PLEASE NOTE: This course is also available as an Instructor-Led Online class: Essentials of Rational Unified Process V7.0 (YP401). Explore this introductory course to the Rational Unified Process (RUP). RUP is a knowledge base, containing software engineering practices that represent many of the best practices observed in a successful software development. Get an introduction to iterative development and to the organization and content of this knowledge base. Emphasize the main principles of iterative software development: phases and their objectives and the mitigation of risks. Also, get an introduction to RUP tailoring choices.