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UML Activity Diagram

UML Activity Diagram is a type of UML diagrams, which illustrates the business and operational step-by-step workflows of components within a system and shows the overall flow of control. UML Activity Diagram is constructed from a limited number of shapes, connected each other with arrows. The most important shape types are rounded rectangles, diamonds, bars, black circle, encircled black circle. The arrows represent the order in which activities happen and run from the start towards the end. ConceptDraw PRO software enhanced with Rapid UML solution is ideal for software designers and software developers who need to draw the UML Activity Diagrams and other types of UML diagrams. It is convenient to use the appropriate stencils of UML notation from the UML Activity library included to the Rapid UML solution of ConceptDraw Solution Park and containing a lot of specific vector UML objects. Use them to design your own UML Activity Diagrams, make them colorful and attractive with style tools of ConceptDraw PRO software.
The vector stencils library "UML use case diagrams" contains 25 symbols for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"Use case diagrams are usually referred to as behavior diagrams used to describe a set of actions (use cases) that some system or systems (subject) should or can perform in collaboration with one or more external users of the system (actors). Each use case should provide some observable and valuable result to the actors or other stakeholders of the system. ...
Use case diagrams are in fact twofold - they are both behavior diagrams, because they describe behavior of the system, and they are also structure diagrams - as a special case of class diagrams where classifiers are restricted to be either actors or use cases related to each other with associations. ...
Use case is usually shown as an ellipse containing the name of the use case. ...
Name of the use case could also be placed below the ellipse. ...
If a subject (or system boundary) is displayed, the use case ellipse is visually located inside the system boundary rectangle. Note, that this does not necessarily mean that the subject classifier owns the contained use cases, but merely that the use case applies to that classifier. ...
A list of use case properties - operations and attributes - could be shown in a compartment within the use case oval below the use case name. ...
Use case with extension points may be listed in a compartment of the use case with the heading extension points. ...
A use case can also be shown using the standard rectangle notation for classifiers with an ellipse icon in the upper right-hand corner of the rectangle and with optional separate list compartments for its features. ...
Subject (sometimes called a system boundary) is presented by a rectangle with subject's name, associated keywords and stereotypes in the upper left corner. Use cases applicable to the subject are located inside the rectangle and actors - outside of the system boundary. ...
Standard UML notation for actor is "stick man" icon with the name of the actor above or below of the icon. Actor names should follow the capitalization and punctuation guidelines for classes. The names of abstract actors should be shown in italics. ...
Custom icons that convey the kind of actor may also be used to denote an actor, such as using a separate icon(s) for non-human actors. ...
An actor may also be shown as a class rectangle with the standard keyword «actor», having usual notation for class compartments ...
An actor can only have binary associations to use cases, components, and classes. ...
An association between an actor and a use case indicates that the actor and the use case somehow interact or communicate with each other.
Only binary associations are allowed between actors and use cases.
An actor could be associated to one or several use cases. ...
A use case may have one or several associated actors." [uml-diagrams.org/ use-case-diagrams.html]
The example "Design elements - UML use case diagrams" is included in the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML use case diagram symbols
UML use case diagram symbols, use case, system boundary, package, note, interface, frame, fragment, actor,

UML Use Case Diagram. Design Elements

UML Use Case Diagrams are used to illustrate the structure of arbitrarily complex systems and illustrates the service consumer - service provider relationship between components.

Voice Actors

ConceptDraw PRO extended with Interactive Voice Response Diagrams Solution is a powerful software which provides a set of helpful tools for designing IVR and VoIP diagrams and visual representing the voice actors on them.
This vector stencils library contains 10 SysML symbols.
Use it to design your use case diagrams using ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"A use case diagram at its simplest is a representation of a user's interaction with the system that shows the relationship between the user and the different use cases in which the user is involved. A use case diagram can identify the different types of users of a system and the different use cases and will often be accompanied by other types of diagrams as well." [Use case diagram. Wikipedia]
The vector stencils library "Use case diagram" is included in the SysML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Use case
Use case, use case,
Use case with extension points
Use case with extension points, use case, extension points,
Actor
Actor, actor,
Actor 2
Actor 2, actor,
Subject
Subject, subject,
Communication path
Communication path, communication path,
Include
Include, include path,
Extend
Extend, extend path,
Extend with condition
Extend with condition, extend path,
Generalization
Generalization, generalization path,

