Comments on: What think experts about UML and modeling? http://www.empowertec.de/blog/2007/04/03/what-think-experts-about-uml-and-modeling/ Notes about UML, modeling and EmPowerTecs products Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:43:05 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andreas http://www.empowertec.de/blog/2007/04/03/what-think-experts-about-uml-and-modeling/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Andreas Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:49:03 +0000 http://www.empowertec.de/blog/2007/02/05/what-think-experts-about-uml-and-modeling/#comment-784 Hello Rick, thanks for taking the time to answer. The best place to find people using the UML actively is on product related forums, e.g. at <a href="http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=UMLPRO" rel="nofollow">Sparx Systems</a>, <a href="http://forum.gentleware.com/viewforum.php?f=7" rel="nofollow">Gentleware</a> or <a href="http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=430&start=0&thRange=15&cat=24" rel="nofollow">IBM Rational</a>. There's also the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Real-Life-MDA-Business-Problems-Architecture/dp/0123705924/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-6754780-2434528?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191868662&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Real-Life MDA</a> from Morgan Kaufman that presents 6 real MDA projects (). But I agree that UML software often ends as "Shelfware" and that it is hard to find companies and/or projects that use the UML seriously. And I'm always puzzled by the number of UML tools - commercial or free. It's hard to believe that they all have a profitable business in this (relative) niche. Best regards, Andreas Hello Rick,

thanks for taking the time to answer. The best place to find people using the UML actively is on product related forums, e.g. at Sparx Systems, Gentleware or IBM Rational.
There’s also the book Real-Life MDA from Morgan Kaufman that presents 6 real MDA projects ().
But I agree that UML software often ends as “Shelfware” and that it is hard to find companies and/or projects that use the UML seriously. And I’m always puzzled by the number of UML tools – commercial or free. It’s hard to believe that they all have a profitable business in this (relative) niche.

Best regards,
Andreas

]]> By: Rick http://www.empowertec.de/blog/2007/04/03/what-think-experts-about-uml-and-modeling/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Rick Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:38:44 +0000 http://www.empowertec.de/blog/2007/02/05/what-think-experts-about-uml-and-modeling/#comment-783 Just my opinion-- I've worked in two fairly large shops, both of which use very little UML. I believe it's the ease-of-use factor-- frankly, quick communication usually happens at a whiteboard (often using UML notations), but it ends up being Word docs for the long-term stuff. I'd like to know the real-world acceptance rate.... Just my opinion– I’ve worked in two fairly large shops, both of which use very little UML. I believe it’s the ease-of-use factor– frankly, quick communication usually happens at a whiteboard (often using UML notations), but it ends up being Word docs for the long-term stuff. I’d like to know the real-world acceptance rate….

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