CASE
B Hodgson
4 points * 3 hours per week * First/Second semester * Caulfield/Clayton * Prerequisites: SYS1252 * Prohibitions: CFR3001, CFR3102, SYS3040
Introduction to CASE tools: the evolution of CASE technology; perspectives on what a CASE tool is and what it should be able to do; changing emphases as the technology has matured. Current CASE technology: types and architectures of CASE tools; current state of the art in CASE technology; distinguishing between actual capabilities and market hype. Standards: the role of the repository in CASE tools; design of a repository to support the modelling of objects and methods; standards for repository design. CASE usage: using CASE tools to support analysis and design; nature and extent of current usage of CASE technology. Implementation issues: problems in the implementation of CASE technology in organisations; adapting the systems development environment to CASE; guidelines for its successful introduction. CASE philosophy: making the tool fit the analyst or making the analyst fit the tool? - a discussion of some broad issues about CASE. The future: possible developments in CASE technology and tools.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours): 50% * Assignment work: 50%