Introducing the why and how of UML. Source: http://www.d3orn.ch

1. UML
● Why UML?
● Basics
● Good Style

2. Why UML?
● Overview and Visualization

3. Why UML?
● Overview and Visualization
● Communication

4. Why UML?
● Overview and Visualization
● Communication
● Analysis

5. Basics : Classes
Cell
- MAXAGE : int = 10
+ name : String
# type : CellType
- birthday : int
+ eat( food : Food)
+ mitosis() : Cell

6. Basics : Connections

7. Good Style
● Less is more

8. Good Style
● Less is more
● Keep focused on the goal

9. Good Style
● Less is more
● Keep focused on the goal
● Low-Tech is fine

10. Good Style
● Less is more
● Keep focused on the goal
● Low-Tech is fine
● Don't overthink

11. Common Problems
● Overuse (UML is no programming
language)
● Too much information, duplication
●

12. Your Examples