6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSEBuilder Framework Asya Stoyanova-Doycheva

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda History eLSEBuilder Framework – realization for the DT – SimBuilder; –It allows to create presentations of telecommunication process and multilayer systems Adaptation of the SimBuilder for our goals: –Creation of the presentations and simulations for SE eLearning; –Creation of case studies presentations for SE

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSEBuilder Framework What is eLSEBuilder? The eLSEBuilder Application is a framework that allows the creation of dynamic and impressive presentations of business process flow and process interoperation simulation eLSEBuilder consists of three main modules - eLSEBuilder, eLSERuntimeEngine, and eLSEWebApplication

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSEBuilder Modules eLSEBuilder Web TemplateseLSE Runtime Engine eLSE Framework HTML Pages JScript P-Code eLSE Web Application Presentation Site

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSEBuilder

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSEBuilder Client/Server Application Uses MS SQL Server 2000 as database Main Functions: – creating the presentations – generating a Presentation Site

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSEBuilder Modules eLSEBuilder Web TemplateseLSE Runtime Engine eLSE Framework HTML Pages JScript P-Code eLSE Web Application Presentation Site

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSE Runtime Engine JavaScript based Interprets the generated p-code in the Presentation Site Not a tool, but a library of functions in JavaScript Uses DHTML

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSEBuilder Modules eLSEBuilder Web TemplateseLSE Runtime Engine eLSE Framework HTML Pages JScript P-Code eLSE Web Application Presentation Site

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSE Web Application Demonstrates the presentation Has a Control Toolbox - start, stop, step-by-step, etc.

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda Basic Components

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda Model Component Specific business process model Contains 3 visualization panes: –Process pane –Architecture pane –Information pane Can have list of submodels No hierarchy depth limit

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda Step 4 types of steps: –Animation –Drill-down –Stop –End

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda Operations AbbrOperationDescription SShowDisplays the eLSEObject on its visualization pane SBShow Blinking Displays the eLSEObject as blinking on the pane DDrawDisplays the eLSEObject gradually on the pane, starting from its beginning. This operation is supported only for objects that have clearly defined starting and ending point. DRDraw Reverse The same as Draw, but the drawing starts from the ending point towards the starting point HHideHides the eLSEObject Usability Matrix Object \ OperationSSBSB DDRDR H Highlight  Picture  Arrow  Label  GUI  Operations

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda Presentation

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSEBuilder Other Features Clickable Objects - Most visual objects can be associated with a step in the script and if the user clicks on such object in eLSEWebApplication the simulation “jumps” to the associated step. Hints - Most visual objects can have associated hint, which will be visible on mouse over of the object. Hints can be customized with a lot of properties and can be very attractive.

6th Workshop of SEERE, Ravda eLSEBuilder Other Features Move Objects - There is a new operation – SetPos, which can be used for changing the default position of an object. Export/Import - eLSEBuilder supports exporting and importing models, scripts, simulations, presentations and even contents of the entire database. The export creates a SiX-file in XML format. Later this file can be imported in the same or even in another database. The import can be merged with the existing items or it can create new ones. Working with Events - There are two kinds of events – OnClick and OnHint, which make possible creating clickable objects and showing hints in eLSEWebApplication.