Data Modelling and Process Modelling Using the Most Popular Methods: Covering Ssadm, Yourdon, Inforem, Bachman, Information Engineering

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Acknowledgements	p. 7
Introduction to Modelling	p. 9
What Does Modelling Mean?	p. 9
Why are Data Modelling and Process Modelling Different from Traditional 'Systems' Analysis?	p. 10
What is its Purpose?	p. 11
Where can it be Used in a Systems Development Cycle?	p. 14
How are the Results of Modelling Used?	p. 16
Data Modelling	p. 19
Main Concepts	p. 19
Diagrammatic Techniques	p. 26
Other Deliverables of Data Modelling	p. 43
An Example Model	p. 47
Fundamental Rules of Data Modelling	p. 52
How to do Data Modelling	p. 53
Modelling	p. 56
Merging the Models	p. 115
Refining the Data Model	p. 124
Process Modelling	p. 163
Main Concepts of Process Modelling	p. 164
Diagrammatic Representation	p. 170
Other Deliverables of Process Modelling	p. 201
How to do Process Modelling	p. 207
Analysis	p. 210
Refining the Results	p. 262
Verification Methods	p. 264
Improving a System Using Analysis Deliverables	p. 279
Problems, Causes and Effects	p. 287
Events, Obligations and Objectives	p. 294
Elementary Activities	p. 303
Definition and Purpose	p. 303
Structured Text and Access Paths	p. 307
Common Procedures, Messages and Embedded Elementary Activities	p. 325
Examples	p. 329
Updating the Data Model from the Access Paths and Structured English (Consistency Checking)	p. 343
Other Useful Detailed Deliverables of an Elementary Activity	p. 347
Summary	p. 373
Packaging the Results	p. 373
Index	p. 377
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