IT 315 Final Project Part III

IT 315 Final Project Part III

IT 315 Final Project Part III Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: Throughout this course, you will develop the skills required of a software architect—a role that is in high demand in the software industry. This final

project resembles a typical development project of an actual software designer or software architect. You will have the opportunity to apply, practice, and

receive feedback on how software systems are designed using object-orientation and Unified Modeling Language (UML) modeling.

For this assessment, you will assume the role of a consultant tasked with designing a student information system (SIS) for a small college that offers both online

and face-to-face classes. The SIS should keep track of students’ information and their course registrations. You will be provided with information about the

system, its business context, and its requirements. With this information, you will need to design the software system by applying object-oriented techniques

and methods and UML modeling.

Specifically, this final project is divided into three different parts, which will each be submitted separately. Each part focuses on a different stage in the

development process, and will be completed in sequence throughout the course. Additionally, at each stage you will validate and verify your design, explain how

you arrived at it, and reflect upon your process and lessons learned. Through the milestones, you will have an opportunity to gather feedback first before you

submit final versions. The three final deliverables are Part I: Functional Model, submitted in Module Four, Part II: Structural Model, submitted in Module Six, and

Part III: Behavioral Model, submitted in Module Eight.

Prompt: Now that you have completed both your SIS functional model and structural model, you are ready to complete your consulting job by creating the SIS

behavioral model.

Based on your SIS functional model and structural model, create an SIS behavioral model consisting of the following: A sequence diagram for the Register a Student for Classes use case

A communication diagram for the Register a Student for Classes use case From the SIS functional model, Register a Student for Classes use case, and the structural model, identify the objects and the actors that participate in either the

sequence diagram or the communication diagram. Identify the messages that are sent and received among these objects and actors and determine the order of

message passing. Formalize your findings as a sequence diagram and a corresponding communication diagram. For the sequence diagram, show the execution

occurrence when a message is sent or received. Both the sequence diagram and the communication diagrams must be generated by a UML drawing tool.

Links to UML drawing tools: draw.io

Visio Using the Final Project Part III Solution Submission Template document, provide a description for each use case in your use case diagram. Use this same

document to complete and submit your deliverables. Your behavioral model should be complete and professional.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: Creation: From your functional model and structural model, create a UML behavioral model showing how objects from the classes of the structural

model collaborate to implement the use case behaviors described in the use case descriptions. Your behavioral model should include at least a UML

sequence diagram and UML state machine diagram. The behavioral model should clearly identify the methods of each class that are needed for the

collaboration in each use case. Provide a method contract and method specification of at least two methods of your sequence diagram.

Testing: Verify and validate your behavioral model against the structural model and functional model of the SIS system.

Approach Explanation: Explain your approach to creating your behavioral model and the design decisions you made to create it.

Self-Reflection: Discuss your experience creating your behavioral model and the lessons you learned from it. Specifically, draw connections between

your experience and the object-oriented techniques and methods discussed in this course. Guidelines for Submission: Use the Final Project Part III Solution Submission document and follow the formatting directions therein when submitting your work.

Your behavioral model should be complete and professional.

Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information,

review these instructions. Rubric

Critical Elements

UML Behavioral Model:

Creation UML Behavioral Model:

Testing UML Behavioral Model:

Approach Explanation Proficient (100%)

Creates an appropriate UML behavioral

model that includes a UML sequence

diagram and a UML state machine

diagram, methods of each class, a

method contract, and a method

specification of at least two methods of

the sequence diagram

Verifies that the behavior model is

correct, complete, and valid given the

structural model and functional model of

the SIS system

Explains the approach taken to creating

the behavioral model and provides

specific detail justifying all design

decisions Needs Improvement (75%)

Creates a UML behavioral model, but

model does not meet the specifications

laid out in the prompt, contains

inaccuracies, or is not consistent with the

structural model Not Evident (0%)

Does not create a UML behavioral model Value

24 Verification and validation of behavioral

model contain inaccuracies or omits key

details with respect to the structural

model and functional model of the SIS

system

Explains the approach taken to creating

the model, but explanation contains

inaccuracies or fails to include specific

details justifying all design decisions Does not verify that the behavior model

is correct, complete, and valid against

the structural model and the functional

model of the SIS system 24 Does not explain the approach taken to

creating the model 24 UML Behavioral Model:

Self-Reflection Articulation of Response Reflects upon lessons learned by drawing

specific connections between the

experience developing the behavioral

model and the techniques and methods

discussed in the course

Submission has no major errors related

to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or

organization Reflects upon lessons learned, but

reflection is cursory or fails to sufficiently

draw specific connections between the

experience and the techniques and

methods discussed in the course

Submission has major errors related to

citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or

organization that negatively impact

readability and articulation of main ideas Does not reflect upon lessons learned

during the experience 24 Submission has critical errors related to

citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or

organization that prevent understanding

of ideas

Total 4 100%