UML from What to How with Use Case and Activity Diagram

UML from What to How with Use Case and Activity Diagram

Use case diagrams and activity diagrams are behavioral UML diagrams that describe the dynamic characteristics of a system. The difference between use case diagrams and activity diagrams is that use case diagrams help to model the system, user interactions, while activity diagrams help to model the workflow of the system and are often used to illustrate the internal logic of use cases. These diagrams offer multiple advantages. They help model business requirements and understand the functionality of the system at a high level.

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All You Need to Know About Use Case Modeling

All You Need to Know About Use Case Modeling

Use cases describe how users use the system to achieve specific goals. A use-case diagram consists of a system, related use cases, and actors, and relates them to each other to visualize: What is it describing? (System), who is using the system? What are the actors trying to achieve? Thus, use cases help ensure that the right system is developed by capturing requirements from the user’s point of view.

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On-the-fly FREE Online UML Software: 30 Class Diagram Examples

On-the-fly FREE Online UML Software: 30 Class Diagram Examples

Visual Paradigm Online (VP Online) Free Edition is a free online drawing tool that supports UML, ERD, Organization Chart, etc. It features a simple, intuitive yet powerful UML editor, which allows you to create professional UML diagrams smoothly and quickly. The free UML tool comes with no ad, no limited period of access and no limitations such as, number of diagrams, number of shapes and etc. You own the diagrams you created for personal and non-commercial purposes.

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Use Case — Learn By Examples

Use Case — Learn By Examples

A use case describes how a user uses a system to accomplish a specific goal. A use case diagram consists of a system, related use cases, and actors, and relates them to each other in order to visualize: what is being described? (the system), who is using the system? (actor) and what the actor wants to achieve? (use case), so that use cases help ensure that the right system is developed by capturing the requirements from the user’s perspective.

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