This column shows how to develop a fully refined use-case model. I hope some of the ideas about traceability and packaging are picked up by tool vendors (e.g., Rational, CA). The main concepts of this ...

This article proposes an object-oriented analysis (OOA) technique based on the unified modeling language (UML). The technique emphasizes its OOA process, that is composed of the following activities: ...

UML has become a hot topic recently, with developers realizing the benefit of modeling as opposed to other methodologies. And one tool designed to take advantage of this interest in UML is Borland ...

Since the early 1980's, modeling has been prescribed for helpingsoftware developers to understand their systems as they analyze theproblem, design a solution, and implement and deliver an ...