In their attempts to apply the highly effective Object-Oriented Analysis method to real projects, many engineers often encounter numerous organizational, political, and technical obstacles that hamper their success with OOA and discourage their efforts. For such engineers, this easy-to-use reference guide is the next best thing to having an expert OOA analyst at their side. KEY TOPICS: Identifies the common organizational, political, and technical obstacles and provides practical solutions, illustrated with anecdotes and examples. For engineers working on projects where the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented Analysis (OOA) method is being applied.