Simplifying is a hot topic, but Robert Maksimchuk submits that we are already simplifying the UML in our respective projects through self-selection.
by Bob Maksimchuk
October 14, 2010
I am continually amazed at the serendipity that occur every day. A short time ago I was having lunch with an industry insider when he mentioned the beginnings of a movement to simplify the UML.
Having read the 700+ page UML specification a number of times (Sadistic, isn't it?) it immediately struck me as a good idea. While software modeling is an "acknowledged" technique, it still is not a "standard" practice on most software projects. From the common, repeating questions that I have been asked over the years, many people still struggle with how to do it well. Modeling has a way to go to become truly mainstream. So a simpler UML sounded like a fine idea.
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Bob Maksimchuk is a systems engineer, author, speaker, and principal consultant at Project Pragmatics, LLC., specializing in helping software development teams get work done by introducing practical techniques, streamlined process, and focused training and mentoring. Twitter: @BobMaksimchuk
