The Process in a Nutshell
The basic steps that comprise the full ICONIX process and the associated milestones are presented in Figures 1-8 to 1-11. Note that the first three of these diagrams will appear again later in the text, to remind you where we are in the overall process. (We don't talk about implementation in this book, but we do have a chapter about implementation in the original book. Figure 1-11 is here for completeness.)
These diagrams together illustrate three key principles that underlie the process: inside-out, outside-in, and top-down, all at the same time.
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We'll reinforce these principles, in one way or another, in each subsequent chapter. We suggest that if you adopt them at the beginning of a software development project and stick with them, you will significantly increase your chances of success.
Figure 1-8: Requirements Analysis
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Figure 1-9: Analysis and Preliminary Design
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Figure 1-10: Design
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Figure 1-11: Implementation