It is important to note that the Management layer is built on the foundational Communication and collaboration layer to reflect the collaborative nature of managing an OpenUP project. The manager should not plan an iteration in isolation, and then tell the team members their assignments. Instead, the manager should be more of a coach, involving the entire team in the planning process to ensure that:

• Everybody’s knowledge is reflected in the plan
• All team members estimate their own work
• Each team member signs up to take on a task, rather than being told exactly what to do

You will find the tasks for the Management layer in the Project Management discipline, and the corresponding work products under the Project Management domain.

The Management layer is written in such a way that your organization can modify it to fit your development style, without necessarily affecting how you deal with the other layers (Solution layer and Intent layer).