DEV396 Essentials of IBM Rational Software Architect V7

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Contents
Module 0 About This Course
Introductions............................................................................................................ 0-2
Intended Audience................................................................................................... 0-3
Prerequisites............................................................................................................. 0-4
Course Goals and Objectives................................................................................... 0-5
Course Agenda ........................................................................................................ 0-6

Module 1 Getting Started with Rational Software Architect

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Module Objectives................................................................................................... 1-2

The IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform....................................................... 1-4
Basic User Interface................................................................................................. 1-7
Projects and Tasks ................................................................................................. 1-17
Lab 01: Creating a Project ..................................................................................... 1-23
More on Navigation............................................................................................... 1-24
Lab 02: Customizing Perspectives......................................................................... 1-31
What is Rational Software Architect? ................................................................... 1-32
Review ................................................................................................................... 1-35

Module 2 Model Structure and Templates

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Module Objectives................................................................................................... 2-2

Introduction to Models ............................................................................................ 2-3
Modeling Perspectives and Views........................................................................... 2-8
Creating and Organizing Projects and Models ...................................................... 2-17
Demonstration: Model Structure and Building Blocks.......................................... 2-27
Review ................................................................................................................... 2-28

Module 3 Creating UML Diagrams

Module Objectives................................................................................................... 3-2

UML Diagrams........................................................................................................ 3-3
Creating UML Model Diagrams.............................................................................. 3-7
Lab 03: Create UML Diagrams ............................................................................. 3-14
UML Visual Development .................................................................................... 3-15
Query Diagrams..................................................................................................... 3-19
Lab 04: Create Browse and Topic Diagrams......................................................... 3-23
Review ................................................................................................................... 3-24

Module 4 Creating UML Diagrams of System Structure

Module Objectives................................................................................................... 4-2
Class Diagrams ........................................................................................................ 4-5
Lab 05: Create a Class Diagram ............................................................................ 4-16

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Object Diagrams .................................................................................................... 4-17

Composite Structure Diagrams.............................................................................. 4-20
Lab 06: Create Composite Structure Diagrams ..................................................... 4-31
Component Diagrams ............................................................................................ 4-32
Lab 07: Create Component Diagrams ................................................................... 4-34
Deployment Diagrams ........................................................................................... 4-35
Lab 08: Create Deployments Diagrams................................................................. 4-38
Review ................................................................................................................... 4-39

Module 5 Creating UML Diagrams of System Behavior

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Module Objectives................................................................................................... 5-2

Use-Case Diagrams ................................................................................................. 5-4
Lab 9: Create Use-Case Diagrams........................................................................... 5-7
Activity Diagrams.................................................................................................... 5-8
Lab 10: Create Activity Diagrams ......................................................................... 5-24
Interaction Diagrams ............................................................................................. 5-25
Lab 11: Create Sequence Diagrams....................................................................... 5-39
Lab 12: Create Communication Diagrams ............................................................ 5-40
State Machine Diagrams........................................................................................ 5-41
Lab 13: Create State Machine Diagrams ............................................................... 5-53
Review ................................................................................................................... 5-54

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Module 6 Team Development

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Module Objectives................................................................................................... 6-2

Configuration Management in Rational Software Architect ................................... 6-4
Compare and Merge Models ................................................................................. 6-11
Lab14: Compare and Merge a Model .................................................................... 6-16
Lab15: Combine Models ....................................................................................... 6-19
Model Publishing................................................................................................... 6-20
Demo: Model Publishing....................................................................................... 6-23
Lab16: Publish a Model and Generate a Model Report......................................... 6-24
Review ................................................................................................................... 6-25

Module 7 Applying Patterns and Transformations

Module Objectives................................................................................................... 7-2
Asset- and Pattern-based Development ................................................................... 7-3
Applying Design Patterns ...................................................................................... 7-13
Demo: Applying a Design Pattern......................................................................... 7-18
Lab 17: Apply Patterns .......................................................................................... 7-19
Applying Transformations..................................................................................... 7-20
Demo: Apply a Transformation............................................................................. 7-30
Lab 18: Run a UML to Java Transformation......................................................... 7-31
Packaging Reusable Assets.................................................................................... 7-32
Review ................................................................................................................... 7-36

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Module 8 Traceability
Module Objectives................................................................................................... 8-2
Integration with RequisitePro .................................................................................. 8-5
Lab 19: Create Traceability Links ......................................................................... 8-14
Integration with WebSphere Business Modeler .................................................... 8-15
Exploring Traceability Relationships .................................................................... 8-24
Review ................................................................................................................... 8-27

Module 9 Static Analysis and Code Review

Module Objectives................................................................................................... 9-2

Automated Static Analysis....................................................................................... 9-6
Demo: Code Review.............................................................................................. 9-19
Lab 20: Perform Static Analysis............................................................................ 9-20
Manual Static Analysis .......................................................................................... 9-23
Review ................................................................................................................... 9-27

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Module 10 Summary

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Software Development with Rational Software Architect..................................... 10-2

Design: Models and Diagrams............................................................................... 10-3
Generate: Patterns and Transformations................................................................ 10-4
Identify: Visualization and Structural Review....................................................... 10-5
Analyze: Code Review .......................................................................................... 10-6
Resolve: Reconcile and Refactor........................................................................... 10-7
Process: Rational Unified Process (RUP) Methodology ....................................... 10-8

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