Developing a user information architecture for Rational's ClearCase product family documentation set

ABSTRACT

Information architecture, like information development and delivery, has much in common with its software counterpart. This paper describes how the Rational ClearCase® documentation group developed an information architecture to meet changing industry, corporate, and product requirements. During this work, it became clear that our architecture development process mapped closely to the Rational Unified Process, an iterative and incremental approach to software architecture and development. The common features are noted and extensions are proposed to enhance both user-information processes and the Rational Unified Process.

REFERENCES

• 1: Philippe Kruchten, The Rational Unified Process: an introduction, Addison-Wesley Longman Publishing Co., Inc., Boston, MA, 1999
• 2: Terry Quatrani, Visual modeling with Rational Rose and UML, Addison-Wesley Longman Publishing Co., Inc., Boston, MA, 1998
• 3: Geri Schneider , Jason P. Winters, Applying use cases: a practical guide, Addison-Wesley Longman Publishing Co., Inc., Boston, MA, 1998

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.7 Distribution, Maintenance, and Enhancement
          Subjects: Documentation

  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES

General Terms:
Human Factors, Management

Keywords:
ClearCase documentation, RUP, Rational Unified Process, information architecture