Activity Diagrams

Question 1

Activity

Answer 1

relevant, named behaviour with clear start and end

Question 2

Actions

Answer 2

• Basic elements of an activity (individual behaviour steps)
• In the context of an activity: actions are seen as atomic, i.e., the smallest unit of behaviour that is executed at once

Question 3

Naming conventions for actions (and activities)

Answer 3

<verb> <noun(s) or noun phrase(s) as object(s)>
</verb>

Question 4

partitions

Answer 4

or swimlanes
group nodes and edges of an activity based on common properties
Usually: roles or organizational units responsible for actions