Unified Modeling Language (UML) is not mapped explicitly to one of the 4 layers of software engineering architecture, but rather they are a tool or technique that can be used within any of the layers ...

UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 1 UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 3 UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 4. The series of articles is in three parts. Part 1, set the stage, describing the ...

Abstract: Visual tools are widely used in both hardware and software system design and UML is emerging as a de facto standard in software industries for software design. The layered architectural ...

Reg Developer: Can't UML be considered a conceptual model? Why do you see a need for a separate conceptual data model? Donna: Many people do use UML to create abstract, conceptual layer. But while UML ...