An Overview of CASE Tools

An Overview of CASE Tools:

CASE stands for Computer Aided Software Engineering. It means, development and maintenance of software projects with help of various automated software tools.

• CASE tools are a set of software application programs, which are used to automate SDLC activities. CASE tools are used by software project managers, analysts and engineers to develop software systems.
• There are a number of CASE tools available to simplify various stages of Software Development Life Cycle such as Analysis tools, Design tools, Project management tools, Database Management tools, Documentation tools are to name a few.
• Use of CASE tools accelerates the development of projects to produce desired results and helps to uncover flaws before moving ahead with the next stage in software development.

Upper Case Tools - Upper CASE tools are used in planning, analysis and design stages of SDLC. 

Lower Case Tools - Lower CASE tools are used in implementation, testing and maintenance. 

Integrated Case Tools - Integrated CASE tools are helpful in all the stages of SDLC, from Requirement gathering to Testing and documentation. 

CASE Tools:

1. Configuration Management Tools
   1. Change Control Tools
   2. Programming Tools
   3. Web Development Tools
   4. Quality Assurance Tools
   5. Maintenance Tools
2. Case Tool Types
   1. Diagram Tools
   2. Process Modelling Tools
   3. Project Management Tools
   4. Documentation Tools
   5. Analysis Tools
   6. Design Tools