Use Case Paths (Flow of Events) to Capture, Organize, and Communicate Functional Features
Use Case Paths (Flow of Events) to Capture, Organize, and Communicate Functional Features Understand 3 different types of Use Case paths: Main (aka Standard, Basic), Alternate, and Exception FREE Author: Tom and Angela HathawayVideo Duration: 12:25 minutes This...Agile Business Analysis: Common Categories and Characteristics of Non-Functional Requirements (NFR)
Agile Business Analysis: Common Categories and Characteristics of Non-Functional Requirements (NFR) 17 common types of non-functional requirements that developers must know to deliver the solutions your organization needs FREE Author: Tom and Angela HathawayVideo...Data Flow Diagrams vs Activity Diagrams: Which to Use When
The purpose of any model is to focus people’s attention on specific dimensions of the depicted situation that the model makes visible. This visibility is critical because when people can see what they are discussing, it helps keep their discussion on topic. Just...Problem Analysis Using a DFD: A True Story
To set the scene, we were hired by the IT manager of a major corporation to conduct a Requirements Gathering Workshop for a project that he felt was impossible. The project sponsor was the Director of Marketing in the company (we’ll call him Mark) and he wanted to...Walkthrough of Problem Analysis using a DFD
According to an old adage, “The proof is in the pudding.” Ergo, we will offer you some “Pudding” by walking you through a real life example of Problem Analysis using a DFD. To make it easier to follow, we will use our standard Data Flow Diagram of a typical Order...Problem Statement DFD Overlay: Discovering the Source of Business Problems
A process model is a phenomenal tool for analyzing and isolating problems in workflow. Obviously, the ultimate outcome of the analysis will be a set of requirements that any solution has to meet to eliminate the problems and/or some Quick Fixes that will temporarily...Process Modeling for Requirements: Yeah or Nay?
A participant in our ILT course, “Business Process Modeling and Analysis – Simply Put!” recently asked, “Is the time it takes to create a detailed process model for my project a worthwhile investment?” Here is our take on it. Generally...How Process Models Clarify Requirements
Confucius (or another one of the early Chinese geniuses) is credited with saying that a picture is worth a thousand words.