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There are some distinct tools that are used for conveying his plans to the

stakeholders and/or end user. These are in diagram(s) form called UML,

which stands for Unified Modeling Language. These diagrams were

developed by Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson and Jim Rumbaugh at Rational

Software in the 1990’s.

UML’s are used to specify, visualize, modify, construct and document the

different stages within the project.

There are a range of 7 different UML diagrams, an Analyst will be trained to

use, these are as follows:

(1) – Use Case Diagrams

(2) – Interaction Diagrams

(3) – Activity Diagrams

(4) – Class Diagrams

(5) – Sequence Diagrams

(6) – Component Diagrams

(7) – Deployment Diagrams