ISEB Certificate in Systems Modelling Techniques

Objectives

Holders of the Certificate in System Modelling Techniques should be able to:

• Define the need for modelling and modelling techniques
• Explain why it is important to model system requirements from different perspectives and identify specific modelling techniques
• Construct a static structure model (for example; logical data structure, entity-relationship diagram or class diagram)
• Construct a process model (for example; data flow diagram, use case diagram, swimlane diagram, task model, business rules model)
• Construct a simple dynamic event driven model (for example; state chart model, collaboration diagram, interaction diagram)
• Construct an simple user interface model (for example; user conceptual model, web site navigation model)
• Evaluate how the various models reflect business objectives and system requirements (for example via critical success factors, business motivation models)
• Appreciate how the various perspective inter-relate to each other

Outline Syllabus

1. The need for modelling using standard techniques (5%)
2. Types of model and different modelling “views”: Consideration should be given to at least:- process models, static structure models, event-driven models and user-interface models (10%)
3. Characteristics of the system being modelled; including the focus on current or proposed systems and the place in the life cycle of the use of the model (10%)
4. Terminology, notation and syntax of each chosen modelling technique (5%)
5. Rules for construction for each model and awareness of supporting documentation (10%)
6. Construction of models using appropriate techniques (25%)
7. Cross reference and consistency between the various models (15%)
8. Checking the models against business objectives and system requirements for consistency and completeness (10%)
9. Validation of models with peer group and business domain experts (10%)