Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML

Examining Object-Oriented Concepts and Terminology

• Describe the fundamental OO terminology
• Describe the important object-oriented (OO) concepts

Introducing Modeling and the Software Development Process

• Describe the Object-Oriented Software Development (OOSD) process
• Explain the purpose, activities, and artifacts of the following OOSD workflows (disciplines): Requirements Gathering, Requirements Analysis, Architecture, Design, Implementation, Testing & Deployment
• Describe the benefits of modeling software
• Describe how modeling supports the OOSD process

Creating Use Case Diagrams

• Justify the need for a Use Case diagram
• Identify and describe the essential elements in a UML Use Case diagram
• Develop a Use Case diagram for a software system based on the goals of the business owner
• Develop elaborated Use Case diagrams based on the goals of all the stakeholders
• Recognize and document use case dependencies using UML notation for extends, includes, and generalization
• Describe how to manage the complexity of Use Case diagrams by creating UML packaged views

Creating Use Case Scenarios and Forms

• Identify and document scenarios for a use case
• Describe how to reference included and extending use cases.
• Identify the purpose of a Supplementary Specification Document
• Create a Use Case form describing a summary of the scenarios in the main and alternate flows
• Identify and document non-functional requirements (NFRs), business rules, risks, and priorities for a use case

Creating Activity Diagrams

• Model a Use Case flow of events using an Activity diagram
• Identify the essential elements in an Activity diagram

Determining the Key Abstractions

• Identify the key abstractions using CRC analysis
• Identify a set of candidate key abstractions

Constructing the Problem Domain Model

• Identify the essential elements in a UML Class diagram
• Validate the Domain model with one or more Object diagrams
• Construct a Domain model using a Class diagram
• Identify the essential elements in a UML Object diagram

Transitioning from Analysis to Design using Interaction Diagrams

• Create a Sequence diagram view of the Design model
• Identify the essential elements of a UML Sequence diagram
• Create a Communication diagram view of the Design model
• Identify the essential elements of a UML Communication diagram
• Explain the purpose and elements of the Design model

Modeling Object State Using State Machine Diagrams

• Model object state
• Describe the essential elements of a UML State Machine diagram

Applying Design Patterns to the Design Model

• Describe the Composite pattern
• Define the essential elements of a software pattern
• Describe the Strategy pattern
• Describe the Abstract Factory pattern
• Describe the Observer pattern

Introducing Architectural Concepts and Diagrams

• Describe the Architecture workflow
• Select the Architecture type
• Create the Architecture workflow artifacts
• Describe the diagrams of the key architecture views
• Describe tiers, layers, and systemic qualities
• Distinguish between architecture and design

Introducing the Architectural Tiers

• Describe the concepts of the Client and Presentation tiers
• Describe the concepts of the Business tier
• Describe the concepts of the Resource and Integration tiers
• Describe the concepts of the Solution model

Refining the Class Design Model

• Annotate method behavior
• Create components with interfaces
• Refine the attributes of the Domain model
• Declare the constructors of the Domain model
• Refine the relationships of the Domain model
• Refine the methods of the Domain model

Overview of Software Development Processes

• Develop an iteration plan
• Choose a methodology that best suits your project
• Explain the best practices for OOSD methodologies
• Describe the features of several common methodologies