Jacobson Use Cases Diagram

The vector stencils library UML Use Case contains specific symbols of the UML notation such as actors, actions, associations and relationships for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software. This library is contained in the Rapid UML solution from Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
This example of bank ATM UML activity diagram was created on the base of UML use case diagram of automated teller machine from the course "Thinking in Java, 2nd edition, Revision 9" by Bruce Eckel published on the website of the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMBC).
"If you are designing an auto-teller, for example, the use case for a particular aspect of the functionality of the system is able to describe what the auto-teller does in every possible situation. Each of these “situations” is referred to as a scenario, and a use case can be considered a collection of scenarios. You can think of a scenario as a question that starts with: “What does the system do if...?” For example, “What does the auto-teller do if a customer has just deposited a check within the last 24 hours, and there’s not enough in the account without the check having cleared to provide a desired withdrawal?”
Use case diagrams are intentionally simple to prevent you from getting bogged down in system implementation details prematurely...
Each stick person represents an “actor,” which is typically a human or some other kind of free agent. (These can even be other computer systems, as is the case with “ATM.”) The box represents the boundary of your system. The ellipses represent the use cases, which are descriptions of valuable work that can be performed with the system. The lines between the actors and the use cases represent the interactions.
It doesn’t matter how the system is actually implemented, as long as it looks like this to the user."
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This automated teller machine (ATM) UML use case diagram example was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the ATM UML Diagrams solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Bank ATM UML sequence diagram
Bank ATM UML sequence diagram, use case, subject, system boundary, association, actor,

UML Sequence Diagram. Design Elements

UML Sequence Diagram shows object interactions arranged in time sequence, how processes operate with one another and in what order and illustrate the sequence of messages exchanged between the objects and classes involved in the scenario.

