CASE

1. CASE Form and Report
Generator Tools
Done by
Hessa AlSubaie
Aisha AlOmani

2. Outline
 Types of CASE Tools
 Definition of Form & Report Generators
 Purpose of Form & Report Generator Tools
 Advantages & Disadvantages
 Example of software
 Summary
 References

3. Types of CASE Tools
 Diagramming tools
 Computer display and report generators
 Analysis tools
 Central repository
 Documentation generators
 Code generators

4. Definition
 Form & Report Generators: CASE tools that support
the creation of system forms and report in order to
prototype how the systems will “look like and feel” to
users.
 Form and Report Generators are considered an Upper
CASE Tools:
 which are use primarily to support the project
identification and selection, project initiation and
planning, analysis, and design phases of the SDLC.

5. Purpose of Form & Report
Generators
 Two primary purposes:
 The creation, modification, and testing of prototypes
of computer display form and report.
 The identifications of data items to display or collect
for each form or report.

6. Advantages Vs. Disadvantages
 Advantages:
 Provides new systems with less time.
 Improve the productivity of the systems development
process
 Improve quality of the system development process
 Improve work skills
 Improve management of the system development
process

7. Advantages Vs. Disadvantages
 Disadvantages:
 High cost of purchasing
 High cost of training personnel
 Lack of methodology standards with the organizations
 Organizations see it as threat to job security
 Lack of confidence in system by organizations

8. User involvement
 Ease the system implementation.
 Users are more familiar with the system.
 Involved user required less training rather than un-
involved users.
 Positive impression of meeting their needs.
 As a system analyst; enable them to understand the
user requirements more efficiently.

9. Example of the Form & Report tool
software
 DBxtra Software : Empowers non-technical users
to easily design reports without reliance on
developers.
Version DBxtra 2005.0.4
Released: March 24, 2006 - Size 14 MB
Price List
ComparingGenerators
generators.doc

10. Go To Software Tour …
 http://www.dbxtra.com/help/movies/DBxtra
%202005%20Tour.html

11. Summary
In conclusion, Form and Report Generators:
 are considered to be an Upper CASE Tools
 CASE tools that support the creation of system forms
and report in order to prototype how the systems will
“look like and feel” to users.
 Their purpose are:
 The creation, modification, and testing of
prototypes of computer display form and report.
 The identifications of data items to display or
collect for each form or report.

12. References
 Hoffer, jeffry and George, Joey and
Valacich, Joseph. Modern system analysis
and design , Prentice Hall, 2005
 www.dbxtra.com

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