Authors: John Erickson
Tags: 2008, conceptual modeling
More than 10 years ago in 1997, three modeling advocates brought together their own distinct techniques to forge UML (Unified Modeling Language), and the world of modeling was forever changed (Booch, Rumbaugh, & Jacobson, 1999, 2005). This article highlights some of the important issues plaguing UML in terms of research and adoption, attempts to examine the current state of affairs regarding UML, and poses questions for the future of modeling in general and UML in particular. UML is used by many developers and organizations as a way to document the systems analysis and design of various hardware and software components. The Object Management Group (OMG) and other interested parties should be aware that UML is probably not used fully by the majority of its users. In spite of this, UML has become a much used and useful tool for many organizations and people, and in some ways is now the lingua franca of modeling.Read the full paper here: https://www.igi-global.com/journal/journal-database-management
