Rational Software Architect: Essentials UK Classes & Lessons (IBM)

Also known as: RD531GB

About this class

The course helps designers and developers get started with using Rational Software Architect. Students gain a hands-on experience with

Rational Software Architect as they are introduced to a number of features, supporting concepts, and integration with other tools. Students learn student learns the basics of model templates and using the UML diagram types Rational Software Architect supports. Students also learn about transformations and patterns, and how to analyze the architectural structure of an application.

Who will the lesson benefit?

Architects and development leads who design enterprise applications and who:

Apply best practices such as UML modeling, and application analysis.
Apply design patterns in their system design.
Use UML to create design, implementation, and deployment views of J2EE solutions
Work as part of a team of architects and developers

What prerequisites are required

It is recommended that the student take one of the following courses or an equivalent:

Essentials of Visual Modeling ILT) or

the Principles of Modeling (WBT) series

Although this course introduces some UML concepts and notation - students will need training, such as DEV475: Mastering Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML, or equivalent experience for a greater understanding of those topics, or equivalent experience.

What delegates will learn

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Describe the Modeling perspective and the Rational Software Architect views.
Create and organize projects and models in Rational Software Architect to begin designing a J2EE application.
Introduce diagrams and models supported by Rational Software Architect.
Create and modify class, activity, sequence, topic and browse diagrams.
Develop models in Rational Software Architect as part of a development team
Publish and share models
Employ SCM best practices to manage models
Apply reusable assets in the development process
Use patterns
Perform model transformations
Use the application analyzer to find patterns and anti-patterns in implementation code, and determine whether the code adheres to organizational code standards

Contents of this class

Getting Started with Rational Software Architect
Creating UML Diagrams
Team Development
Applying Patterns and Transformations
Model Analysis and Code Review