This document discusses structured vs object-oriented analysis and design (SAD vs OOAD) for software development. It outlines the phases and modeling techniques used in SAD like data flow diagrams, decision tables, and entity relationship diagrams. It also outlines the phases and modeling techniques used in OOAD like use cases, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, and state machine diagrams. The document compares key differences between SAD and OOAD, discusses textbooks on software engineering and UML, and references papers on using UML in practice and evaluating the impact and costs/benefits of UML in software maintenance.
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