Forums for the Business Analyst

 
  Modern Analyst Forums  Business and Sy...  Requirements  Use case diagram- can i connect two actors to the same use case?
Previous Previous
 
Next Next
New Post 4/28/2011 5:48 AM
User is offline Gor
1 posts
No Ranking


Re: Use case diagram- can i connect two actors to the same use case? 

 liddelk wrote
 

 Hi John,

UML use case diagrams don't have arrows (I don't think). Its just a simple association. The convention is as I described it but knock yourself out. If that works for you and people understand it.

Kimbo

The original UML notation did contain arrows: specializing actor ----<<stereotype>> ---->actor, actor -----> use case, use case <----<<extends>>--- use case, use case ----<<includes>>----> use case. Some tools still support the arrows as an option, but most have moved away from that notation. Even the new Rational product (RRC) has an enhancement request to add the arrows as an option.

After looking at a few references, it appears that the UML 2.0 notation is unclear. The wiki for Use Case Diagram shows multiple notation examples (dashed with arrows, solid with arrows, no arrows, etc.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_case_diagram while the Agile site shows no arrows, no dashes, just associations.

So I wouldn't say "do not use arrows". However, I would caution on using them correctly as they can become quite confusing for the consumer of the diagram in larger models.

 
Previous Previous
 
Next Next
  Modern Analyst Forums  Business and Sy...  Requirements  Use case diagram- can i connect two actors to the same use case?

Community Blog - Latest Posts

I have always loved cooking. I learned from my Grandma June and her kitchen was her sanctuary, a small, warm sunlit space filled with jars of spices, stacks of cookbooks, and the comforting smell of something always on the stove or baking in the oven. Grandma June was as great a cook as she was a teacher to me. She never followed a recipe “to...
Now, I know, I don’t know what kind of new intro BPO may require, but at least I can promise you upfront that I have something different to say about Business Process Outsourcing or simply BPO. What is it? This hasn't been a call center job or a sales job as we all think. It is a mammoth profile, and firms are grappling to ge...
Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Enhanced Data Security in Business Operations
In an age where data breaches and cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, businesses are searching for robust solutions to safeguard their data. Blockchain technology has emerged as a promising tool in this quest, offering a way to secure data with unparalleled reliability. Although initially known for powering cryptocurrencies l...

 






 

Copyright 2006-2025 by Modern Analyst Media LLC