Audience

This book is for anyone interested in learning and effectively and successfully applying the UML, including analysts and end users who specify requirements, architects who broadly design systems that satisfy requirements, designers who detail designs, developers who implement designs, testers who verify and validate systems against requirements, managers (portfolio, product, program, and project) who orchestrate system development efforts, and others involved in system development. No specific prior knowledge or skills are assumed; however, familiarity with object-oriented concepts may be of benefit.