Data Modeling of Financial Derivatives: A Conceptual Approach

Barker’s Notation

Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.

— René Descartes, Le Discours de la Méthode

This chapter introduces Barker’s computer-aided software engineering (CASE ) methodology, stressing its main points, summarizing its key strategies, and emphasizing the importance of aesthetic conventions. It will not go into unnecessary depth, in as much as the methodology is the foundation but not the main focus of this book. This chapter equips you with the basic knowledge you will need to feel comfortable using the various conceptual diagrams presented throughout the book. The first section ...