Learning Use Cases, UML and JAD Techniques - 3 Days

Description

• Write use cases and build requirements and design models using the Unified Modeling Language
• Implement a repeatable process for project initiation, requirements definition, analysis and design

Objectives

• Provide an understanding of the Software Life Cycle, methodology steps and artifacts needed for Object-Oriented Development and Legacy System Projects
• Provide practical group exercises for building UML artifacts using the UML notations
• Define the Rapid Application Development Process, describe spiral vs. waterfall method, success factors and how to plan projects using an iterative and incremental approach
• Provide a JAD simulation of UML artifacts and how they are used throughout the project life cycle to implement a repeatable process

Seminar Content

	Project Management for JAD Projects
			Overview of JAD
			Requirements Management Plan
			What is RAD? Iterative Approach
			Spiral vs. Waterfall
			Role of JAD in RAD
			JAD roles/responsibilities
	Communication Techniques for JAD/RAD Projects
			Workshop Approaches
			Storyboarding
			Kit Reviews
			Prototyping
	UML Concepts
			Terms to get acquainted with
			History, scope, and philosophy of the UML
			Major types of diagrams supported by UML
	Overview of Project Life Cycle and UML Project Artifacts
	Discovery Phase - Problem Statement/Scope of the Project
			Principles and terminology for Discovery-Problem Statement/Scoping Phase
			Constructing the Use Case Diagram (Project Scope) using UML
			Case Study Exercise - Building the Use Case Diagram
	Discovery Phase - Requirements Analysis
			Principles and terminology for Discovery - Requirements Analysis Phase of the Project Life Cycle
			Constructing the Activity/Swimlane Workflow Diagram using UML
		UML Notations Uses of Activity Diagrams in the project life cycle
			Discovery Phase - Requirements Analysis
		Guidelines for writing the use cases Templates and samples
			Case Study Exercises - Building Activity/Swimlane Workflow Diagrams and Writing Use Cases for Requirements Definition

	Requirements Analysis Methodology Steps and Artifacts (continued)
			Constructing the Domain Object Model and CRCs using UML
			Case Study Exercise - Building the Domain Object Model using UML
			Techniques for Focus Groups
	Analysis & Design Methodology Steps and Artifacts
			Principles and Terminology for the Analysis & Design Phase of the Project Life Cycle
			Writing System Use Cases for Development
		Guidelines and templates for writing System Use Cases Building prototypes
			Case Study Exercise - Writing System Use Cases and building prototypes for the Analysis/Design Phase
			Constructing the Collaboration Diagram and Sequence Diagram using UML
			Case Study Exercise - Building the Sequence Diagram using UML
			JAD Focus group techniques
	Release/Iteration Plan (High-Level Design Sign-off)
			Reviewing/validating the solution and final acceptance with the business users
			Defining the priorities for the system/project releases
			Tracking project goals to requirements and use cases for requirements traceability
	How to use the JAD deliverables for the Detailed Design Phase

	JAD Process Simulation
			The JAD simulation demonstrates how the entire life cycle of a project fits together and how the artifacts taught in class build on each other. Each student leads the group in a stage of the life cycle using the scoping, requirements gathering and design artifacts. Agendas for leading the group are provided. In addition, each student will document to demonstrate an understanding of the documentation process. In-house UML tools may also be used in the simulation, if desired.

Client Quotes

• "This was the best training I have received in my professional career!"
• "Very informative. Corporate wide training classes should be instituted."
• "The instructor is great. Material is well organized and 100% relevant to my work. Its relationship to our company’s process is extremely helpful."
• "The instructor’s method of teaching is very interactive."
• "I highly recommend this training for other employees as well as Business Users"
• "I would like to see all the other groups in IT trained in JAD and think the future success of our projects would be greatly improved by using JAD."
• "This is an excellent class. It is refreshing to see a class realistically and iteratively approach all areas of the software development process. It is a true tool for getting the requirements nailed down early in the process and it promotes buy in from the business community because they are involved from the start."
• "The training provided real world experience and insights from the instructor."

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