OPEN Modeling with UML

This introductory-level book guides you through the basic concepts that you will need to master for using OPEN process in industry, and to understand the use of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) as its notational element. The authors adopt a strong practical approach, drawing on their extensive experience and developing their arguments around two detailed case studies. Primarily aimed at software developers needing to use an adaptable process to model with UML, this book will also help project managers and quality managers appreciate the use of a software development process together with a standardized notation.

Structure of the book:

• Chapter 1 overviews the OPEN process and the appropriate use of the UML within it
  
• Chapter 2 introduces the key aspects of UML, primarily focusing on the notational element
  
• Chapter 3 covers how OPEN supports modeling and discusses the modeling artifacts such as Tasks and
• Techniques, the tools and processes with which to build software complemented by UML as the notation
  
• Chapters 4 and 5 consist of in-depth case studies: a library management system which illustrates how to use OPEN in a responsibility-driven style of development; and a small business loan system, an example of a use-case-driven large-scale software project for the Web

• step-by-step plan for using the book as the foundation for a two day seminar course (or three day course in conjunction with the use of a CASE tool) for industry training or teaching to senior-level students
  
• web-site resource base at http://www.open.org.au
  
• appendix demonstrating the use of a process tool in applying the OPEN process.