IBM SG24-7368-00 manual Modeling the system as a black box, Create the system model

￿Accept the license agreement and click Next.

￿Accept the default installation location and click Finish.

￿When prompted, restart Rational Systems Developer.

Modeling the system as a black box

In this section you work at the highest level of abstraction, modeling the system as a black box. After completing this section, you will have created:

￿A black-box context diagram identifying the system, I/O entities, and the actors

￿A use case diagram identifying the various benefits (use cases) that the system provides to its stakeholders

￿Sequence diagrams identifying the flow of events and operations required of the system

Create the system model

In this task you create the system model using the MDSD template:

￿Create a new UML Model:

–In the Project Explorer, right-click the Weather Tracking System project, and select New → Other → UML Model.

–Click Next.

–Select Standard template.

–Select the MDSD template.

–Name the model Systems Model.

–Click Finish (Figure 6-29).

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