[epf-dev] Executing OpenUP in IDE

[Peter Scott <Peter@xxxxxxxx>]

I am embarrassed to be asking this question, but after a reasonable 
amount of digging I am not sure of the answer.

I believe I have made a large mistake in understanding the OpenUP 
method library.  I am currently involved in selecting and evaluating an 
enterprise methodology.  OpenUP looks attractive not least because of 
the software support.  I came to this site and saw the two OpenUP 
products: a web site and a method library.  I had formed the impression 
that the purpose of the method library was for members of a project to 
execute OpenUP in an IDE and that as they selected various steps it 
would tell them what artifacts to create, track where they were, 
remember role assignments, etc.

I am now pretty sure I was wrong.  After a lot of head scratching I now 
believe the purpose of the method library is to be able to make changes 
to the OpenUP process so that one can export a revised web site.  Is 
that right?

That function is useful to me, but nowhere near as useful as what I had 
imagined it was: an Eclipse plugin to guide team members through the 
stages of a project and track the products specifically required by 
OpenUP (vision document, etc).  If such a tool existed it would 
immeasurably assist the adoption of OpenUP within our enterprise.  Does 
it exist anywhere?

And while I'm here can someone please explain to me the difference 
between Eclipse and EPF?  Sorry to ask such a dumb question but after 
prowling around the web site for a few hours I'm still not sure.  Or 
point me to a better place to ask this kind of question.  Thanks.