Learning to Use Lattix (4 Hours)

The purpose of this training is to familiarize users with Lattix concepts and tools. It is expected that we will go through the first 6 modules. The extent and scope of how much we cover in module 7 will depend on the interest of the attendees and the time available.

Audience:: Architects, Developers, and Users of Lattix

Prerequisites: None

Recommended: Basic knowledge of Architecture and Lattix

Duration: 1/2 Day (4 Hours)

1. Introduction	KnowledgeBase Page
What is Architecture
Why use Lattix?	Why use Lattix?
The Lattix Process	Steps to apply Lattix to your System
2. Working with DSMs
Creating a new Project	Create a New Project
Extracting Data	Module Guide
Member Level Analysis	Member Level Analysis
Reading a DSM in Detail	Navigating the DSM
Reading the Usage Panes	The Usage and Information Property Panes
Configuring and Filtering	Filtering and Configuring Dependencies and Subsystems
Creating new Abstractions, Editing a DSM/CAD, Worklist	Editing the DSM
Partitioning Algorithms	Applying Algorithms within a DSM
3. Working with Conceptual Architecture
Creating Conceptual Architecture	Creating Conceptual Architecture
Editing Conceptual Architecture	Editing the Conceptual Architecture
Setting Layering Rules in CAD	Setting Rules with the Conceptual Architecture
4. Enforcing and Maintaining the Architecture
Setting up Rules	Specifying Design Rules
Updating a Project and Update Report	Updating a Project
Tagging and Impact Analysis	Tagging and Impact Analysis
5. Reorganizing the System within Lattix
Creating new & removing old Abstractions
Hints for Removing Dependencies	Restructuring Algorithms
Extracting Interfaces	Public Elements Report
Using Partitioning (discovering and transforming structure)	Applying Algorithms
6. Using the Repository
Project Tracks and Snapshots	Publishing with the Repository
Summary	Examining a Snapshot
Trends	Graphing Trends
Comparing Snapshots	Graphing Trends
Delta Reports and Delta Impact	Graphing Trends
7. Miscellaneous
Metrics	Metrics
Reports	Reports
Checkers	Architecture Checkers
Using LDI	LDI
Using LDC: LDCUpdate, LDCReport, LDCPubish, LDCget, LDCDiff	Command Line Applications
Deploying and Maintaining a Repository	Administering the Repository
Multi-module Projects	Multi-Module Projects
Writing Scripts	Scripting
Using Additional Tools (Java Constants,JSP,JNI,etc.)	Additional Tools
Exporting Data and Images	Export