UML coverage in systems analysis and design textbooks
Stevan Mrdalj, Vladan M. Jovanovic · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2004
This paper extends previous research by the authors into the usage of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) in the Systems Analysis and Design (SAD) curriculum. This research builds on previous research findings indicating the necessity to include UML into the Systems Analysis and Design courses. The opportunity to transition to object-oriented analysis and design using UML, in the CIS curriculum, is based on the available UML coverage in textbooks. An empirical analysis of the available systems analysis and design textbooks revealed the incidence, level, completeness and relative quality of the available coverage for individual UML diagrams. This research might be valuable to textbook authors intending to update or revise their textbooks to include UML. It is also helpful to instructors looking to adapt UML into their Systems Analysis and Design courses.