Your task for this assignement will be to identify a life cycle CASE tool, evaluate its capapabilities, and summarize you findings in a ten minute oral presentation to our class. This project is to be done individually.

The CIS department would like to purchase a CASE tool for student use in CIS 375, 376, 4261, 4262, and 495. Your task is to identify an MS Windows or UNIX CASE tool whose cost is $500 for a single copy or $3,000 or less for a server or site license.

Ideally this tool should support several design methodologies and do more than simply draw DFD's or their equivalents. Code generation is desirable, but not required. The ability to track specifications over the life of the design is very important, as ease of learning and use. You should be looking for professional quality tools, not toys.

Your product evaluation report should contain: a list of the criteria used to select the specific product, the platform required (hardware and software), its cost, the major features of the tool, design methodologies supported, and the life-cycle phase supported. Your report is due the week of July 26th.

Assigned: 7/12/05
Date due: 7/28/05