I've never understood these RUP talks! Software development  is not army for God's sake! Just write the freaking code! And if they have to turn the place into an army just to get the company produce anything useful, just leave that company, go somewhere else and actually enjoy doing your work. Life is too short for suffering....

Oh btw enjoy reading this article:
steve-yegge.blogspot.com/.../...-bad-agile_27.html