When to Use Business Modeling

Business modeling is not something we recommend for every software engineering effort. Business models add the most value when the application environment is complex and multidimensional, and when many people are directly involved in using the system. For example, if you were adding an additional feature to an existing telecommunication switch, you might not consider business modeling. On the other hand, if you were building the order entry system for GoodsAreUs, we could have used business modeling to good advantage to support problem analysis.