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Doug Rosenberg, Kendall Scott.
Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML: a practical approach.
Addison Wesley. 1999

Today, software practitioners are faced with the frustrating reality that there is seldom enough time to properly model an impending project. Even with the widespread acceptance of the Unified Modeling Language (UML), proper modeling is often not completed because aggressive schedules make this practice difficult. This book presents a streamlined approach to UML modeling that includes a minimal but sufficient set of diagrams and techniques you can use to get from use cases to code quickly and efficiently.

Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML provides practical guidance that shows developers how to produce UML models with minimal startup time, while maintaining traceability from user requirements through detailed design and coding. The authors draw upon their extensive industry experience to present proven methods for driving the object modeling process forward from use cases in a simple and straightforward manner.

Highlights include:

• clear and comprehensive integrated example that evolves throughout the book
• “Top 10” lists summarizing each chapter's most important points
• “Analysis Paralysis Alerts” to heip you steer clear of the common pitfalls in UML modeling
• Extensive discussion of requirements and how to design in a traceable manner
• Omission of all extraneous theory that will not immediately help you get your modeling done
• Practical tips for extending visual modeling tools to make the process work efficiently