Case Technologies and Case Tools

Duration: 5 days

Course consists of two parts:

1. Designing Quality Process Models with BPwin
2. Introduction to Database Design with ERwin

Designing Quality Process Models with BPwin

Description:	This course provides: The structured approach to process modeling through the deployment of the IDEF0 modeling technique The ability to develop IDEF0, IDEF3 and DFD models using BPwin Insighting into development of process models that associated with supporting data models Overview of how process models can be used as an effective tool in Business Process Re-engineering
Duration:	2 days

Course program:

1. Introduction into the Course
• What is Process Modeling?
• IDEF0 Definition
• Planning for Success
• Adopting a Methodology
2. Plan
• Project/Model Planning
• AS-IS and TO-BE Models
• Context Diagramming
3. Develop
• Advanced Decomposition Diagramming
• Node Tree Creation
• Report Generation
• For Exposition Only (FEO) Diagrams
4. Integrating Activity and Data Models
• The Integration Process
• CRUD assignment
• IRUN assignment
• Report Generation
5. Validate
• Activity Based Costing (ABC)
• User Defined Properties (UDP)
• Final Hints and Tips
6. Maintain
• AS-IS and TO-BE Models
• Data & Process Model
• Maintenance Report Generation
7. Creating IDEF3 and DFD Models to add IDEF0.
• The IDEF3 Process Description Capture Method
• IDEF3 Model Syntax and Semantics
• Building an IDEF3.
• Data Flow Diagramming
• DFD Model Syntax and Semantics
• Building a DFD

Introduction to Database Design with ERwin

Description:	This course provides: The structured approach to data modeling through deployment of the IDEF1X modeling technique The capability of developing IDEF1X models using ERwin tools Clear understanding of how to transform a logical data model, built using ERwin, into a physical database model
Duration:	3 days

Course program:

1. Introduction into the course
• The Audience
• What is Data Modeling?
• The Application Development Process
• Data Modelling and Database Design
• Logical / Physical modeling
• Overview of IDEF1X
2. Plan
• The Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
• Entities
• Attributes
• Keys
• Relationships
• Normalization
• Subjectization
3. Design
• Datatypes
• Domains
• Triggers
4. Generate
• Preparation
• Alternatives
• Logical-Physical Transformation
• Forward and Reverse Engineering
• Model Synchronisation
5. Version 3.5 Enhancements
• Independent attribute support
• User-defined properties
• Volumetrics and sizing
• Model validation reports
• Improved logical/physical separation
• Data Warehousing Support
• Supports Dimensional modeling
• Define types of tables
• DW modeling properties
6. Development Links and interfaces
• Application Development Tools
• PowerBuilder
• Visual Basic
• OO Modeling Tools
• Rational ROSE
7. Model Management - ModelMart
• Concurrent modelling
• Conflict management
• Audit trails
• Version control
• Version differences
• Security