerance
 Alternative
 Build an activity that has empty task, and write guidance for possible tasks
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Other Aspects
 Reusability
 Method content and process
content are independent
 Capability Patterns as building
blocks to assemble delivery
processes
 Compatibility
 Provide CVS integration option
 Publishable in html format
 Customizability: look and feel
of published website
 Exportable to MS project
 Integratable with Rational Suite,
reporting
 Printable in pdf or word
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References
 EPF project Web site
 www.eclipse.org/epf
 Jazz, Rational Team Concert
 www.jazz.net
 Koolmanojwong, S., Phongpaibul, M., Laoteppitak N., and Boehm B. Comparative
Experiences with Software Process Modeling Tools for the Incremental
Commitment Model, USC CSSE TechReport, USC-CSSE-2007-724
 Boehm, B., and Lane J., A Process Decision Table for Integrated Systems and
Software Engineering , CSER 2008
 Boehm, B., and Lane J., Using the Incremental Commitment Model to Achieve
Successful System Development, USC CSSE TechReport, USC-CSSE-2007-710
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 www.eclipse.org/epf
 www.jazz.net
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