Definition:
The Inception phase is the first of six phases – Inception, Elaboration, Construction, Transition, Production , and Retirement – that a system experiences throughout its complete lifecycle. This phase has several goals:
- To describe the initial requirements
- To develop and justify the business case for the system
- To determine the scope of your system
- To identify the people, organisations, and external systems that will interact with your system
- To develop an initial risk assessment, schedule, and estimate for your system
- To develop an initial tailoring of the Unified Process to meet your exact needs
Further Reading:
Book : Disciplined Agile Delivery by Mark Lines and Scott Ambler.