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CASE Tools
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CASE software automates, manages, and simplifies the development of information systems by providing tools to summarize system requirements, diagram old and proposed systems, schedule development tasks, prepare documentation, and develop program code. You'll find a good, though lengthy discussion of CASE tools and applications in "The Effective Use of Automated Application Development Tools" by P. J. Guinan, J. G. Cooprider, and S. Sawyer at www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/361/guinan.html. A really terrific CASE site is hosted by Applied Information Science at www.aisintl.com. At the AIS site, you'll find nonbiased product reviews of CASE tools and a detailed bibliography (www.aisintl.com/case/biblio.html) of CASE book and articles. In addition, you can locate information about the major CASE software products at vendor sites such as CASEwise (www.casewise.com), PowerDesigner (www.sybase.com/products/powerdesigner), Designer/2000 (www.oracle.com), WinA&D (excelsoftware.com), and System Architect (www.popkin.com)
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Guidelines for the Adoption of CASE Tools   While CASE tools can create a more effective information system development process, adoption and use of these tools has not been a problem-free experience. The goal of this report from the U.S. Technical Advisory Group is to offer guidelines that "will help to maximize the return and minimize the risk of investing in CASE technology." The U.S. Technical Advisory Group is a part of the International Standards Organization (ISO).

TIM/Impact: Analyzing the Impact of Tools on Productivity   CASE tools are expensive--they can cost $6000 or more. Before you spend that kind of money, it is probably a good idea to evaluate whether a tool is likely to produce the productivity improvements that it promises. This Web site provides resources for estimating the impact of a CASE tool on productivity.
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