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New Post 3/19/2008 3:49 AM
User is offline Sam
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Sequence of UML daigram in Design phase 

Hi all!

To Prosnet the design model UML is used but can anyone tell methe exact sequence of UML diagram I mean the order in which thesediagrams are created......

 
New Post 3/19/2008 5:27 AM
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Re: Sequence of UML daigram in Design phase 

Sam,

 

First you should identify the use cases and create the use case model for the project.

Then, when you dive into each use case, you do the other diagrams (state, activity…) in any order. Actually what diagrams you’ll use depends on the use case.

For example: The state diagram could be applied to the status changes of hotel rooms for example but not for a use case about report generation.

The idea is to create these diagrams that best describe the use cases you are writing. You are not supposed to use all of them all the time, and you may create several diagrams of each type pre use case if it is too complicated.

-Vessela

 
New Post 3/19/2008 9:01 AM
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Re: Sequence of UML daigram in Design phase 

Hi SAM!

The Most general approach will be:

Analysis Level Class (Domain Modeling) -->UML Use Case --> Activity and/or State Chart --> Sequence Diagram (Optional)

--> Derived Static Strucre (Class Diagram).

Kumar Rohit

 

 
New Post 4/11/2008 12:19 AM
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Re: Sequence of UML daigram in Design phase 

Hi Sam,

Hmmm.... don't really like this prescriptive approach to BA work but here goes. I disagree with previous posters. Here's what I do:

Activity diagram to get the process sorted out. Each action on the activity diagram is a use case or a use case package.

During writing up the use cases I start any State Chart diagrams (entity life cycles), Class diagram (business domain model) and use case diagrams that are needed to support my argument.

Never needed to write a sequence diagram yet. As a BA I don't deal in solution. Sequence diagrams are far too technical for an old coder like me.

Kimbo

 
New Post 9/5/2008 6:07 AM
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Re: Sequence of UML daigram in Design phase 
Modified By vinny  on 9/5/2008 8:09:11 AM)

I'm with Kimbo on this one for the most part.  Since I was introduced to BPMN a few months back, I've started using it to first document the business process, and then use activity diagrams to model the desired system processes to support the business processes.  Use cases are often used to supplement either the BPMN or activity diagrams so that the stakeholders can understand everyone's role (including the system's) in every process.  I also use DFDs to show data flow for more apt stakeholders and management who desire a bit of detail.

I do use sequence diagrams sometimes.  They've proven invaluable in describing how data is exchanged and processed between us and third party vendors.

 
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