> Activity Diagram ➢One of the behavior diagrams ➢Activity modeling is the sequence and conditions for coordinating behaviors. ➢Describe dynamic aspects of the system
2 > Modeling Use-Case Activities ➢Activity diagram – a diagram that can be used to graphically depict • the flow of a business process • the steps of a use case • or the logic of an object behavior (method).
3 > Activity Diagram Notations
4 > Activity Diagram Notations (cont.)
5 Guidelines for Constructing > Activity Diagrams ➢Start with one initial node as a starting point. ➢Add an action for each major step of the use case (or each major step an actor initiates. ➢Add flows from each action to another action, a decision point, or an end point. For maximum precision of meaning, each action should have only one flow coming in and one flow going out with all forks, joins, decisions, and merges shown explicitly. ➢Add decisions where flows diverge with alternating routes. Be sure to bring them back together with a merge. ➢Add forks and joins where activities are performed in parallel. ➢End with a single notation for activity final.
6 > Sequence Diagrams or Activity Diagram? ➢Sequence Diagrams: ➢Activity Diagrams: • Granular view: Ideal for • High-level view: Captures the showing interactions in a overall flow of activities in a specific scenario system • Emphasize chronological flow, • Emphasize the flow of activities, and highlight the dynamic decisions, and the overall aspects of the system structure of the system.
7 > Choosing Between Sequence and Activity Diagrams When to Use Sequence Diagrams When to Use Activity Diagrams
Complex, detailed interactions with a Multiple activities, decisions, or parallel
Complexity of Interactions focus on event order processing
Process Flow Highlights step-by-step interactions Provides a high-level view of workflow
Offers more specific, detailed interaction Focuses on abstract, high-level process
Level of Detail views flow Audience Useful for developers needing in-depth Accessible for non-technical understanding stakeholders
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9 Activity Diagram - Swimlane > ➢A swimlane is a way to group activities performed by the same actor on an activity diagram or activity diagram or to group activities in a single thread.
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11 > Modeling Staff Expenses Submission
12 > Swimlane and Non-Swimlane Activity Diagram
13 Business process for meeting a > new client using an activity Diagram without swimlane
14 > Business process for meeting a new client using an activity Diagram with swimlane
15 > Activity Diagram - Modeling a Word Processor ➢The workflow for a word process to create a document through the following steps: • Open the word processing package. • Create a file. • Save the file under a unique name within its directory. • Type the document. • If graphics are necessary, open the graphics package, create the graphics, and paste the graphics into the document. • If a spreadsheet is necessary, open the spreadsheet package, create the spreadsheet, and paste the spreadsheet into the document. • Save the file. • Print a hard copy of the document. • Exit the word processing package. 16 Activity Diagram - Modeling > a Word Processor
17 > Process Order - Problem Description ➢Once the order is received, the activities split into two parallel sets of activities. One side fills and sends the order while the other handles the billing. ➢On the Fill Order side, the method of delivery is decided conditionally. Depending on the condition either the Overnight Delivery activity or the Regular Delivery activity is performed. ➢Finally the parallel activities combine to close the order.
