Differences between (R)Unified Process And Extreme Programming

Question

I've searched for at question like this and i dont think there are one.

As the title says... I know there are huge differences between how to do things in (R)UP and in XP as a way of developing systems, but what are the really? I'm trying to write a nice explanation that i can give to other people so they hopefully easy can understand the differences.

I want to compare the following subjects:

• Design
• Documentation
• Prototyping
• User involvement
• Usability
• Technical quality
• Test

I'm not trying to start a discussion, just want to know if you know any good sites that could have the information i'm looking for or if you have a answer for one of the subjects. I have allready written some of it myself but due to the fact that i dont want it to be a subjective comparison, i then ask you.

Answer 1

RUP and XP are not mutually exclusive. Comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges -- you can enjoy both. Many companies following RUP choose to include some or all of XP practices.

For the basics, the wikipedia articles are a good start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Rational_Unified_Process http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_programming_practices

Answer 2

You might find this useful XP vs RUP (pdf)