Chapter 16. Case Study
Case Study Background
Problem Statement
Rationale and Assumptions
HomeDirect Requirements
Inception Phase
Elaboration Phase
Remaining Phases
Summary
Just reading theory will only get you so far. Inevitably, you must get your hands dirty in order to further your understanding.
This chapter provides a hands-on example for those interested in exploring the J2EE technology firsthand.
This is accomplished by:
Providing you with sufficient detail about a hypothetical but concrete problem
Walking through several use cases from analysis to implementation
Using simulated interaction with end users and others to approximate a more realistic iterative scenario
Providing accompanying implementation to continue the case study
Offering suggestions for changes to the implementation to enhance the functionality of the case study
Providing guidelines on additional use cases to analyze, design, and implement in a reader-led iteration
All this is done in the context of following a customized version of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) in order to reinforce the software development ideas discussed in this book.
All of the names of businesses, service marks, and so on used in this example are fictional. Any resemblance to real entities is purely coincidental.
The HomeDirect case study source code can be obtained from