ToolCASE

Abstract

The design and construction of an up-to-date repository of CASE (Computer-Aided Software Engineering) tools, called ToolCASE, is introduced in this paper. ToolCASE is populated with information regarding purchasing, citations and software engineering capabilities of existing CASE tools. Purchasing information, included in ToolCASE, embodies vendors, costs, discounts, hardware and software requirements; the citations encompass various publications on CASE, whereas software engineering capabilities comprise phases of the paradigm automated, software application area targeted and methodologies supported by CASE tools. ToolCASE is designed for people with diverse backgrounds who wish to choose the proper CASE tool for their specific needs. For instance, a project manager can retrieve the name and phone number of the company that develops a particular CASE tool, its price and the first year it was available. A software engineer may request all CASE tools that automate a particular phase of a software engineering paradigm, aim at the development of software for a specific application area or follow a certain methodology. In addition, a researcher could acquire citations on existing CASE tools that meet specific requirements.