Seamless transformation from use case to sequence diagrams.

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Information Systems Education

Background:

• System design is a core subject in Information Systems curricula.
• Unified Modelling Language (UML) is widely used, with various diagrams supporting system design.
• Maintaining design consistency across interrelated UML diagrams is challenging, particularly for students.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a tool for aligning concepts across UML diagrams in system design.
• To improve consistency and practicality in system design education.
• To extend previous work on UML diagram alignment using a technical approach.

Main Methods:

• Developed a Java program to convert text-based use cases into text-based sequence diagrams.
• Utilized PlantUML to transform text into graphical representations of sequence diagrams.
• Demonstrated the alignment concept with an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) scenario.

Main Results:

• Successfully created a Java-based alignment tool for UML diagrams.
• The tool facilitates the conversion of use cases to sequence diagrams.
• Generated graphical representations of diagrams using PlantUML for visualization.

Conclusions:

• The developed alignment tool aids students and instructors in achieving more consistent and practical system design.
• Automating concept alignment across UML diagrams can enhance the learning process.
• The tool addresses challenges in managing design consistency within educational settings.