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INTERVIEW QUESTION:

What are the most relevant UML diagrams for Systems Analysts?

Posted by Chris Adams

Article Rating // 7015 Views // 1 Additional Answers & Comments

Categories: Systems Analysis, Unified Modeling Language (UML)

ANSWER

While opinions may vary based on the role of the Systems Analyst from organization to organization, the following UML diagrams are probably the most predominantly used by Systems Analysts:

-Class Diagram

-Use Case Diagram

-Package Diagram

-Activity Diagram

-Sequence Diagram

-State Machine Diagram

-Communication Diagram

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ADDITIONAL ANSWERS / COMMENTS

Adrian M. posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 3:57 PM
If I were to only pick the top three most used (aka useful) UML diagrams for the systems analyst (or even business analyst) they would be:

* Class Diagram:
Because allows the analyst to model the relationships between things either at the business domain level or the logical system level (functional specifications).

* Activity Diagram:
Because it allows the analyst to model the flow/steps of a given business process or use case (though I prefer a BPMN diagram over the UML activity diagram).

* Sequence Diagram:
Because it allows the analyst to show how objects, components, things, etc., interact with each other over time to achieve a given business or system scenario.
Adrian M.
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