Tool Friction Factor
The difference between what we are trying to accomplish, in terms of creating the models in the problem, solution, and background spaces, and what the tool provides is called the “friction factor” between the conceptual modeling and the models documented in the CASE tool. Furthermore, the conversion of the models into the final software product is also fraught with friction. Many good CASE tools try to reduce this friction by enabling as smooth a transition as possible between various models and between models and code. The key to reducing the friction factor is interaction. If a tool is able to provide continuous interaction between the various parties involved in modeling (the business analysts, system designers, system ...
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