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MSC Systems Analysis
Ch 4
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Undergraduate 3
05/08/2007

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Activity Diagram
Definition
A type of workflow diagram that describes the user activities and their sequential flow.
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Closed-Ended Questions
Definition
Questions that have a simple definitive answer
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Functional Requirement
Definition
A system that describes an activity or process that the system must perform
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Group Support System (GSS)
Definition
A computer system that enables multiple peopl to participate with comments at the same time, each on the user's own computer
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Joint Application Design (JAD)
Definition
A technique to define requirements or design a system in a single session by having all necessary people participate
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Logical Model
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Any model that shows what the system is required to do without committing to any one technology
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Mock-Up
Definition
An example of a final product that is for viewing only, and not executable
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Open-Ended Questions
Definition
Questions that require discussion and do not necessarily have a simple, short answer
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Performance Requirement
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A system requirement that describes an operational characteristic related to workload measures, such as throughput and response time
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Physical Model
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Any model that shows how the system will actually be implemented
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Prototype
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A preliminary working model of a larger system
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Reliability Requirement
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A system requirement that describes the dependability of a system, such as service outages, incorrect processing, and error detection and recovery
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Security Requirement
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A system requirement that describes user access to certain functions and the conditions under whic access is granted
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Stakeholders
Definition
All the people who have an interestin the success of a new system
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Structured Walkthrough
Definition
A review of the findings from your investigation and of the models built based on those findings
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Swimlane
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A rectangular area on an activity diagram representing the activities done by a single agent
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Synchronization Bar
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A symbol in an activity diagram to control the splitting or uniting of sequential paths
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System Requirements
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Specifications that define the functions to be provided by a system
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Technical Requirement
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A system requirement that describes an operational characteristic related to an organization's environment, hardware, and software
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Transaction
Definition
A single occurrence of a piece of work or an activity done in an organization
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Usability requirement
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A system requirement that describes an operational characteristic related to users, such as the user interface, work procedures, on-line help, and documentation
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Workflow
Definition
A sequence of steps to process a business transaction
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Zachman Framework
Definition
A comprehensive approach for documenting an entire organization's information systems architecture
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