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Project Management

ICE uses the Rational Unified Process (RUP) for all its projects but is flexible to changing its methodology to adapt to the methodology specified by the client.As regards the methodologies ICE uses the waterfall, iterative. Bespoke and RAD Methodologies depending on the client's requirements. Some of the modelling tools used at ICE are Proxy Designer, Visio, Eclipse, ERWIN, Rational Lifecycle tools that encompass the RUP (Rational Unified Process), MS Development Studio Enlisted below are the various software development phases and the tools used for each phase.

*Requirements Definition

For the requirements definition phase, we use Rational Requisite Pro. Use Case Diagrams and Visio diagrams are also used to prepare the Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document.

*Design

Rational Rose and GDPro.

*Data Modelling

Rational Rose and Visio.

*Construction/ Implementation

Depending upon the language that is used for coding, the tools for this phase are decided. At ICE for most of the projects we use Microsoft Visual Studio.NET, Adobe Graphic Design Tools, Macromedia Tools, Eclipse, TogetherJ etc..

*Testing

Testing at ICE is conducted at three stages

1. At the Unit level Testing, the tools like Junit, Rational Purify, JProbe are used to address the memory related issues.

2.At the Functional level, testing the Automated testing tools like Win Runner, Rational Robot, and Silk Test are used.

3. At the Performance level testing, the Automated testing tools like Load Runner and Rational Load Test are used.Test Track Pro and Clear Quest are used for Defect Tracking.

*Peer Review Collaboration

Senior Architects at ICE do the design reviews and the Systems Analysts do the code reviews.

*Version Control / Configuration Management

Visual Source Safe (VSS), CVS, Clear Case (UCM) are used for configuration management.

*Project Management

Microsoft Project, Online Project Tracking.

*Customer Documentation

Microsoft Word, Corel.