Models answer questions
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In this lesson
treat every diagram as an answer to one question for one audience.
Planned topics
- Before drawing, write the question ("which systems touch customer data?") and the reader.
- A model abstracts; it leaves things out on purpose.
- Every diagram needs a title, legend, audience, and scope.
- Throw away diagrams that nobody asks questions of.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
a Larkspur diagram header block: Title, Question, Audience, Scope, Legend, Owner, Date.
Check your understanding
What three things should accompany a diagram?
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A question it answers, an audience, and a legend.
Practice
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