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Tutorial
Many modern object-oriented applications must manipulate data stored in relational databases (RDBs). There is a well-known technical impedance mismatch between the object-oriented and relational models that must be overcome to permit such integration. Equally important but less publicized, there is also a cultural impedance mismatch between OO developers and relational database professionals. If modern software development is to succeed, we need to find ways to overcome both mismatches. This tutorial addresses both the technical and cultural impedance mismatches between object and relational technologies and practitioners. To address the technical mismatch, we discuss techniques that data professionals can follow to support agile software development efforts, including database refactoring, evolutionary data modeling following the practices of Agile Modeling using the UML, mapping techniques, object/relational database implementation strategies, and Test-Driven Development (TDD). To address the cultural mismatch, we describe the skills and knowledge that agile software developers need to gain over time to be effective with respect to data-oriented development activities. Attendee backgroundPrerequisites: Attendees must have an understanding of the fundamentals of agile software development. FormatLecture PresenterScott Ambler is a noted expert in data management and agile methods. He is author of several books, including "The Object Primer 3rd Ed.", "Agile Modeling," and "Agile Database Techniques." |