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Process Implementation

How do I extend the process?

The process is supplied with the base set of foundation practices that are delivered in card form with supporting guidelines.  Booster Practices can be added to the base process as required.

You can write new Booster Practices to meet specific needs; they will also be supplied by IJI and our partners.  They will include packs for practices such as Service Oriented Architecture and Enterprise Architecture.


How do I implement the process?

You implement the process by improving what you already have, one practice at a time in an evolutionary way.  You take what you need and what you think your organization can adopt without taking any severe risks.  You deal out the cards to the project team, this gives them the information that they need to focus upon.  Cards contain the essential information, with added project specific instructions that the project manager can add.

In the past processes have almost entirely focused on the authors’ needs.  The Essential Practices prioritize the developers’ perspective.  Its techniques are used to develop, teach, apply and use the process to make it lightweight and agile.  And, we promise, much more fun.

The Essential Practices are tool independent and are very well supported in both IBM and Microsoft environments. Find out more about the Essential Practices.

We have a Value Add Partner Package that supports the requirements toolset offered by IBM.

In addition we Essential Practice browsing integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System.