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Setting the Context (Boundaries and Use Cases)

The context of a system is critical for all stakeholders to gain an understanding of the system in its environment. The Use Case diagram is one of the simplest but most descriptive diagrams in the SysML tool kit. Its power lies in the fact that it relates entities that reside outside the system (Actors) to the benefits they want from the system (Use Cases) without articulating how the system will deliver the value. The Use Cases can be written at a descriptive level, but if more detail is required Enterprise Architect's Scenario Builder can be used to specify the steps for each scenario, in a tool that takes the grind out of documenting Use Cases. Behavior diagrams such as Activity diagrams and Use Case documents can also be automatically generated from the tool.