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Software development processes Poeware's staff includes experienced professionals in the consulting and software development industry. As such, we are knowledgeable in best practices in IT projects, as well as in the inherent, but manageable, risks that are involved. Poeware adapts the software development process to the needs and wishes of our customers. Every project is different, every customer is different, and therefore different software development methodologies should be considered every time, as each methodology has it own strong and weak points. On top of that some customers have clear requirements about the process that we should be using when developing their software. Some projects have an intrinsic risk (usually constantly-changing requirements) that make Agile methodologies like extreme programming (XP programming) an attractive choice. These methodologies focus mainly on putting together well-known best practices in a consistent way that target most of the classic problems encountered during software development. Direct involvement of the customer is central to Agile methodologies. Another well-known methodology that Poeware applies often is the Rational Unified Process, or RUP. The RUP model is a software engineering process that was developed by California-based Rational Software Corporation, now an IBM company, and is the result of 20 years of working with customers and partners. In the RUP model, which was first published in 1998, there are four distinct phases of development - inception, elaboration, construction, and transition. Each phase is organized into a number of separate iterations until a defined set of criteria is met. Only then will the project move on to the next phase. During inception, the project team defines the scope of the project and develops the business case. This is followed by an analysis and detailing of the project needs, in the elaboration phase, resulting in a clear definition of the architectural foundation. During construction and actual development, the project team creates the application design and source code. When the system is finally delivered to the client or end-user, RUP uniquely considers it a period of transition, and not necessarily termination, displaying the iterative, evolutionary, and cyclic nature of the model. Poeware will adapt this model in the development of all its projects. This entails the incorporation of six core best practices: Develop software iteratively Manage requirements Use component-based architectures Visually model software Verify software quality Control changes to software By using XP or RUP, Poeware effectively employs a disciplined approach to engineering software for our clients. It will ensure that every project is developed with a guarantee of high quality, a customer-centered orientation, on-budget, and on-schedule.

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