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&lt;h3>&#xD;
    What is OpenUP?&#xD;
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&lt;p>&#xD;
    OpenUP is a lean Unified Process that applies iterative and incremental approaches within a structured lifecycle.&#xD;
    OpenUP embraces a pragmatic, agile philosophy that focuses on the collaborative nature of software development. It is a&#xD;
    tools-agnostic, low-ceremony process that can be extended to address a broad variety of project types.&#xD;
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&lt;p>&#xD;
    &lt;em>OpenUP layers: micro-increments, iteration lifecycle and project lifecycle&lt;/em>&#xD;
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&lt;p>&#xD;
    Personal effort on an OpenUP project is organized in &lt;strong>micro-increments&lt;/strong>. These represent short units of&#xD;
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&lt;p>&#xD;
    OpenUP divides the project into iterations: planned, time-boxed intervals typically measured in weeks. Iterations focus&#xD;
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    progresses towards the iteration objectives.&#xD;
&lt;/p>&#xD;
&lt;p>&#xD;
    OpenUP structures the &lt;strong>project lifecycle&lt;/strong> into four phases: Inception, Elaboration, Construction, and&#xD;
    Transition. The project lifecycle provides stakeholders and team members with visibility and decision points throughout&#xD;
    the project. This enables effective oversight, and allows you to make &quot;go or no-go&quot; decisions at appropriate times. A&#xD;
    project plan defines the lifecycle, and the end result is a released application.&#xD;
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    Use OpenUP as-is when you have a small, co-located team.&#xD;
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    Modify OpenUP for small teams with different circumstances (for instance, a novel project or geographically distributed&#xD;
    team members). See &lt;a class=&quot;elementLinkWithType&quot; href=&quot;./../../openup/guidances/supportingmaterials/resources_for_modifying_methods_7663A1A6.html&quot; guid=&quot;_omneEMX4EduywMSzPTUUwA&quot;>Supporting Material: Resources for Modifying Methods&lt;/a> for more information on&#xD;
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