Chapter 21: Ten Common Modeling Mistakes

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Overview

In This Chapter

• Avoiding diagram pitfalls

• Checking for problems

We’ve been teaching modeling for the analysis and design of systems for more than a decade. During this time, we’ve witnessed many of the same modeling mistakes over and over. As you learn to apply UML to meet your needs, keep in mind these pitfalls (which we hope to help you avoid). This chapter lists ten of the most common blunders made by modelers. Use it to check your work as you and your co-developers construct UML diagrams.

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