choosing modeling techniques

ChoosingModeling

TechniquesSeptember 2014

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What Are Models? Choosing Modeling Techniques

Models have diagrams or pictures and supporting information in the form of text that can further explain a concept.

Convey information to a specific

audienceRepresent and simplify reality

Support analysis, communication, and

understanding

Models


What Are Modeling Techniques? Choosing Modeling Techniques

When choosing the modeling techniques, think about the concept you are trying to represent, your audience, and the requirements.

Allow you to demonstrate

exactly a current state vs. the future state

Allow you to verify and validate

requirements

Modeling Techniques

Allow you to organize analysis information from high level to detail level

Allow you to answer the questions:

Who? What? When? Why? How?


Context DiagramChoosing Modeling Techniques


Data Flow DiagramChoosing Modeling Techniques


Entity-Relationship DiagramChoosing Modeling Techniques


Fishbone DiagramChoosing Modeling Techniques


Functional Decomposition DiagramChoosing Modeling Techniques


Location ModelChoosing Modeling Techniques


Organization ModelChoosing Modeling Techniques


SIPOC DiagramChoosing Modeling Techniques


State DiagramChoosing Modeling Techniques


Swim Lane DiagramChoosing Modeling Techniques


Use Case DiagramChoosing Modeling Techniques


Work Flow ModelChoosing Modeling Techniques

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high level todetail

answerthe questions

support analysis

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