Oracle Unified Methodology

 

Oracle Unified Methodology 

Oracle Unified Method (OUM) is Oracle’s standards-based method that enables Enterprise Information Technology (IT) lifecycle on Focused Effort, Built-in Flexibility, Saves Time, Higher Quality, cost Effective and Reduced Project Risk. 

. OUM provides an implementation approach that is rapid, broadly adaptive, and business-focused. OUM includes a comprehensive project management framework and materials to support Oracle's growing focus on enterprise-level IT strategy, architecture, and governance. 

Oracle's Global Methods team has packaged OUM to accelerate your IT projects. OUM presents an organized, yet flexible, approach. Its defined, operational framework helps anticipate critical project needs and dependencies. With OUM, you can move efficiently through the IT lifecycle to quickly realize measurable business results. 

AIM vs OUM Phases 

 AIM has six implementations phases, where OUM has only five phases 

OUM	AIM
Inception	Definition
Elaboration	Operation Analysis
Construction	Solution Design
Transition	Build
Production	Transition
	Production

ID	Task	Work Product	Template
Objectives
RD.001	Detail Business and System Objectives	Business and System Objectives	Business and System Objectives
Document Requirements
RD.005	Create System Context Diagram	System Context Diagram	System Context Diagram-PowerPoint System Context Diagram-Visio Template and Stencil
RD.011	Develop Future Process Model	Future Process Model	Future Process Model-Word Future Process Model-PowerPoint
RD.030	Develop Current Business Process Model	Current Process Model	Current Process Model
RD.045	Prioritize Requirements (MoSCoW)	MoSCoW List	MoSCoW List-Excel MoSCoW List-Word Generic Workshop Notes Generic Workshop Schedule and Workshop Preparation Notes
RD.065	Develop Domain Model (Business Entities)	Domain Model	Domain Model
RA.023	Develop Use Case Model	Use Case Model	Use Case Model-Word Use Case Model-PowerPoint Use Case Model-Visio Template and Stencil
RA.024	Develop Use Case Details	Use Case Specification	Use Case Specification-Word Use Case Specification-PowerPoint
IM.005	Develop Conceptual Prototype	Conceptual Prototype	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
RA.030	Validate Conceptual Prototype	Validated Conceptual Prototype	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
Map Requirements
MC.030	Map Business Requirements	Mapped Business Requirements	Validated Functional Prototype
MC.100	Define and Estimate Application Extensions	Application Extension Definition and Estimates	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
MC.110	Define Gap Resolutions	Gap Resolutions	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
IM.010	Develop Functional Prototype	Functional Prototype	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
RA.085	Validate Functional Prototype	Validated Functional Prototype	Validated Functional Prototype
Configure
MC.010	Define Business Data Structures	Business Data Structures	Business Data Structures
MC.020	Define Business Data Structure Setups	Business Data Structure Setups	Business Data Structure Setups
MC.040	Gather Setup Information	Setup Information	Setup Information
MC.050	Define Application Setups	Application Setup Documents	Application Setup-Excel Application Setup Document-Word
MC.060	Document Functional Security	Functional Security Setup Information	Functional Security Setup Information
MC.070	Prepare Configuration Prototype Environment	Configuration Prototype Environment	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
MC.080	Conduct Configuration Prototyping Workshop	Validated Configuration	Configuration Prototyping Workshop Strategy and Plan
Analyze and Design Components
AN.050	Analyze Data	Data Analysis	Analysis Model
AN.060	Analyze Behavior	Behavior Analysis	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
AN.090	Analyze User Interface	User Interface Analysis	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
DS.080	Design Software Components	Software Component Design	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
DS.090	Design Data	Component Data Design	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
DS.100	Design Behavior	Component Behavior Design	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
DS.130	Design User Interface	User Interface Design	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
DS.150	Develop Database Design	Logical Database Design	Logical Database Design
Implement Components
IM.040	Implement Database	Implemented Database	Physical Database Design
IM.050	Implement Components	Implemented Components	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
IM.070	Assemble Components	Assembled Components	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
Integrate
IM.080	Integrate Services	Integrated Services	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
Test
TE.030	Perform Unit Test	Unit-Tested Components	Refer to the Task Overview for guidance.
TE.040	Perform Integration Test	Integration-Tested Components	Integration Test Results
TE.070	Perform System Test	System-Tested Applications	System Test Results
TE.100	Perform Systems Integration Test	Integration-Tested System	Systems Integration Test Results