Analysis patterns - reusable object models

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with References.) Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. Conceptual Models. The World of Patterns. The Patterns in this Book. Conceptual Models and Business Process Reengineering. Patterns and Frameworks. Using the Patterns. I. ANALYSIS PATTERNS. 2. Accountability. Party. Organization Hierarchies. Organization Structure. Accountability. Accountability Knowledge Level. Party Type Generalizations. Hierarchic Accountability. Operating Scopes. Post. 3. Observations and Measurements. Quantity. Conversion Ratio. Compound Units. Measurement. Observation. Subtyping Observation Concepts. Protocol. Dual Time Record. Rejected Observation. Active Observation, Hypothesis, and Projection. Associated Observation. Process of Observation. 4. Observations for Corporate Finance. Enterprise Segment. Measurement Protocol. Range. Phenomenon with Range. Using the Resulting Framework. 5. Referring to Objects. Name. Identification Scheme. Object Merge. Object Equivalence. 6. Inventory and Accounting. Account. Transactions. Summary Account. Memo Account. Posting Rules. Individual Instance Method. Posting Rule Execution. Posting Rules for Many Accounts. Choosing Entries. Accounting Practice. Sources of an Entry. Balance Sheet and Income Statement. Corresponding Account. Specialized Account Model. Booking Entries to Multiple Accounts. Further Reading. 7. Using the Accounting Models. Structural Models. Implementing the Structure. Setting Up New Phone Services. Setting Up Calls. Implementing Account-based Firing. Separating Calls into Day and Evening. Charging for Time. Calculating the Tax. Concluding Thoughts. 8. Planning. Proposed and Implemented Action. Completed and Abandoned Actions. Suspension. Plan. Protocol. Resource Allocation. Outcome and Start Functions. 9. Trading. Contract. Portfolio. Quote. Scenario. 10. Derivative Contracts. Forward Contracts. Options. Product. Subtype State Machines. Parallel Application and Domain Hierarchies. 11. Trading Packages. Multiple Access Levels to a Package. Mutual Visibility. Subtyping Packages. Concluding Thoughts. II. SUPPORT PATTERNS. 12. Layered Architecture for Information Systems. Two-Tier Architecture. Three-Tier Architecture. Presentation and Application Logic. Database Interaction. Concluding Thoughts. 13. Application Facades. A Health Care Example. Contents of a Facade. Common Methods. Operations. Type Conversions. Multiple Facades. 14. Patterns for Type Model Design Templates. Implementing Associations. Implementing Generalization. Object Creation. Object Destruction. Entry Point. Implementing Constraints. Design Templates for Other Techniques. 15. Association Patterns. Associative Type. Keyed Mapping. Historic Mapping. 16. Afterword. III. APPENDIX. Appendix A. Techniques and Notations. Type Diagrams. Interaction Diagrams. Event Diagrams. State Diagrams. Package Diagrams. Appendix B. Table of Patterns. Index. 0201895420T04062001