Title :
Problems and deficiencies of UML as a requirements specification language
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Inf., Zurich Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
In recent years, UML has become a standard language for modeling software requirements and design. We investigate the suitability of UML as a semiformal requirements specification language. Using the Teleservices and Remote Medical Care (TRMCS) case study as an example, we identify and demonstrate various problems and deficiencies of UML, particularly concerning use case models and system decomposition. We also investigate whether and how the deficiencies can be overcome and how potential alternatives could look
Keywords :
formal specification; medical computing; object-oriented programming; specification languages; telemedicine; Teleservices and Remote Medical Care; UML; case study; semiformal requirements specification language; software design; system decomposition; use case models; Computer networks; Contracts; Ethics; Jacobian matrices; Object oriented modeling; Power system modeling; Safety; Specification languages; Telecommunication network reliability; Unified modeling language;
Conference_Titel :
Software Specification and Design, 2000. Tenth International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0884-7
DOI :
10.1109/IWSSD.2000.891122
