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 ...

Class and sequence diagrams work together to allow precise modeling Your email has been sent UML is used as a representation of the Java programming language. Using sample class and sequence diagrams, ...

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: ...

In our third installment on UML we'll show you how to use sequence diagrams as a tool in your application development and an understanding of object interaction. The purpose of a class diagram is to ...

In my last column, I covered some of the new features in the Architecture Edition in Rosario. In this column, I wanted to dive into the details of two of the models -- the Logical Class Diagram (LCD) ...