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UML for Big & Boring systems

Case study 75 minutes

A heretical (sic) approach to using the UML for the analysis & design of large-scale, Microsoft DNA architecure, data-centric systems

Ian Mitchell

Microsoft DNA seems to be a popular architecture for n-tier systems, especially those which use web clients, relational databases & transaction-aware middle tiers. This session looks at a project which built such a system, on a very large scale. The analysis & design processes are described, both of which use a chosen sub-set of UML, but with some unusual departures

Ian Mitchell (imitchell@qaconsulting.com)

QA Consulting

I am a software development consultant and mentor, working with clients who are typically new to OT. My current interest is in helping people to use OO techniques to build systems using Microsoft DNA architecture.

Topics

The problem - large system, OO approach required, data-centric
The team - new to OO, lots of domain experience
Interference between process & architecture
before analysis
before design
The analysis process:
Activity/deliverable framework for describing development processes
description
experiences with useage
metrics
what I'd do differently
the design process
technical architecure choices
..and their influence on the process
process description
experiences
learning points
metrics
post-mortem: where we are today.

Benefits

Attendees should learn how to tackle such projects: a development process, a description of the techniques used, and some pitfalls for the unwary OO enthusiast in the world of Microsoft.

Session: Case study 75 minutes Level: intermediate - knowledge of UML techniques will be assumed
Audience: developers, project managers, technical architects Max 30

Material

Slides

Delivery

Workshops, working groups, think-tanks and goldfish-bowls should produce output to record the results of the session

Format

Stand & speak

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Session: Case study 75 minutes	Level: intermediate - knowledge of UML techniques will be assumed
Audience: developers, project managers, technical architects	Max 30