Summary IDEFIntegration Definition (Integration Definition) is a family of languages, suited to modelling data exchanges as part of systems or software engineering. Example   Applies when You want a graphical representation of the activities and data transfers involved in a system, including input, output and associated control. Ideal for large distributed systems, where understanding the [...]

Summary Fishbone, Herringbone or Ishikawa diagrams were originally applied in the context of quality management and provide the means to conduct a cause and effect analysis. The technique identifies the contributory factors for a specified event, structured along the lines of categorical labels (for example factors relating to people, equipment, the supply chain and the [...]

Summary A bow-tie diagram is a representation of the initiating events that lead to a top level event, in addition to the consequences of that event. The top level event would relate to an undesirable outcome. The diagram may also indicate the barriers that are in place to reduce the likelihood of the top level [...]