Data Flow Diagram Symbols

Process
Step-by-step instructions

Data flow

External agent

Data store Real-time link

Data at rest

Satzinger et al. Fig 6-2

Layers of DFD Abstraction

Satzinger et al. Fig 6-5

 Decomposition Diagrams
A
decomposition
diagram or
hierarchy chart
shows the top-
down,
functional
decomposition
of a system.
 RML: Basic constructs
• Class concepts (sets) and individual
concepts (elements)
• Individuals are members of a class
 RML: Relations

• Cardinality: Full (filled circle) vs Partial (no circle)

• Coverage: 1 (arrowhead), N (no arrow), max (numeric)
RML: Abstraction constructs
 Tool Object
Actor

Software Material Information

Organizational Manual
Agent Object Object
Actor Tool Tool

Software Invoked Active

Agent Software Information
Tool Object

Detailed resource properties

Invoked
Ax Pluggable
Software Composite Action
Role Concrete Application resource resource Definition
name
 Conference Arrangement Case
Information Submodel
Conference
Legend:
Workspace (CW)
p# paper id
s# session id
ch# chair id
0..N r# reviewer id
1..N 1..N
pid person id
p#* repeated paper id
Letters of
Forms PersonDB Sessions (s#) Papers (p#) r#* repeated reviewer id
Intent

1..N

Potential Potential AdmInfo AdmInfo Review Review

Contents
Participants (pid) Reviewers (r#) (ch#, s#, p#*, ..) (p#, s#, r#*, ..) Report (r#) Results

CFP CFP Response Paper Paper Paper Reviewer Too late Review
Authors Jounals Recieved Recieved Accepted Rejected Reminder response Form
Use Case Name:

Summary:

Basic Course of Events:

Alternative Paths:

Exception Paths:
Event Driven Process Chains
(EPC)
EPC and viewpoints