Presents a process for delivering object-oriented software. Identifies six characteristics of a robust, use-case-based process, and offers process recommendations for key activities including test planning, analysis and application specification, user interface design, test case design and development, and interface and application integration. Presents several case studies, including a step-by-step case study that covers everything from requirements gathering to deployment. Includes appendices of guidelines. Rowlett is a consultant in the private sector. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
TOM ROWLETT is director of technology for Object Based Project Systems/Inc. a consulting company specializing in mentoring developers new to object-oriented analysis and design. His 33 years of experience include IBM's Software Engineering Institute and Lockheed Martin's Advanced Concepts Center.