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CornerStone Workflow Toolkit

CAS Plugin - part 1

Overview of PlantUML diagrams supported by CornerStone Workflow toolkit plugin:

  1. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): While not a UML diagram, a Work Breakdown Structure is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables⁵. It organizes and defines the total scope of the project, and represents the work specified in the current approved project scope statement⁵.

  2. Sequence Diagrams: These are interaction diagrams that detail how operations are carried out. They capture the interaction between objects in the context of a collaboration². Sequence diagrams show the order of the interaction visually by using the vertical axis of the diagram to represent time and the messages that are sent¹².

  3. Activity Diagrams: These are used to illustrate the flow of control in a system and refer to the steps involved in the execution of a use case¹⁶. They can depict both sequential processing and concurrent processing of activities¹⁶. An activity diagram is essentially a flowchart that shows activities performed by a system¹⁵.

  4. Deployment Diagrams: These are a type of UML diagram that showcases the physical deployment of artifacts on nodes¹¹. They describe the hardware components where software components are installed¹³. Deployment diagrams are typically used to visualize the physical hardware and software of a system¹⁴.

Each of these diagrams serves a unique purpose and can be used in different stages of a project to model and visualize different aspects of a system. They are powerful tools for understanding, designing, and communicating about complex systems.

Source: Conversation with Copilot, 2024-07-03