Kanban is a simple and clear arrangement which is used in several management tools including Odoo, Trello, Kanbanote and Droptask From a visual point of view, kanban is reassuring since everything is visible. From a psychological point of view, this…
The many uses of Mindmapping
Mindmapping is a two-stage technique first mind dumping and then critical analysis useful in planning an essay, in business meetings and business analysis. Mindmapping is useful whether planning an essay, in meetings, in business analysis or just when collecting thoughts…
Data Processing Services
Our experience in data processing from multiple streams into a single corporate database for use by purchasing, procurement and marketing. I came to data conversion between 2000 to 2004 where I was integratingmultiple streams of corporate data and into a…
Informal information systems
Information systems in the broader sense include the informal verbal systems, the coffee-machine and water-cooler discussions. The internal management system: ordering system, payment, resource management are examples of what people typically think of as information systems. A good example is…
Visual modelling with moh.io
Moh.io is a very useful system for visual modelling which can combine Evernote into a graphical representation. It can help you draw links between related subjects. I’m an Evernote fan and also of moh.io because the two combined make a…
Visual Modelling
Visual models are often underestimated and underused. Mindmapping and visual modelling are powerful techniques for communication Mindmapping is useful to start an activity diagram, a use case, the description of a system and provide a basis to formalise a model…
The Water Distribution System
The diagram below is a UML model of a modern urban distribution system and depicts how water is initially stored, used and then returned to the natural environment after treatment. The objective is to show that a system can be…
The French Social Security system
This UML sequence diagram maps the observed financial relationships between patients, doctors, pharmacies, social security and medical insurance professionals in the delivery of patient care in France. Patients visit doctors who administer care and advice and prescribe medication or further…
UML analysis of a Transport System
The following UML analysis came from a project to build a database around the activities of a transport association. The organisation transports people in financial difficulty, in return to work situations, with social problems or mobility impaired workers on low…
Service Site Model
This is a UML model of the relationships between potential customers and service providers. The idea is to register both requirements and services provided. This model is part of an overall approach to projects, which is “try and model and…