Constructing Process Models

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What is the primary purpose of the system in the Context DFD?

To track customer interactions

To analyze sales data

To process new subscription offers (correct)

To manage existing subscriptions

What is the top-down approach used in process modeling called?

System Integration

Event-Driven Modeling

Functional Decomposition (correct)

Use Case Analysis

What type of event is triggered by a system's change from one state or condition to another?

Temporal Event

System Event

State Event (correct)

External Event

What is the result of external events in process modeling?

An input transaction or data flow Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of factoring a process into at least two child processes?

To reveal more detail Signup and view all the answers

What is the next step after constructing the decomposition diagram?

Determining business events and responses Signup and view all the answers

During Systems analysis, what is the primary focus of Classical Structured Analysis?

Modeling the existing system including its limitations Signup and view all the answers

In Modern Structured Analysis, what is the first step in defining the project scope?

Draw context DFD Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of event DFDs in Modern Structured Analysis?

To handle each event response Signup and view all the answers

What is the next step after creating an event-response or use-case list in Modern Structured Analysis?

Draw event DFD for each event Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of functional decomposition diagram in Modern Structured Analysis?

To partition the system into subsystems Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in Modern Structured Analysis?

Merge event DFDs into a system diagram Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a logical model in system analysis and design?

To provide a non-technical, pictorial representation of what the system does Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of event-driven process modeling?

It helps to understand and document the system's functional requirements Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a context diagram in system analysis and design?

To depict the system's interfaces with its environment Signup and view all the answers

In event-driven process modeling, what is the primary purpose of event partitioning?

To organize events into a functional decomposition diagram Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of use cases in system analysis and design?

To understand the system's functional requirements and identify the actors involved Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of system decomposition in system analysis and design?

It helps to break down complex systems into smaller, more manageable subsystems Signup and view all the answers