Re: Interesting but sensitive topic to discuss (HELP: - OOP and CASE tools)

["Cesar A. Gonzalez Perez" <phcgon@usc.es>]

Dong Oh Kim wrote:

>  1. Is everything OK with existing oo development methods?
>     If not, what are needed? and what stage should be enforced in the
>     future,i.e,analysis or design,etc...?

IMHO, we need more integration between OO methods and other technologies
such as components, client/server, document management, time-awareness,
databases, or distributed systems.
The difference betwwen analysis and design, although attacked by many,
makes a lot of sense since analysis "analyzes" the observed reality to
form a model of it, while design "designs" a computer-real model from
the previuos one. They're much different activities, and both absolutely
necessary.

>  2. Are you using a specific CASE tool?
>     If so, what are main advantages and disadvantages?

No, we're not using a CASE tool. They're usually too expensive and hard
to use. We're using the Fusion method on paper and ad-hoc Access
databases.

>  3. Did you have any experience of developing s/w systems by specific
>     OO method? If so, could you do with ease?

As I said before, we use the Fusion method and it's great!.

>  4. What's really needed to an engineer,who is not accustomed to OOP, to
>     develop a software by OO paradigm??

Be educated and trained properly, by people who _really_ understand the
OO paradigm. Notice that OOP (the P is for Programming, isn't it?) is
just a part of the OO way-of-doing, which involves OO analysis and
design, OO thinking, etc. (even OO pizzas and shakes, some say).

> Your opinion will help many people engaged in this area and better
> software development environment...

I'd love it does.

-- 
Cesar A. Gonzalez Perez
GTArPa/TI, USC
Spain