{"id":707,"date":"2014-10-05T20:26:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-05T20:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tomvanmaanen.nl\/?p=707"},"modified":"2014-10-05T20:26:34","modified_gmt":"2014-10-05T20:26:34","slug":"use-case-business-events-and-time-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archief.van-maanen.com\/?p=707","title":{"rendered":"Use Case, Business Events and Time Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a previous post, I showed the context diagramme<\/a>. I then continued by saying that each of the arrows that flow to and fro the bubble in the middle can be translated as use\u00a0cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But one may take a slightly different view: each of these arrows are either business events or time events. A business event is then understood\u00a0as an action from outside the system that invokes a flow of information (=an arrow to\/fro the bubble in the context diagramme). Likewise a time event is understood as a time event that invokes an information stream to\/fro the bubble.<\/p>\n

Hence in a business event or a time event, one explicitly mentions the reason, why the event starts.<\/p>\n

Suppose, the time vent is (e.g. a monthly moment ) whereby data are sent to the reporting enevironment.<\/p>\n

One has:<\/p>\n

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  1. Story, begin condition. The time indicates that data must be sent to the reporting environment\n
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    1. step1: Collect data in data warehouse.<\/li>\n
    2. step2: System sends data to Reporting Environment.<\/li>\n
    3. step3: Reporting System stores the data in its own environment.<\/li>\n
    4. end condition. Reporting System contains the data for reporting environment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      One sees: it a slightly different approach from a use case. The reason, why the event starts is better indicated.<\/p>\n

      Why is it important to stress the reason for starting the business event\/ time event. Because it shows the boundaries of the system. One is forced to think of what starts a certain flow of information. Is it time that starts a flow of information from the system to the reporting environment. Or is it the availability of data that can be sent to the reporting environment? Or is it a signal of the end user to have the data? Or.. etc..<\/p>\n

      When this done, one gets a:<\/p>\n

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      • clear list of the actors (a user who requires a report, a system that delivers data etc)<\/li>\n
      • a clear list of actions that must be covered by the work process (store data, provide reports etc).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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