Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Roadmap

Mastering the art of building robust and maintainable software through object-oriented principles.

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Phase Main Topic Content & Learning Activities Objectives & Deliverables
1 General Introduction
  • Concept of OO Analysis & Design.
  • Advantages over traditional methods.
  • Object-Oriented Software Development Life Cycle.
  • Understand the core philosophy of OOAD.
2 Basic Concepts
  • Object, Class, Attribute, Method.
  • Relationships: Aggregation, Composition, Inheritance, Polymorphism.
  • Package, Module.
  • Master the fundamental vocabulary of OOP.
3 Object-Oriented Analysis Process
  • Identify use cases and actors.
  • Business analysis through use cases.
  • Identify classes, responsibilities, and collaborations (CRC).
  • Develop an analysis model from requirements.
4 UML – Unified Modeling Language
  • Use Case, Class, Sequence Diagrams.
  • Activity, Statechart Diagrams.
  • Component & Deployment Diagrams.
  • Ability to read and create standard UML diagrams.
5 Object-Oriented Design
  • System Architecture Design.
  • Class Design, Data Design, and ORM.
  • Design Principles (SOLID, GRASP).
  • Create a detailed and robust system design.
6 Design Patterns
  • Creational: Singleton, Factory.
  • Structural: Adapter, Composite.
  • Behavioral: Observer, Strategy.
  • Apply common patterns to solve recurring problems.
7 Implementation and Testing
  • Translating design models to source code.
  • OO Programming concepts: interfaces, abstract classes.
  • Unit Test, Integration Test strategies.
  • Understand the process of coding and verifying an OO system.
8 OOAD Project Management
  • Software Development Processes.
  • Requirement and Change Management.
  • Supporting Tools (CASE tools).
  • Learn to manage OO projects effectively.
9 Application Trends
  • Microservices and OO architecture.
  • OOAD in mobile and web application development.
  • Combining UML + Agile methodologies.
  • Apply OOAD principles to modern software architectures.