What about something like Lego building blocks? ... the Agile kernel can be represented as a board ...and you can always add extra sets of bricks representing other practices (open source or not) ... I always liked the inital EPF slides that had an image representing a similar concept for the EPF plug-ins Ana
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:44 AM, Steve Adolph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I strongly think the metaphor must capture growth. While swiss army knife > has many options, it comes complete and unchangeable from the factory. A > tree, a flower, grows and changes to meet the changing demands of its > environment otherwise it dies. > > best regards, > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Madhur, Jas > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 10:04 AM > To: Eclipse Process Framework Project Developers List; Bruce Macisaac > Cc: Per Kroll; Werner, Kim; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [epf-dev] RE: OpenUP course material - work in progress > > how about a Swiss knife? > small - simple - use what you need . > not sure about add-ons though ... hmmm > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Steve Adolph > Sent: Tue 9/2/2008 11:53 PM > To: 'Bruce Macisaac' > Cc: 'Per Kroll'; 'Werner, Kim'; [email protected] > Subject: [epf-dev] RE: OpenUP course material - work in progress > > > > 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 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:14 PM > To: Steve Adolph > Cc: Ana Paula Valente Pereira; 'Ken Clyne'; Werner, Kim; nate oster; Per > Kroll; Ricardo Balduino; [email protected] > 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 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > phone: (408)463-5140 > > > > > "Steve Adolph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 09/02/2008 09:56 AM > > To > > "'Ken Clyne'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Werner, Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Per > Kroll/Cupertino/[EMAIL PROTECTED], Bruce Macisaac/Cupertino/[EMAIL > PROTECTED], Ricardo > Balduino/Cupertino/[EMAIL PROTECTED], "nate oster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Ana > Paula Valente Pereira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > cc > > > Subject > > OpenUP course material - work in progress > > > > > > > > > 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 Adolph[attachment "OpenUP description.pdf" deleted by Bruce > Macisaac/Cupertino/IBM] > > > > ----Notice Regarding Confidentiality---- > This email, including any and all attachments, (this "Email") is intended > only for the party to whom it is addressed and may contain information that > is confidential or privileged. Sierra Systems Group Inc. and its > affiliates > accept no responsibility for any loss or damage suffered by any person > resulting from any unauthorized use of or reliance upon this Email. 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