Re: Case Tools

In article <779550133snz@copse.demon.co.uk>, Eoin Woods (Eoin@copse.demon.co.uk) wrote: : In article <352oer$t5h@netaxs.com> shonoo@Netaxs.com "Medha Pai" writes: : > You may want to consider LBMS, System Architect, and bachman. : > Bachman is a primarily a data modelling tool, and from what I have seen : > the reporting capabilities are not as good as Erwin. : > LBMS and System Architect are both process modelling tools, with : > significant learning curves. : I'm not sure what you mean by "process modelling" - we have a process : managment tool called "Process Engineer" and a Client/Server CASE tool : called "Systems Engineer". : > Systems Architect supports several methodologies, while LBMS supports : > only one. Also LBMS does not generate triggers . For some one used : > to ErWin the data modelling capabilities of LBMS are no substitute. : Well, SE can actually be used to support quite a few methods because of : the range of techniques we support. We *do* allow generation of triggers : with our Server Builder add on product. The last point is contentious! Eoin, I was interested to see your post. You're discussing a product I know well. Until I left LBMS 2+ years ago, I was involved in writing Systems Engineer. If the latest version still has the 'gang screen' hidden in it, you'll find my name on it (I was first in alphabetical order). My last project was the technical design on what later became Server Builder (tho' at that time it was called something far less catchy). I left before it was finished, but it's nice to here it's still being promoted. I tried to get Disney to buy SE, but I think they suspected I was involved in some sort of commission deal :-) When are you all moving to Houston? Dave... .. . p.s. I notice you're posting from a Demon account. LBMS does have it's own Internet connection. I'm in email contact with some old friends there. Their email addresses are all xxx@lbms.co.uk. -- Dave Cross | Any opinion is mine and not Information Services | the opinion of The Walt Disney The Walt Disney Company Ltd. | Company Beaumont House |--------------------------------------- Kensington Village London W14 8TS | david_m._cross@studio.disney.com ()_() (+44)71 6052669 Fax: (+44)71 6052486 | Compuserve 100112,2667 (_)