Key Points

• Setting requirements should be the first significant engineering work product of any software development lifecycle.
• A quality process for gathering and documenting an undestanding of the problem to be solved is essential to attaining quality products throughout the development lifecycle.
• Using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and a light weight process, the development team can maximize quality during a very early phase of the lifecycle and leverage those results throughout the project's lifetime.

About the Author

Mr. Tim Szymanski is an expert in object oriented technology. As a known speaker and publisher in the field, Mr. Szymanski brings a fresh and down-to-earth approach to implementing OO technology.

Mr. Szymanski currently supports technical sales and OO consulting with Advanced Software Technologies, a leader in UML modeling technology and OO training.

Mr. Szymanski began his career with 8 years as an officer in the United States Air Force, involved in a variety of sophisticated military and communications technology. Mr. Szymanski's work experience also includes: Reltec Corporation and Gateway Computers where his area of focus involved process improvement, implementation of UML technology and commercial application development.

Mr. Szymanski graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1994 he received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from California State University Sacramento. He may be contacted at: tszymanski@advancedsw.com.