CASE Tool Workshop
Systems analysts use CASE tools to help them plan, build, and maintain information systems. To learn more about CASE tools, tum to Part B of the Toolkit that follows Chapter I 2. You can complete these tasks with the Visible Analyst® CASE tool, which is available with this textbook, or a similar tool.
Background
Suppose you are a part-time student assistant in the computer lab at your school. Janet Jacobs, the IT department chair, recently announced that a CASE tool will be installed on the lab network. Her decision was welcomed by many IT faculty members, who think it is important for students to learn about CASE tools and how to use them to complete assignments in MIS courses
You have been asked to evaluate various CASE tools, and submit the results. Your initial tasks will be to provide an overview of the Visible Analyst® CASE tool, or a similar tool.
Tasks
1. Describe the user interface. Is it attractive and easy to use? Why or why not?
2. How do you open an existing project? How do you create a new project?