Critical Review of Modelling Framework Performance for UWEFlix Cinema Booking System

Task

Task

As part of the practical sessions in the second semester, you selected a modelling framework tool to capture the various outputs of architectural and pattern-based development activities, using the UWEFlix cinema booking system as a case study. Your task for this assignment is provide a critical review of the performance of the selected framework in an essay, using the development artefacts (UML models and others) you developed for the UWEFlix case study as illustrative examples.

Appropriateto a level 3 critical review, you should locate and draw on credible, relevant and useful sources to support the arguments you put forward. While it’s difficult to precisely specify the number of research and technical articles required for this essay, as a guide, you should aim to review at least 10 sources. Please follow UWE Harvard style for citation of your sources and your bibliography.

The word count limit for this essay is 1000 words. The word count includes everything in the main body of the text (including e.g. headings, tables, captions, citations etc.), but lists of referenced sources are not included in the word count. Please refer to the UWE university policy on word counts for further detail. It is very likely that you will lose marks if you exceed the word limit.

Please use the coursework assignment template document provided separately (in the “Assignments” section on Blackboard) as the starting point for your critical review, completing the areas contained within chevrons in blue e.g. Submissions that do not follow the template document provided are very likely to lose marks.

Lack of understanding of modelling framework selected. Failure to convey contribution, significance or any issues relating to the modelling framework. No evaluation criteria specified. Little or no citation to evidence of performance and relevant sources, and no critical appraisal. The conclusion is either missing, or offers neither conclusions nor insight.

Some interesting interpretation of evaluative criteria of performance but lacks wider exploration or clarity of analysis of the modelling framework. Good description of strengths and significance, together with any problematic issues relating with the modelling framework with relevant citation. Some good critical appraisal. Supported by demonstrable evidence, mostly rational conclusions reveal good insights into the performance and contribution of the modelling framework.

You are asked to complete a short reflective abstract at the beginning of the courseworkassignment template document. The reflective abstract includes you stating what mark you anticipate the essay to achieve, what you think went well in your essay, what aspects of your essay could be improved, and the areas of feedback that would be most helpful to you. As part of the marking process, you will receive personalised feedback that directly addresses the points you make in the reflective abstract.