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Every Diagram Has its Use, Here is an Overview of Software Development Diagrams

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



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