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CASE Form and Report Generator Tools

CASE Form and Report Generator Tools. Done by Hessa AlSubaie Aisha AlOmani. Outline. Types of CASE Tools Definition of Form & Report Generators Purpose of Form & Report Generator Tools Advantages & Disadvantages Example of software Summary References. Types of CASE Tools.

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CASE Form and Report Generator Tools

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  1. CASE Form and Report Generator Tools Done by Hessa AlSubaie Aisha AlOmani

  2. Outline • Types of CASE Tools • Definition of Form & Report Generators • Purpose of Form & Report Generator Tools • Advantages & Disadvantages • Example of software • Summary • References

  3. Types of CASE Tools • Diagramming tools • Computer display and report generators • Analysis tools • Central repository • Documentation generators • Code generators

  4. Definition • Form & Report Generators: CASE tools that support the creation of system forms and report in order to prototype how the systems will “look like and feel” to users. • Form and Report Generators are considered an Upper CASE Tools: • which are use primarily to support the project identification and selection, project initiation and planning, analysis, and design phases of the SDLC.

  5. Purpose of Form & Report Generators • Two primary purposes: • The creation, modification, and testing of prototypes of computer display form and report. • The identifications of data items to display or collect for each form or report.

  6. Advantages Vs. Disadvantages • Advantages: • Provides new systems with less time. • Improve the productivity of the systems development process • Improve quality of the system development process • Improve work skills • Improve management of the system development process

  7. Advantages Vs. Disadvantages • Disadvantages: • High cost of purchasing • High cost of training personnel • Lack of methodology standards with the organizations • Organizations see it as threat to job security • Lack of confidence in system by organizations

  8. User involvement • Ease the system implementation. • Users are more familiar with the system. • Involved user required less training rather than un-involved users. • Positive impression of meeting their needs. • As a system analyst; enable them to understand the user requirements more efficiently.

  9. Example of the Form & Report tool software • DBxtra Software : Empowers non-technical users to easily design reports without reliance on developers. Version DBxtra 2005.0.4 Released: March 24, 2006 - Size 14 MB Price List ComparingGenerators generators.doc

  10. Go To Software Tour … • http://www.dbxtra.com/help/movies/DBxtra%202005%20Tour.html

  11. Summary In conclusion, Form and Report Generators: • are considered to be an Upper CASE Tools • CASE tools that support the creation of system forms and report in order to prototype how the systems will “look like and feel” to users. • Their purpose are: • The creation, modification, and testing of prototypes of computer display form and report. • The identifications of data items to display or collect for each form or report.

  12. References • Hoffer, jeffry and George, Joey and Valacich, Joseph. Modern system analysis and design , Prentice Hall, 2005 • www.dbxtra.com

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