UML For The IT Business Analyst

Second Edition
Author: Howard Podeswa
ISBN #: 1598638688
©2010   Publish Date: 06/18/2009
Binding: PB
Pages: 372
Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR

Price: $39.95

Product Benefits:

  • This new edition has been fully revised to include the new elements of BABOK 2 (Business Analyst Book of Knowledge 2) and UML 2.1.2.
  • Includes a set of ROSE files for optional use with the hands-on project. If the ROSE files are used, the reader will learn to use this tool to effectively document user requirements and business rules.
  • Cuts to the point and covers only what the Business Analyst needs to know to effectively use object-oriented technology.
  • Assumes no prior knowledge of business analysis, IT, or object-orientation.
  • Written for the beginner Business Analyst or Business Analyst student who wants to learn the skills necessary to perform their role on an object-oriented project.
  • Skills are presented in a clear, step-by-step, hands-on style using a real-world case study in order to teach the procedure for applying object-orientation and UML during business analysis.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 - Who Are IT Business Analysts?
Chapter 2 - The Business Analyst's Perspective on Object Orientation
Chapter 3 - Steps of B.O.O.M
Chapter 4 - Analyzing End-to-End Business Processes
Chapter 5 - Scoping the IT Project with System Use Cases
Chapter 6 - Storyboarding the User's Experience
Chapter 7 - Life Cycle Requirements for Key Business Objects
Chapter 8 - Gathering Across-the-Board Rules with Class Diagrams
Chapter 9 - Optimizing Consistency and Reuse in Requirements Documentation
Chapter 10 - Designing Test Cases and Completing the Project
Chapter 11 - What Developers Do with Your Requirements
Appendix A - The B.O.O.M Process
Appendix B - Business Requirements Document (BRD) Template
Appendix C - Business Requirements Document Example: CPP Case Study
Appendix D - Decision Table Template
Appendix E - Test Script Template
Appendix F - Glossary of Symbols
Appendix G - Glossary of Terms and Further Reading

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