Focus on doing SAD. After presenting the how and what of each major technique, the text guides you through practice problems and invites you to use the technique in a project.

Project-based approach. Topics are presented in the order in which an analyst would encounter them in a typical project.

Real-life examples include a running case, which serves as a template that you can apply to your own work, and Concepts in Action examples that describe how real companies succeeded (and failed) in performing SAD activities.

Object-oriented concepts and techniques are included throughout the book, and a final chapter focuses on the major elements of UML. Coverage is updated to reflect the innovations of UML Version 2.0.

Student Website includes hands-on exercises, templates for project deliverables, PowerPoint slides, and relevant Internet links.