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ERD = NOUNS (static things)

PROCESS = VERBS (actions)

 

So when the client says: JOHN kicks the BALL.

 

ERD = JOHN <-----> BALL (Static things and their relationship)

PROCESS = Kicks (Verb/activity)

 

When you look closely at the UML you'll find that its split along Nouns (classes, objects etc) and Verb (usecases, activity etc) diagrams.

 

When I do interviews I usually engage a Data (Noun) analyst, who listens for things whilst I listen for process! That is, I work with a Data Analyst who'll eventually model entities and their relationships; and I work as a process analyst and maps the actions (Processes, Activitities and Actions)

 

 

Hope this helps!

 

warm regards,

K