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BABOK® Guide v3 Tutorial: Create a Model using a Template

Create a Model using a Template

Tools and Techniques for BABOK Guide v3 provides hundreds of examples and best practice guidelines for Business Analysts to read and understand. Please review the website and find the techniques that you find applicable to your development project. You can create your own model using the convenient Model Wizard and the MDG Technology for BABOK. This model can be tailored and adapted to suit your individual needs, helping you to save time and get started sooner.

This tutorial will show you how to create your own model using a simple template.

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Process

Step 1:

BABOKŪ Guide v3 Tutorial: Creating a General Model - Selecting a package in the Project Browser

Select a package in the Project Browser.

Step 2:

BABOKŪ Guide v3 Tutorial: Creating a General Model - The Model Wizard

Open the Model Wizard dialog by pressing

   Ctrl+Shift+M.

 

Under Technology select:

    BABOK Standard Framework

 

From the Name column select:

   Enterprise.

 

Click on OK.

Step 3:

BABOKŪ Guide v3 Tutorial: Creating a General Model - Starter Packages

This will start the download process and create a set of packages under the currently selected package.

 

In the Project Browser you now have a skeletal model ready for use as a basic starting block for creating your own model.

In the next steps you will view some key diagrams provided.

Step 4:

BABOKŪ Guide v3 Tutorial: Creating a General Model - Starter Organization Chart model

From the Project Browser select the diagram:

- Model.Enterprise.Business.
Organisation.Organization Chart

 

This provides a simpler starting point for creating a Organization Chart of the organization you are analyzing.

Step 5:

BABOKŪ Guide v3 Tutorial: Creating a General Model - Stakeholder Matrix

From the Project Browser select the diagram:

- Model.Enterprise.Business.Stakeholders.
Stakeholder Matrix.Stakeholder Matrix

 

This provides grid chart defining the stakeholders of the organization you are analyzing.

Select any element on the diagram and press Alt + Enter to access the properties. This will allow you to modify the element to reflect your own organizational structures. This basic template provides a simple starting point for creating your own Organization Chart. Refer to Tools and Techniques for step by step instructions on how to proceed.

Step 6:

BABOKŪ Guide v3 Tutorial: Creating a General Model - Business Rules

From the Project Browser select the diagram:

- Model.Enterprise.Business.Policies and Business Rules.Business Rules Analysis

 

This provides a diagram laying out existing Business Rules and their relationship to Policies.

Tools & Techniques for BABOK Guide v3 Tutorials:

Getting Started - A guide for the Business Analyst Introducing the Tools & Techniques for BABOK Guide® v3 View Tutorial
Create a Model using a Template Create models using the Model Wizard View Tutorial
Adding a Worked Example Create smarter models to cover specific techniques View Tutorial
Using Documents Learn about Document Artifacts and document editing options View Tutorial
Creating Your Own Diagrams Use Model Patterns to start your requirements project View Tutorial
Tutorial Handout Download this tutorial series in PDF format (5.5Mb) Download PDF

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