4.3 Strategic Dependencies

Dependee
Actor who is depended upon on a dependency relationship.

Depender
The depending actor on a dependency relationship.

Dependum
Element around which a dependency relationship centers.

We distinguish among four types of dependencies, based on the type of the dependum: Resource dependency, Task dependency, Goal dependency, Softgoal dependency.

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Goal Dependency
Task Dependency
Resource Dependency
Softgoal Dependency
- Guideline (Beginner,Concept) Softgoal Dependency should not be met directly by a Goal.
One-Side Dependency
Guideline (Intermediate,Concept and Evaluation) Use the Dependency link to indicate a Strategic Dependency relationship between Actors.
Guideline (Beginner,Notation) Use the “D” symbol notation to denote a Dependency Link.
Guideline (Beginner,Concept) Do not use Dependency Links inside an Actor.
Guideline (Beginner,Concept) Ensure that both sides of a Dependency Link point in the same direction.
Guideline (Intermediate,Concept & Evaluation) Do not reuse Dependums in more than one Dependency Relation.
Guideline (Beginner,Concept) Do not use a Dependency Link between two actors without showing the Dependum.
Guideline (Beginner,Layout) Avoid or minimize drawing intersecting Links and overlapping Links with other Links and elements' text.
Guideline (Beginner,Layout) Make both sides of a Dependency Link look like a single, continuous curve as it passes through the Dependum.
Guideline (Beginner,Layout) Spread the connection points of Dependency Links out on an Actor.
Guideline (Beginner,Layout) Keep elements horizontal. Do not tilt or twist them.

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