Using EPF Composer

Tools and Versions

To the study realization were used the following tools:

• EPF Composer - version 1.5.1.3
  • Link to download: http://www.eclipse.org/epf/downloads/tool/epf1.5.0_downloads.php
• OpenUP/DSDM 1.0 practice library
  • Link to download: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epf/OpenUP/library/OpenUP_library_1.0_20070801.zip

Process Line Modeling Steps

1. Creation a mew method plugin
2. Organization of the elements contained in all process instances of the process line in a content package, name "core"
3. For each optional feature
   1. Creation of one method content to organize the definition of the associated elements

1. For each alternative feature
   1. Creation of a method content hierarchy to organize the definition of the elements related with each alternative

1. Creation of one capability pattern to to organize the changes of the core workflow (using generic elements)
1. For each OR-feature
   1. Creation of a method content hierarchy to organize the definition of the elements related with each option
   2. Creation of set of capability patterns to to organize the changes of the core workflow made by each option

Process Line Modeling Results

The process line modelling with the EPF Composer produced as result a method plugin called "openup-family". The download of this method plugin and its utilization are explained below.

File with the method plugin:

• The openup-family.zip could be encountered in the end of this page

How to use the method plugin:

1. Unzip the file - a directory named "openup-family" will be created
2. In the EPF Composer uses the option "File -> Import"
3. Select the option "Method Plugin", then "Next"

1. Choose the directory "openup-family" as the source of the plugins, then "Next"
2. Choose the "Select All" option, then "Finish"

1. The plugin "openup-family" is in the EPF Composer workspace and is ready to use - through the definition of configurations of this method plugin

Process Derivation Steps

1. Open the process configuration
2. Perform the selection of the content packages and capability patterns correspondent to the choosen features for the new process

1. Save the configuration
2. Publish the configuration in a new software process site