Cognitive Patterns : Problem-Solving Frameworks for Object Technology: Advances in Object Technology (SIGS: Managing Object Technology) [Paperback]

Karen M. Gardner (Author), Alexander R. Rush (Author), Michael Crist (Author), Robert Konitzer (Author), Bobbin Teegarden (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0521649986 | ISBN-13: 978-0521649988 | Publication Date: April 28, 1998 | Edition: 1

This book presents the concepts and terminology of cognitive patterns and cognitive modeling. It thoroughly explains the uniqueness of cognitive patterns as an approach in modeling business systems and processes. The authors introduce KADS Object (a nonproprietary set of cognitive patterns) as a special framework for enabling object-oriented (OO) analysis and design. The use of KADS Object in concert with any OO methodology leads to the creation of robust, understandable, and testable OO models and systems. The book is organized into three major sections. The first section introduces the concepts of cognitive modeling and KADS. The second section examines the specific mappings from the KADS Object model components to OO design elements. The final section discusses cognitive patterns for typical OO development life-cycle activities. This book will appeal to the OO practitioners who are interested in the modeling and development of large-scale and complex OO systems, those interested in modeling business processes as collaborating objects, and Information Technology (IT) professionals interested in knowledge management.

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"I recommend this book to software engineers who are using object-oriented techniques for the whole development process." Computing Reviews

Book Description

This book presents the concepts and terminology of cognitive patterns and modeling, and it thoroughly explains the uniqueness of cognitive patterns as an approach in modeling business systems and processes. The authors introduce KADS Object (a nonproprietary set of cognitive patterns) as a special framework for enabling object-oriented (OO) analysis and design. The book is organized into three major sections. This book will appeal to the OO practitioners who are interested in the modeling and development of large-scale and complex OO systems, those interested in modeling business processes as collaborating objects, and Information Technology (IT) professionals interested in knowledge management.

Product Details

• Paperback: 249 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (April 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521649986
• ISBN-13: 978-0521649988
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Practical and theoretical insight into a complex problem, January 30, 2001

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Melissa Guthrie (Austin, TX, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cognitive Patterns : Problem-Solving Frameworks for Object Technology: Advances in Object Technology (SIGS: Managing Object Technology) (Paperback)

This book introduces a method for explaining and comprehending complex IT systems--a critical part of building scalable and flexible systems that meet business goals. Start by using ethnographic interviewing techniques to identify priorities and context for the process that the system supports. Use task analysis and more interviewing to identify what people do with the system, the information they need and use, and what they do with that information. Map this to a known library of established "problem-solving patterns" or "templates" that have been identified as part of artificial intelligence research. Review, test, and refine the pattern. Map this "cognitive pattern" to the current or planned function of the system and you have developed a system for understanding, communicating, and modeling the system in terms that can be comprehended and tested by humans. This process resolves many of the problems with traditional modeling techniques that result in documentation and models created with varying levels of abstraction and detail and leave both systems architects and business modelers struggling to figure out how it all fits together. The process is far too complex to detail thoroughly in this small book, but it does an admirable job of outlining the entire process, and how it can be applied to meet a number of system and business modeling goals. It also identifies numerous information resources to take you to the next step. Readers should note that the first chapter contains some of the worst examples of gratuitous and useless artwork I've ever seen, and has many long academic sentences that are likely to make many people stop reading right there. But keep going...This book is definitely worth the read.

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend for systems analysts to go to the next lvl, May 18, 1998

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This review is from: Cognitive Patterns: Problem-Solving Frameworks for Object Technology (SIGS: Managing Object Technology) (Paperback)

Most systems exist to support humans' cognitive processes--their thinking tasks. This book fills an important niche by providing frameworks that analysts can use to understand these thinking tasks and to design systems to support them. It is based on the KADS knowledge modeling methodology from ESPRIT.

This is consistent with the current interest in pattern-based analysis and design in the object-oriented world. KADS takes this approach one step further by providing reusable patterns that describe human thinking. KADS fills important niches in use case development and process modeling as well.

KADS has also been used to support the development of training.

The book provides discussion of KADS and how it has been used.