Advanced Modeling Techniques using PowerDesigner 15

Goals

• Understand the PowerDesigner MetaModel
• Create custom stereotypes to include business logic within a model
• Properly control generation settings and behaviors using transformations
• Implement naming standards and conversion tables
• Create custom menu items
• Develop a Repository strategy to suit business needs
• Create custom checks to implement business logic inside the model
• Use Impact Analysis to determine how objects interact
• Define extended dependencies to link objects that are related due to business requirements
• Best Practices for the enterprise

Audience

• Data Architects and Analysts who have model development responsibilities.
• Business Analyst who need to customize the Business Process Modeling environment.
• Object Oriented Developers and Architects using PowerDesigner for code generation and management.
• Any PowerDesigner user responsible for customizing and supporting the PowerDesigner environment.

Prerequisites

• * Data Modeling with PowerDesigner (DEV353 or DEV326), or Business Process Modeling with PowerDesigner (DEV354 or DEV327), or Essential Techniques for Object Oriented Modeling using PowerDesigner (DEV338) * Equivalent work experience resulting in a complete knowledge of how to create and manage model objects, run reports and interact with the Repository * Visual Basic Scripting

Content

• Implementing PowerDesigner for the Enterprise
• Managing Object Lineage
• Basic and Advanced Customizations
• Introduction the Generation Template Language
• MetaModel Introduction
• Working with Extended Model Definitions
• Working with Language and Database Definition Files
• Advanced Extensions using VBscript
• Repository Layout and Design
• Best Practices

Notes

• Learn how to use PowerDesigner's advanced features and techniques as a tool during the data analysis, data modeling, and database design process. The course topics include the PowerDesigner Generation Template Language, an introduction to the PD MetaModel, customization of the PowerDesigner IDE to manage corporate meta data using extended model definitions and language files.
• Other customization techniques will include the implementation of stereotypes, custom checks and transformations using VB script. Discussions around different Repository layouts and implementation procedures are also included.
• The course concludes with a thorough treatment of best practices using PowerDesigner as the enterprise tool of choice.

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