Purpose of this Assignment

This assignment gives you the opportunity to analyze CASE tools and provide a justification for the use of one.  This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to:

• Plan, build, and maintain systems that meet organizational strategic goals by applying enterprise architecture and enterprise governance principles and practices
• Achieve successful systems design, development, and implementation by effectively applying the role of systems engineering and integrating with project management
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders to determine, manage, and document business requirements throughout the SDLC
• Perform modeling to assist with analysis and decision making
• Translate business requirements into systems by applying appropriate SDLC methodologies and incorporating industry best practices

Assignment

Imagine you are a team leader in a large software development organization and you want to improve a software development process (of your choosing) through the use of a CASE tool. In the tight economy purchasing new tools requires a strong justification and these tools are expensive. In this project search the Internet for CASE tool information and develop a paper to persuade your manager to purchase the tool for your team.

The paper should be 2-3 pages in length, plus references page (no cover sheet), responding to the bulleted items below.  The use of at least three (3) external resources (other than the textbook and classroom resources) is required; your sources should be scholarly sources, not Wikipedia and the popular press.  Remember to correctly cite and reference the sources you use with APA format.  Use the Grading Rubric to be sure you have covered everything.  Submit your paper via your Assignment Folder as a Microsoft Word document with your last name included in the filename, and your last name on the first page of the document.

Create a document that includes the following:

• Identification of a software development process that needs a tool
  • This should include a brief commentary describing the existing need (of your choosing) for a certain type of CASE tool.
  • Your manager does not know anything about these tools so you will need to explain what CASE tools do and how the use of a CASE tool will benefit your organization

• Comparison and Contrast of 2 CASE tools that could meet your need
  • This should include a brief commentary describing two possible CASE tools that will fit your need.
  • Compare and contrast the two tools and explain which one is the better fit for your organization and why.

• This should include a brief commentary that persuades your boss to purchase the tool you are suggesting.
• Include costs and benefits.

Attachment:- IFSM-461-Case-Tool-Analysis.doc