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Traceability between models
« on: April 19, 2013, 03:30:08 am »
Hi

Is there any way that I can create traceability between process models?

Say for eg i hv a Business Process model and a BPEL model...how can I create a traceability between an activity in the BPM model to its corresponding BPEL model?

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Re: Traceability between models
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2013, 04:40:04 am »
By drawing a <<trace>> dependency?

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Re: Traceability between models
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2013, 04:43:04 am »
Thanks qwerty!!!.....but how can i do that? I understand thats possible with use case diagrams right...but how with BPM models? Do you have any sample or can you write steps how to do it?

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Re: Traceability between models
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2013, 04:50:02 am »
Hmm. That's so basic that I wonder why it should be an issue ::) Just have both elements on one diagram (you can also place one element temporarily on a diagram and remove it afterwards). Then draw the dependency with the Quick Linker (a <<trace>> should be available in almost all cases). You're done.

There's also the possibility to do that with the relationship matrix. Open source and target package and create the <<trace>> at the crossing of the according row and col. Or for a complete row/col.

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Re: Traceability between models
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2013, 04:51:17 am »
ok cool...understood...thanks qwerty!!