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Data flow diagram is a well known approach to visualize the data processing in business analysis field. A data flow diagram is strong in illustrating the relationship of processes, data stores and external entities in business information system.
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| A sample data flow diagram |
To create a data flow diagram right click on Data Flow Diagram in Diagram Navigator and select New Data Flow Diagram from the popup menu.
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| Create a data flow diagram through Diagram Navigator |
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| A list of supported notations in data flow diagram |
You can create multiple data flow diagrams for different levels of detail. A new level can be decompose from a process in diagram. To decompose a process, right click on the process and select Decompose from the popup menu.
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| Decompose process |
You will be asked whether to add related data stores and external entities to the new data flow diagram. If you choose Yes, those connected data stores and external entities will be copied to the new diagram.
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| Choose whether to add related model elements to diagram |
| Chapter 3. Data flow diagram | Table of Contents | Chapter 4. Event-driven process chain diagram |
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