{"product_id":"fundamental-modeling-concepts-effective-communication-of-it-systems-paperback-softback-9780470027103","title":"Fundamental Modeling Concepts; Effective Communication of IT Systems (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470027103","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFundamental Modeling Concepts\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEffective Communication of IT Systems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndreas Knopfel (Author), Bernhard Grone (Author), Peter Tabeling (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470027103, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 March 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 18.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.624 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA must-have book for systems analysts, architects and managers interested in enhancing successful communication in their organisation.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides detailed examples of how to understand and implement ‘fundamental modeling concepts’ for IT-systems communication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an already successfully implemented model that has been used at: Siemens, Alcatel, SAP and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBenefits from extensive theoretical and practical research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides guidelines on how ‘fundamental modeling concepts’ can be used to support UML, OO, MDA and Architectural Patterns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The need for communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The FMC Idea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Outline of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Compositional Structures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 An example: The travel agency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Modeling the structure of a system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Agents accessing storages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Agents communicate via channels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Dynamic Structures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Petrinets: Basic principles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Conflicts and conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Basic patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Responsibilities and scope boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Value Structures and Mind Maps.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Entity sets and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Cardinalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Predicates and roles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Partitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Reification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 FMC Basics: Summary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Reinforcing the Concepts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The meta model: A mind map to FMC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Operational versus control state.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Block diagrams: Advanced concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Petrinets: Advanced concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Non-hierarchical transformations and semantic layers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Towards Implementation Structures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 System structure versus software structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 From Processor to processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Distribution, concurrency and synchronization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 From FMC to objects and classes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Conceptual patterns versus software patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Applying FMC in Your Daily Work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Becoming comfortable with FMC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Describing existing systems with FMC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Using FMC in construction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Using FMCdiagrams to support communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Guidelines for didactical modeling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Cost and benefit of modeling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Modeling and Visualization Guidelines.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Increasingt he reader’s perception.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Increasing comprehension.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Secondary notation, patterns and pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Relationship with Other Modeling Approaches.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Comparing FMC with Structured Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 FMC and the Unified Modeling Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 A System of Server Patterns 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Applicationdomain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 A pattern language for request processing servers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Example applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Conclusion and further 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