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Build Your Own Custom Course

Select a set of UML Training Modules to best suit your own needs – design anything from a half-day practical workshop to an intensive 5-day formal course – and we will deliver.

How does it work? Simple...

assess the needs of your team and the benefits of targeted training
choose a set of modules to best suit your objectives, timescale and budget
call us or email your selection, preferred dates, location and number of delegates

Tip:
To ensure a sensible pace, select no more than 6 hours of courseware per day. Many sections come complete with practical exercises and the timings take these into account.

£1,350 per day + VAT + expenses (for up to 10 delegates)

Special reduced rates also available:
£1,000 per day + VAT + expenses (for up to 5 delegates)
£775 per day + VAT + expenses (for up to 3 delegates)
The client is required to provide suitable training facilities, including a projector, delegate access to Circa and refreshments.
Prices valid until 31st December 2008.

If you would like assistance please contact us and a qualified trainer will happily discuss your requirements and suggest a suitable course structure.


UML 00	Introduction	½ hour
	delegate background and objectives timetable and practical considerations rationale for object technology and UML


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UML 01	Object Principles (with exercises)	2 ½ hours
	modeling real world concepts classes and object instances object identity object responsibilities encapsulation of attributes objects as intelligent black boxes what makes a good class how to discover classes aggregation (part-whole relationships) generalisation and specialisation (inheritance) polymorphism










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UML 02	UML Overview	1 hour
	why use graphical notations? comparison with structured methods history of UML contents of a UML model key UML diagrams business process models requirements capture static and dynamic models what the UML does not cover








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UML 03	Class Diagrams (with exercises)	2 ½ hours
	class definition and notation attributes and operations visibility associations navigability multiplicity whole-part relationships (aggregation) generalisation-specialisation (inheritance)







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UML 03a	Domain Models (with exercises)	2 hours
	domain classes and notation attributes associations multiplicity whole-part relationships (aggregation) generalisation-specialisation (inheritance)







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UML 04	Object Diagrams (with exercises)	1 hour
	the difference between a class and an object object identity object notation attribute values of objects object diagrams understand multiplicity rules verify audit trail requirements






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UML 05	Class Diagrams – Advanced (with exercises)	2 hours
	attribute scope and properties class multiplicity parameter direction roles qualifying associations constraints n-ary associations reflexive associations association classes derived information dependency template classes nested classes composition abstract classes and operations multiple inheritance















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UML 06	Packages and Subsystems (with exercises)	1 hour
	packages package dependency interfaces interface inheritance subsystems system architecture





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UML 07	Extending the UML	½ hour
	additional class compartments notes stereotypes tagged values constraints




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UML 08	Use Case Diagrams (with exercises)	2½ hours
	comparison with traditional requirements JAD sessions and GUI prototypes modeling users as actors external systems actor definition and notation actor generalisation use case definition and notation use cases and scenarios use case models and reports








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UML 09	Use Case Diagrams - Advanced (with exercises)	1½ hours
	include relationship extend relationship use case inheritance the role of use cases in development



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UML 10	Activity Diagrams (with exercises)	1 hour
	modeling business activities and workflow sequential actions subactivities decision and merge (conditional logic) fork and join (parallel actions) object state send, accept and time signals connectors swim lanes (responsibility)








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UML 11	Object Behaviour (with exercises)	1 hour
	objects collaborate object messaging modeling the interaction sequence mapping use cases to the object model classes, responsibilities and collaborations boundary, entity and control classes





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UML 12	Sequence Diagrams (with exercises)	2 hours
	object notation message passing and sequencing creation and deletion of objects asynchronous messages the system boundary scripted description interaction frames for loops and decisions centralised control distributed control








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UML 13	Communication Diagrams (with exercises)	1 hour
	object notation message passing and sequencing asynchronous messages alternative paths iteration




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UML 14	Statechart Diagrams (with exercises)	2 hours
	when to use dynamic models object lifecycles states transitions events actions and activities internal actions and self-transitions






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UML 15	Statechart Diagrams – Advanced (with exercises)	1 hour
	guard conditions automatic transitions nested states concurrent states



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UML 16	Concurrency and Real-time Models	½ hour
	rationale for concurrency processes and threads active classes mapping classes to processes asynchronous messages timing on sequence diagrams concurrent states synch states







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UML 17	Design Patterns (with exercises)	1 ½ hours
	what is a design pattern? documenting patterns creational patterns factory singleton structural patterns composite pattern adaptor patterns bridge pattern behavioural patterns state pattern iterator pattern command patterns












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UML 18	Architecture	1 hour
	architectural views business process modeling n-tier layered logical architecture interface and control objects persistence and wrapper objects physical architecture





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UML 19	Component-Based Development	½ hour
	what is CBD? drivers for CBD designing component-based systems what makes a good component wrapping legacy systems distributed communications component marketplace logical component architecture physical component architecture deployment









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UML 20	Mapping to RDBMS	½ hour
	persistence and relational databases wrapper classes and factories storing classes and attributes recording associations many to many relationships mapping inheritance





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UML 21	Iterative Development	1 hour
	what is a development process? waterfall development iterative and incremental development development processes when to use prototypes project lifecycle process, organisation and architecture impact on organisation planning for re-use reducing risk









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UML 22	Rational Unified Process	1 hour
	use case driven, architecture centric development iterative and incremental process phases and iterations inception phase elaboration phase construction phase transition phase process workflows







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UML 23	Dynamic Systems Development Method	1 hour
	DSDM principles when to use DSDM DSDM lifecycle feasibility and business study phase functional model iterations design and build iterations implementation project management team structures involving users JAD workshops










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UML 24	Requirements Management (with exercises)	1½ hours
	why manage requirements? definition of quality identify stakeholder needs problem definition requirements management challenges gathering requirements use case models 1-10-100 rule traceability control scope creep change control process










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UML 25	Risk Assessment (with exercises)	2 hours
	identify and classify risks typical software development risks assess risk impact and probability calculate risk exposure assign risk priority develop contingency plans add contingency to estimates project risk profiles schedule to reduce risk








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UML 26	Estimating (with exercises)	2½ hours
	what's the problem? setting and meeting deadlines impact of inaccurate estimates key role of project managers the devil's triangle and pyramid when to estimate a scientific approach traditional estimating approaches UML estimation identify project scope productivity metrics calculating an estimate qualify the scope apply an activity profile automate estimating














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UML 27	Planning and Scheduling (with exercises)	2 hours
	prerequisites for successful projects multi-level plans iterative processes' timeboxing the 'Mythical Man-Month' optimism versus caution user involvement iteration review planning for deployment software process improvement









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UML 28	Team Management	½ hour
	conditions for success project roles resource skill profile acquiring skills team structure building a team management style motivation communication user involvement a centre of excellence










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UML 29	Tools and Technologies	½ hour
	CASE tools management tools programming languages integrated development environments



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UML X1	Requirements Workshop	3½ hours
	role play of a JAD session build a use case model planning session capture requirements in use case reports model use case logic using an activity diagram construct analysis level class diagram to model the business





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