
38 n The Art of Software Modeling
program. By narrowing the focus of the modeling effort to the specific tasks that
will be performed by the system, the modeler can better meet the needs of the
intended user community.
Groups, like individuals, have dependencies on one another for materials or
other forms of support. A service-oriented group (such as most internal information
technology groups) will have multiple calls for those services from other groups in
the organization. is may lead to overwhelming task loads, leaving little time to
interact with a modeler performing system analysis. Moreover, the needs of such a
group may conflict with t ...