I have gone and looked at the various software development diagrams available on Wikipedia. I have focused on the graphs (nodes and connections). The natural level for graphs is level 4 (knowledge representation and ontologies). However level 4 has a broader scope than just (K.R. and O.). Here is what I was able to suss out.
Level 4 – High Level Information Programming – Knowledge Representation
Level 4 proper diagrams mostly have to do with relationships.
- Anchor modeling
- Concept map
- Conceptual graph
- Conceptual model
- Concept-oriented model
- Context diagrams
- Data flow diagram – this diagram has a long and storied history, As level 4 develops, I expect to see this diagram rise in importance again.
- Domain model
- EXPRESS-G
- Information flow diagram
- Information model
- Object model
- Object-role modeling
- Semantic network
- Semantic Web
- Top Level Ontology
Some level 4 proper diagrams are based more on hierarchies than relationships. Of course a hierarchy is a kind of relationship.
- Argument map
- Cladistics
- Document Object Model
Level 4 for Other levels
Here are some level 4 diagrams that apply to other levels:
- 4(5) Fuzzy cognitive map
- 4(3) Nets within Nets
- 4(3) Specification and Description Language
- 4(3) Composite Structure Diagram (UML)
- 4(2) Abstract syntax tree
- 4(2) Class diagram (UML)
- 4(2) LePUS3
- 4(2) Tree structure
- 4(1) Entity–relationship model
- 4(1) Hierarchical database model
- 4(1) Network model
Diagrams for Other Levels
Here are diagrams that apply directly to other levels, although one could
certainly build systems at level 4 that would process these.
Level 1 – Data Storage and Relational Databases
Level 1 isn’t really very diagrammatic. It mostly relies on grids. The diagrams that apply best seem to be level 4 diagrams that manage level 1 such as entity relationship diagrams.
- Jackson structured programming
- Symbol table
Level 2 – Data and Object Oriented Programming
Many of these diagrams have to do with various sorts of process flow.
- Algebraic Petri net
- Behavior tree
- Business process mapping
- Business process model
- Control flow diagram
- Decision tree
- Directed acyclic graph
- DRAKON diagram
- Dynamic model
- Enhanced Transition Schematic
- Event-driven process chain
- Finite-state machine
- Flowchart
- Flow process chart
- Function model
- Interaction overview diagram (UML)
- Petri net
- Sequence diagram (UML)
- State diagram (UML)
- State Machine
- Use Case Diagram (UML)
Level 3 – Low Level Information Programming
I have had a lot of trouble trying to find any diagrams that apply to level 3.
These are the closest, but they are very thin gruel.
- Activity diagram (UML)
- Composite structure diagram
- Business logic
- Component diagram (UML)
Level 5 – Artificial Intelligence
Knowledge representation is a substrate for artificial intelligence. I expected to find more of these. Perhaps as level 4 develops there will be more in the future.
- C-K theory
- Extended Enterprise Modeling Language
Level 6 – Computational Creativity
Computational Creativity is a severely underdeveloped level. I didn’t expect to find anything, but here is one that may make sense.
- Mind map