Model Workspace Scenario

The following scenario shows how using model workspaces can benefit a team working on a large model. A new software developer has just joined a distributed team that is working on a very large model containing over 200 controlled units. Through the course of the next several months, the new developer will model several systems in the use case model and will modify the business actors and use cases (as shown in Figure 11). In order to help the new developer, the team's project manager created a model workspace that will load all of the units the software developer will be responsible for, as well as some of the more important diagrams.

When the developer loads the model workspace, the Business Actors, Business Use Cases, eCommerce System, POS System, Telesales System, and Warehouse System controlled units all load. (See Figure 11.) The workspace configuration will also display some important class and activity diagrams in the diagram window.

Figure 11 Model Workspace Loaded Units

The model workspace will help the new developer by:

• Automatically loading the controlled units for which the developer is responsible
• Displaying some of the more important diagrams the developer should examine first
• Saving the developer time because Rational Rose only has to load six out of 200+ controlled units
• Eliminating confusion by limiting the scope of information the developer sees

After working in the model, the developer can easily customize the model workspace the project manager created, or create additional model workspaces for greater efficiency.