1. Introduction
1.1 Conceptual Models
Most books on object modeling talk about analysis and design. There is little agreement on where the boundary between these two activities lies. An important principle in object development is designing software so that its structure reflects that of the problem. One result of this principle is that the models produced from both analysis and design end up deliberately similar, leading many people to think that there is no difference.
I believe a difference between analysis and design still exists, but it is increasingly becoming one of emphasis. When doing analysis you are trying to understand the problem. To my mind this is not just listing requirements in use-cases [8]. Use-cases are a valuable, if not ...
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