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The document compares the Unified Process Model and Incremental Commitment Spiral Model software development methodologies. It outlines four key points of comparison: approach to development, risk management, flexibility and adaptability, and project control and governance.

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Point of Comparison

The document compares the Unified Process Model and Incremental Commitment Spiral Model software development methodologies. It outlines four key points of comparison: approach to development, risk management, flexibility and adaptability, and project control and governance.

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Point Of Comparison UMP ICSM

1. Approach to It follows an iterative and It emphasizes risk


Development incremental approach, management and
dividing the development incremental development,
process into four phases: allowing for the adaptation
inception, elaboration, of project goals and
construction, and objectives as new
transition. information becomes
available.

2. Risk Management Risk management is Risk management is central


integrated into each phase, to the model, with the spiral
with risk identification and approach allowing for
mitigation strategies being ongoing risk analysis and
part of the process. mitigation throughout the
development lifecycle.

3. Flexibility and It provides a structured It offers greater flexibility by


Adaptability framework with predefined allowing for incremental
phases and activities, development and decision-
offering less flexibility in making at each phase,
terms of adapting to enabling adaptation to
changing requirements. changing requirements and
circumstances.

4. Project Control and It provides a It offers a governance


Governance comprehensive framework structure that allows for
for project management, ongoing assessment and
with defined roles, decision-making, with
responsibilities, and project commitments being
checkpoints throughout the made incrementally based
development process. on evolving information and
understanding.

Both the Unified Process Model (UPM) and the Incremental Commitment Spiral Model
(ICSM) are software development methodologies, but they differ in several aspects

References:

- Unified Process Model: Kruchten, P. (1999). The Rational Unified Process: An


Introduction. Addison-Wesley Professional.
- Incremental Commitment Spiral Model: Boehm, B., & Lane, J. A. (2007). Using the
Incremental Commitment Model to Achieve Strategic Foresight and Decision Support in
Large-Scale Information Systems Projects. Annals of Software Engineering, 14(1), 39–68.

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