Re: [soa-rm-ra] revised section 4.3

[Rex Brooks <rex.brooks@ncoic.org>]

Haven't had time and health to review thoroughly, but I thought we had agreed that we would make it clear in our discussion of UML as a communication v. modeling tool that our definition of actor is significantly different from that used for UMLUse-Case diagrams. Hence we should either reiterate that in the text around the blue man diagram or else make it a canonical UML use case, which it resembles just enough to cause confusion, or else use some other diagram, such as as BPMN workflow to show workflow. However, without a previous use of and explanation of that kind of diagram, that would actually be worse. So I would use Visio and make it a purely informational diagram without any reference to UML, nor any possiblity of confusion over the use of "Actor." If I can find the time, I will actually do that so that it is clear what I mean. Of course, that's not possible in the 35 minutes left before the meeting.

Cheers,
Rex

On 1/16/12 6:59 PM, Peter F Brown wrote:

Hi,

OK, here is the Gold Copy returned, with filename incremented.

The main changes compared with Ken’s send out of a few hours earlier are:

-          Section 3.1.1 – clarification of term “Actor” to make it compatible with the UML construct of the same name (useful for our purposes and for the modelling that follows);

-          Update of fig 5, to include Activity;

-          Section 3.1.2.1 – moved fig 6 below role definitions: fits better with text that follows regarding needs, requirements, capability, etc that also appear in the use case of fig 6;

-          Section 3.2.3 – introduce ‘Activity’ (using RM-ODP definition) and new (informal) diagram and clarification of our use of ‘Action’ and ‘Activity’ (normative reference to RM-ODP has also been added to section 1.6.1)

 

Cheers,

Peter

 

Peter F Brown

Independent Consultant

www.peterfbrown.com

P.O. Box 49719, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA

Tel: +1.310.694.2278

 

From: soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org [mailto:soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org] On Behalf Of Ken Laskey
Sent: Monday, 16 January, 2012 16:18
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Cc: jeffrey.a.estefan@jpl.nasa.gov; Thornton, Danny R (IS); ellis@deccs.com
Subject: [soa-rm-ra] revised section 4.3

 

I’ve incorporated all adjudicated changes to section 4.3 and attempted to capture consensus in some original material appearing in section 4.3.4 to the end.  I am hoping for a continuation of the agreeability over the past few days and everyone will be happy with the changes; at the least, I am hoping for an acceptable balance among everyone’s remaining unhappiness.

 

Take a look and start the discussion.  I’d like nothing better than to have this resolved before Wednesday’s call.

 

Ken

 

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