Phase: Elaboration
The goal of the elaboration phase is to baseline the architecture of the system to provide a stable basis for the bulk of the design and implementation effort in the construction phase. The architecture evolves out of a consideration of the most significant requirements (those that have a great impact on the architecture of the system) and an assessment of risk. The stability of the architecture is evaluated through one or more architectural prototypes.
DescriptionWork Breakdown StructureTeam AllocationWork Product Usage
Team Breakdown
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Elaboration Iteration [n]
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    Prepare Environment for an Iteration
Activity 
 
        Process Engineer
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    Revise and Complete Project Plans
Activity 
 
        Plan the Project
Activity 
 
            Project Manager
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            Management Reviewer
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        Plan the Integration
Activity 
 
            Integrator
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    Ongoing Management and Support
Activity 
 
        Manage Iteration
Activity 
 
            Project Manager
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            Management Reviewer
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        Monitor & Control Project
Activity 
 
            Project Manager
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            Management Reviewer
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            Review Coordinator
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            Reviewer
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        Manage Changing Requirements
Activity 
 
            System Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Technical Reviewer
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        Manage Change Requests
Activity 
 
            Change Control Manager
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            Any Role
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            Project Manager
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            Test Analyst
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        Support Environment During an Iteration
Activity 
 
            System Administrator
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    Refine the System Definition
Activity 
 
        Requirements Specifier
RoleDescriptor 
 
        System Analyst
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    Define a Candidate Architecture
Activity 
 
        Software Architect
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        System Analyst
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        Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Refine the Architecture
Activity 
 
        Software Architect
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Technical Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Develop Components [within Scope]
Activity 
 
        Analyze Behavior
Activity 
 
            User-Interface Designer
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            Software Architect
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Technical Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Design Components
Activity 
 
            Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Technical Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Software Architect
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            Test Designer
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        Design the Database
Activity 
 
            Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Database Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Technical Reviewer
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        Implement Components
Activity 
 
            Implementer
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Integrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Technical Reviewer
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    Integrate and Test
Activity 
 
        Verify Test Approach
Activity 
 
            Test Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Tester
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Test Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Test Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Integrate and Validate Build
Activity 
 
            Integrate each Subsystem
Activity 
 
                Implementer
RoleDescriptor 
 
                Integrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Integrate the System
Activity 
 
                Integrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Validate Build Stability
Activity 
 
                Tester
RoleDescriptor 
 
                Test Analyst
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                Test Manager
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        Test and Evaluate [within Scope]
Activity 
 
            Test and Evaluate
Activity 
 
                Tester
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                Test Analyst
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                Test Designer
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            Achieve Acceptable Mission
Activity 
 
                Test Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
                Test Analyst
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            Improve Test Assets
Activity 
 
                Test Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
                Tester
RoleDescriptor 
 
                Test Designer
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                Process Engineer
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    Plan for Next Iteration
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        Project Manager
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        Management Reviewer
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