Examples of Flowcharts, Org Charts and More

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What is ConceptDraw OFFICE
What is ConceptDraw OFFICE
The vector stencils library "HR professions" contains 81 professions pictograms.
Use this HR icon set to draw your HR flowcharts, workflow diagrams, process charts and infographics with the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The HR pictograms library "HR professions" is included in the HR Flowcharts solution from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Accountant
Accountant, accountant, profession icon,
Actor
Actor, actor, profession icon,
Administrator
Administrator, administrator, profession icon,
Announcer
Announcer, announcer, profession icon,
Archaeologist
Archaeologist, archaeologist, profession icon,
Architect
Architect, architect, profession icon,
Artist
Artist, artist, painter, profession icon,
Baker
Baker, baker, profession icon,
Banker
Banker, banker, profession icon,
Bellboy
Bellboy, bellboy, profession icon,
Biologist
Biologist, biologist, profession icon,
Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper, bookkeeper, profession icon,
Builder
Builder, builder, profession icon,
Businessman
Businessman, businessman, profession icon,
Businesswoman
Businesswoman, businesswoman, profession icon,
Call center operator
Call center operator, call center operator, profession icon,
Cameraman
Cameraman, cameraman, profession icon,
Carpenter
Carpenter, carpenter, profession icon,
Cashier
Cashier, cashier, profession icon,
Chef
Chef, chef, chief-cooker, profession icon,
Chemist
Chemist, chemist, profession icon,
Cleaner
Cleaner, cleaner, profession icon,
Clerk
Clerk, clerk, profession icon,
Consultant
Consultant, consultant, profession icon,
Cook
Cook, cook, profession icon,
Dentist
Dentist, dentist, profession icon,
Director
Director, director, producer, profession icon,
Dispatcher
Dispatcher, reporter, dispatcher, profession icon,
Diver
Diver, diver, profession icon,
Doctor
Doctor, doctor, profession icon,
Driver
Driver, driver, profession icon,
Electrical engineer
Electrical engineer, electrical engineer, electrician, profession icon,
Engineer
Engineer, engineer, profession icon,
Environmental engineer
Environmental engineer, environmental engineer, profession icon,
Farmer
Farmer, farmer, profession icon,
Firefighter
Firefighter, firefighter, profession icon,
Fisherman
Fisherman, fisherman, profession icon,
Florist
Florist, florist, profession icon,
Gardener
Gardener, gardener, profession icon,
Graphic designer
Graphic designer, graphic designer, profession icon,
Guide
Guide, guide, profession icon,
Hairdresser
Hairdresser, hairdresser, profession icon,
Lawyer
Lawyer, lawyer, profession icon,
Librarian
Librarian, librarian, profession icon,
Machine operator
Machine operator, machine operator,
Manager
Manager, manager,
Miner
Miner, miner,
Movie director
Movie director, movie director,
Musician
Musician, musician,
Nuclear engineer
Nuclear engineer, nuclear engineer,
Nurse
Nurse, nurse,
Pharmacist
Pharmacist, pharmacist,
Photographer
Photographer, photographer,
Pilot
Pilot, pilot,
Pizza delivery man
Pizza delivery man, pizza delivery man,
Policeman
Policeman, policeman,
Postman
Postman, postman,
Presenter
Presenter, presenter,
Programmer
Programmer, programmer,
Psychologist
Psychologist, psychologist,
Reporter
Reporter, reporter,
Sailor
Sailor, sailor,
Scientist
Scientist, scientist,
Secretary
Secretary, secretary,
Security guard
Security guard, security guard,
Security officer
Security officer, security officer,
Seller
Seller, seller,
Shop assistant
Shop assistant, shop assistant,
Soldier
Soldier, soldier,
Stewardess
Stewardess, stewardess,
Surgeon
Surgeon, surgeon,
System administrator
System administrator, system administrator, profession icon,
Systems engineer
Systems engineer , systems engineer ,
Tailor
Tailor, tailor,
Teacher
Teacher, teacher,
Technical support representative
Technical support representative, technical support representative,
Waiter
Waiter, waiter,
Waitress
Waitress, waitress,
Watchman
Watchman, watchman,
Worker
Worker, worker,
Writer
Writer, writer,
"A schedule or timetable is a basic time management tool consisting of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are intended to take place. The process of creating a schedule - deciding how to order these tasks and how to commit resources between the variety of possible tasks - is called scheduling, and a person responsible for making a particular schedule may be called a scheduler. Making and following schedules is a fundamental human activity, and learning to do these things effectively is one of the most basic life skills. There are a wide variety of situations in which schedules are necessary, or at least useful.
Schedules are useful for both short periods, such as a daily or weekly schedule, and for long term planning with respect to periods of several months or years. They are often made using a calendar, where the person making the schedule can note the dates and times at which various events are planned to occur. Schedules that do not set forth specific times for events to occur may instead list an expected order in which events either can or must take place." [Schedule. Wikipedia]
The UML sequence diagram example "Checking process" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML sequence diagram
UML sequence diagram, lifeline, actor, lifeline, execution occurrence,
"A catalog merchant (catalogue merchant in British and Canadian English) is a form of retailing. The typical merchant sells a wide variety of household and personal products, with many emphasizing jewelry. Unlike a self-serve retail store, most of the items are not displayed; customers select the products from printed catalogs in the store and fill out an order form. The order is brought to the sales counter, where a clerk retrieves the items from the warehouse area to a payment and checkout station. ...
The catalog merchant has generally lower prices than other retailers and lower overhead expenses due to the smaller size of store and lack of large showroom space.
There are a few key benefits to this approach. By operating as an in-store catalog sales center, it could be exempt from the "Resale price maintenance" policy of the manufacturers, which can force conventional retailers to charge a minimum sales price to prevent price-cutting competition; it also reduces the risk of merchandise theft, known in the industry as shrinkage.
From the consumer's point of view, there are potential advantages and disadvantages. The catalog showroom approach allows customers to shop without having to carry their purchases throughout the store as they shop. Possible downsides include that customers may be required to give their contact information when an order is placed, take the time to fill out order forms, and wait a period of time for their order to be available for purchase. This wait may be days long, one of the chief vulnerabilities of the catalog showroom approach." [Catalog merchant. Wikipedia]
The UML use case diagram example "System of goods selling via catalogues" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML use case diagram
UML use case diagram, use case, system boundary, actor,
"Sequence diagram is the most common kind of interaction diagram, which focuses on the message interchange between a number of lifelines.
Sequence diagram describes an interaction by focusing on the sequence of messages that are exchanged, along with their corresponding occurrence specifications on the lifelines.
The following nodes and edges are typically drawn in a UML sequence diagram: lifeline, execution specification, message, combined fragment, interaction use, state invariant, continuation, destruction occurrence." [uml-diagrams.org/ sequence-diagrams.html]
The template "UML sequence diagram" for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ software-uml
UML sequence diagram
UML sequence diagram,  UML sequence diagram symbols, lifeline, execution occurrence, actor
"Package diagram is UML structure diagram which shows packages and dependencies between the packages.
Model diagrams allow to show different views of a system, for example, as multi-layered (aka multi-tiered) application - multi-layered application model.
The following nodes and edges are typically drawn in a package diagram: package, packageable element, dependency, element import, package import, package merge." [uml-diagrams.org/ package-diagrams.html]
The template "UML package diagram" for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ software-uml
UML package diagram
UML package diagram,  UML package diagrams symbols, package, model, actor
"A project manager is the person responsible for accomplishing the stated project objectives. Key project management responsibilities include creating clear and attainable project objectives, building the project requirements, and managing the constraints of the project management triangle, which are cost, time, scope, and quality.
A project manager is often a client representative and has to determine and implement the exact needs of the client, based on knowledge of the firm they are representing. A project manager is the bridging gap between the production team and client. So he/ she must have a fair knowledge of the industry they are in so that they are capable of understanding and discussing the problems with either party. The ability to adapt to the various internal procedures of the contracting party, and to form close links with the nominated representatives, is essential in ensuring that the key issues of cost, time, quality and above all, client satisfaction, can be realized.
The term and title 'project manager' has come to be used generically to describe anyone given responsibility to complete a project. However, it is more properly used to describe a person with full responsibility and the same level of authority required to complete a project. If a person does not have high levels of both responsibility and authority then they are better described as a project administrator, coordinator, facilitator or expeditor." [Project manager. Wikipedia]
The UML use case diagram example "Project administrator" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML use case diagram
UML use case diagram, use case, actor,