QSEE-SUPERLITE - KEY FEATURES

Integrated Meta-modeling environment

What is QSEE-SuperLite

QSEE-SuperLite is an integrated modeling environment capable of supporting many different modeling techniques. The use of a common platform for all tools provides a single consistent interface no matter what type of modeling is being performed. The product derives its name from the fact that it is a small/fast application, especially when compared to other tools with similar functionality.

QSEE-SuperLite is not a simple drawing tool or even a regular Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool. It is an extremely sophisticated meta-Modeling product. Although most of the modeling performed within QSEE-SuperLite is graphical, there is a large amount of underlying intelligence at work.This intelligence is applied in a number of ways, from ensuring syntactical and semantic rules of models are being followed, to the automatic generation of reports and program code.

What modeling techniques are supported?

The primary tool that is currently available within the QSEE-SuperLite is multi-CASE. This tool provides a set of fifteen common CASE techniques, including full support for the Unified Modeling Language (UML), Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs), Conceptual Models, XML Schema Models and many more. Each sub-tool includes appropriate syntactic and semantic rule enforcement. Code generation facilities are also included for appropriate models.

Two more tools are due for release in the near future. The first of these supports the Meta-Object Facility (MOF) modeling technique and includes code generation in various formats. The second is a tool that allows management of academic reference sources. Once a model is input, users are able to automatically generate reference lists formatted in the standard Harvard referencing style.

How easy is it to use?

From the very beginning QSEE-SuperLite has been designed to be as natural to use as possible. Tests have shown that even users with limited computing skills can quickly learn how to use the common operations provided by the generic interface. The extremely sophisticated abilities of the tool are accessed via context sensitive menus, which means that new users are not overwhelmed by the interface, while still allowing experienced and professional users easy access to the more advanced features. Users simply need to right-click on an object within a model to see a menu of operations that may be applied.

All QSEE-SuperLite users get access to on-line example projects and tutorial guides. A large amount of context sensitive help is also provided within the environment itself, ensuring that there is always help available no matter what type of modeling is being performed.

Platform

QSEE-SuperLite operates on Windows.

What does it cost?

QSEE-SuperLite is available under a low-cost academic site licence for Universities and Colleges.