Case Tool Analysis
Purpose of this Assignment
This assignment gives you the opportunity to analyze CASE tools and provide a justification for the use of one. This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to:
Plan, build, and maintain systems that meet organizational strategic goals by applying enterprise architecture and enterprise governance principles and practices
Achieve successful systems design, development, and implementation by effectively applying the role of systems engineering and integrating with project management
Effectively communicate with stakeholders to determine, manage, and document business requirements throughout the SDLC
Perform modeling to assist with analysis and decision making
Translate business requirements into systems by applying appropriate SDLC methodologies and incorporating industry best practices
Assignment
Imagine you are a team leader in a large software development organization and you want to improve a software development process (of your choosing) through the use of a CASE tool. In the tight economy purchasing new tools requires a strong justification and these tools are expensive. In this project search the Internet for CASE tool information and develop a paper to persuade your manager to purchase the tool for your team.

The paper should be 2-3 pages in length, plus references page (no cover sheet), responding to the bulleted items below. The use of at least three (3) external resources (other than the textbook and classroom resources) is required; your sources should be scholarly sources, not Wikipedia and the popular press. Remember to correctly cite and reference the sources you use with APA format. Use the Grading Rubric to be sure you have covered everything. Submit your paper via your Assignment Folder as a Microsoft Word document with your last name included in the filename, and your last name on the first page of the document.

Create a document that includes…