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Guideline (Beginner,Concept) Softgoal Dependency should not be met directly by a Goal. Open Version
Discussion: Do not make a Softgoal depend on a goal because the Softgoal may never have any partial value during evaluation. Please refer to Section 9.2 'Model Evaluation' for a complete introductory discussion about Evaluation and Propagation. A typical Softgoal Dependency Link is shown in the illustration.
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