WORKERS AND ARTIFACTS

The following workers typically are involved in the deployment workflow:

The Deployment Manager plans and organizes deployment. She is responsible for the beta test feedback program and ensuring the product is packaged appropriately for shipment.
The Project Manager is the primary customer interface and is responsible for approving deployment based on feedback and test result evaluations, and the customer's acceptance of the delivery.
The Technical Writer plans and produces end- user support material.
The Course Developer plans and produces training material.
The Graphic Artist is responsible for all product- related artwork.
The Tester runs the acceptance tests and is responsible for ensuring that the product has been tested adequately.
The Implementer creates installation scripts and related artifacts that will help the end user install the product.

Deployment Artifacts

Deployment as described in the Rational Unified Process ranges from the deployment of customized systems to the situation where the end user can download software from a specified Web site. Given this vast range, whether or not the artifacts listed below will be required depends on the deployment mode.

The key artifact is a release, which may consist of:

The executable software, in all cases
Installation artifacts: script, tools, files, guides, licensing information
Release Notes, describing the release for the end user
Support Material, such as user manual, operations and maintenance manuals
Training Materials

In the case of the shrink-wrapped product, additional artifacts will be required for creating the "product," such as:

Bill of Materials (the complete list of items to be included in the manufactured product)
Release Master (copies of the release media are made from the master)
Packaging (the product container)
Product Artwork (part of the packaging to help with product branding and identification)
Print Specs (the textual material that accompanies the product)
Release Media (the material on which the product is released, for example, product CDs)

Other deployment artifacts used in the development of the product, but not necessarily released to the customer, include

Test Results (from development site and on-site tests)
Feedback Results (from beta testing)
Test Evaluation Summary

Figure 15-1 shows workers and key artifacts in the deployment workflow.

Figure 15-1. Workers and key artifacts in the deployment workflow