UML for the IT Business Analyst: A Practical Guide to Requirements Gathering Using the Unified Modeling Language

By Howard Podeswa

Book Overview

Today, information-technology business analysts are often working on object-oriented (OO), Unified Modeling Language (UML) projects, yet they have a long way to go to exploit the technology beyond the adoption of use cases (just one part of the UML). This book explains how, as an IT business analyst, you can pull together all of the UML tools and fully utilize them during your IT project. Rather than approaching this topic theoretically, you will actually learn by doing: A case study takes you through the entire book, helping you to develop and validate the requirements for an IT system step by step. Whether you are a new IT business analyst; an experienced analyst, but new to the UML; a developer who is interested in expanding your role to encompass IT business-analysis activities; or any other professional tasked with requirements gathering or the modeling of the business domain on a project, you�ll be trained and mentored to work efficiently on UML projects in an easy-to-understand and visual manner. This new edition has been completely updated for UML 2.2, and includes coverage of all the relevant new BABOK 2 knowledge areas. The new edition also covers various lifecycle approaches (non-empirical, empirical, waterfall, iterative, and agile) and their impact on the way project steps are carried out.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598638688
• ISBN13: 9781598638684
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Resource

As an instructor of Business Analysts, I have found UML for the IT Business Analyst to be a great resource. It provides extensive information on the topics that a Business Analyst needs to be successful. Whether you are someone that wants to learn about requirements gathering for the first time, or are an experienced Business Analyst, you will find yourself depending upon this book as a resource in your work.

Updates the latest information for any considering using the Unified Modeling Language

Howard Podeswa's UML FOR THE IT BUSINESS ANALYST, 2ND EDITION offers a guide to the Unified Modeling Language and tells how to create a business requirements document that confirms to the UML 2.2 standard. From using job aids while working on the job to details for both new IT business analysts and experienced ones, UML FOR THE IT BUSINESS ANALYST updates the latest information for any considering using the Unified Modeling Language.