I agree the metaphor isn't perfect. It started when I tried to
draw some kind of "hub and spoke" diagram and then played with the
petal design. The apeal of the flower is a flower is natural, simple, and
beautiful. It also captures a little of the world's mood moving away from
mechanisms and re-connecting with nature and the environment. A tree could
be a strong contender because not only does it grow and branch out, but it also
can be pruned as old branches die (or rot and fall on your neighbour's car as
the one in front of our house did last week).
We need a really strong evocotive diagram and symbol for EPF and
OpenUp. RUP's bump diagram is iconic and captures the essence of RUP. What we
need is a diagram that really captures the essence of EPF and OpenUP. For me
the essence is a process that grows, adapts and is shaped by its users. A
flower or a tree diagram of some kind could capture this. Also we can use a
stylized flower or tree to represent the product itself, or stand as a logo for
EPF. Just my thoughts.
best regards,
Steve
From: Bruce Macisaac
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Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:14 PM
To: Steve Adolph
Cc: Ana Paula Valente Pereira; 'Ken Clyne'; Werner, Kim; nate oster; Per
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Subject: Re: OpenUP course material - work in progress
Hi Steve,
I like the idea
of the flower petal, as it is visually appealing and petals suggests things
that are loosely connected and can be easily stripped off.
The metaphor
isn't perfect, as you don't add petals as needed, but maybe you can with
plastic flowers :-)
I've been
playing with other metaphors like lego blocks, branches with leaves, a plant
with "roots" of core practices, and sprouting other practices.
Bruce MacIsaac
Manager - RUP/OpenUP Content
bmacisaa@xxxxxxxxxx
phone: (408)463-5140
"Steve
Adolph" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hi
Guys:
I
submitted this to the EPF mailing list yesterday, but it was blocked because
the attachment is a little large. This is something I am starting work on
and I would love your feedback, especially the "flower petal" model.
best
regards,
Steve
From: Steve Adolph
[mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 12:25 PM
To: 'Eclipse Process Framework Project Developers List'
Subject: OpenUP course material - work in progress
Hello
Everyone:
First a
caveat, the attached slides represent an early working in progress, but I want
some feedback before I get in too deep.
I'm starting
to create a new series of training courses based on OpenUP. Attached is an
extract of a few slides from one of the new courses in which I begin to
describe OpenUP. I am characterizing OpenUP using what I currently refering to
as the"flower petal" model. The iris of the flower is the EPF Agile
Kernel and OpenUP are the petals enhance the core to handle projects which do
not fit in the so called agile "sweet spot". The EPF practice
library is presented as a tool box from which we can draw practices to enhance
the agile kernel The metaphors of flower petals and tool boxes is a little
disjoint - I know, this is a work in progress after all.
While I am
creating a new set of courses for WSA, I want to donate some of the material to
EPF - specifically the description of EPF and what it is all about. The message
I want to create is EPF starts with an Agile Kernel and then depending on the
risk profile/needs of your project you begin to add practices to the kernel.
This is why you see references to "constructing" a process. I try to
emphasize how EPF processes are "built -up" from the practice library
by contrasting OpenUP with RUP, where you "tailor-down" or
"sculpt" RUP to create your project's process.
Ok so where
am I going with this? I looking for your feedback on this vision of EPF, the
EPF agile kernel and OpenUP. For example, does the flower petal diagram
resonate with you? Should this be the symbol for OpenUP (perhaps someone with a
little more artistic talent can stylize it). Does it capture what you believe
to be the driving ideas behind the EPF Agile Kernel and the EPF practice
library? If I am going to donate part of this to EPF, then I am hoping
that most of us have a similar vision of what EPF is about. All of us will be
developing courses about OpenUP and EPF and I am hoping we can create a
consistent message about EPF and OpenUP. For example, this is part of a new
course I call "The Agile Business Analyst" which course describes the
role of a BA in an agile environment. I am using the Analyst role from OpenUP
to describe the practices a BA should follow in an Agile environment. The
course will of course have proprietary material ( I need some comparitive
advantage) but also I am hoping built around the common message of what EPF and
OpenUP are.
Anyways,
please let me know what you think….
best regards,
Steve
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