Conclusion

There are common mistakes project teams can make when adopting and using the RUP. Derived from our experiences and those the Rational field organization has made in working with thousands of customers over the years , we divided the mistakes into three areas:

• Mistakes when adopting the RUP

• Mistakes when managing iterative development

• Mistakes when doing analysis, architecture, design, implementation, and testing

Knowing how to detect these anti-patterns , and knowing how to avoid them, will help you adopt the RUP more effectively.