System context

The system context can include stakeholders and stakeholder groups, i.e. persons and groups – or rather actors – who interact with the planned system. But other technical systems, devices, processes, events, documents and here special norms, standards and legal regulations can also be found in the system context. By defining the system boundary, you determine which functions the system itself should offer and which interfaces to external systems are necessary. The system context can best be displayed using a system context diagram.

Create system context

1. Open the Products window by clicking the eye and selecting the Show Products command.

2. Create a package that will house the diagram and goals, and then choose the context menu command Create Diagram/System Context Diagram.
3. Enter a name for the diagram and, if necessary, a description.
4. Select the Open option in the lower part of the dialog so that the diagram is opened after it has been created.

5. Click OK. The diagram is created in the package and opens in the middle of the screen.

Context menu commands in the products window

Context menu commands allow you to edit, share, create revisions and more for a system context diagram. The following context menu commands are available:

Edit

Opens the editing dialog in write mode.

Share

Allows you to send the chart by link, email or hyperlink.

Show

Opens the diagram.

Edit Revision

Allows you to create a revision. It also allows you to view, compare, and trace the history of a chart.

Delete

Deletes the diagram from the project. The action cannot be undone.

Context menu commands in diagram

Context menu commands allow you to edit, share, create revisions and more for a system context diagram. The following context menu commands are available:

Edit

Opens the editing dialog in write mode.

Show Relationships

The command displays hidden relationship within the entire graph or for a single element:

• If you only want to display the existing relationships for an individual element, execute the command in the context menu of the element.
• If you want to see all the relationships that exist in the diagram, run the command from the diagram background context menu.

Rearrange Relationships

If the relationships between the elements of a diagram have become visually difficult to follow or are not optimally arranged for other reasons, you can rearrange the relationships automatically. To do this, open the context menu in the diagram background and choose Arrange Relationships. All relationships in the diagram will be redrawn.

Share

Allows you to send the chart by link, email or hyperlink.

Print

Here you can send the diagram to a printer or save it as a pdf file.

Copy as Image

The diagram is saved to the clipboard. With Ctrl+V you can insert it into a Word document, for example.

Edit Revision

Allows you to create a revision. It also allows you to view, compare, and trace the history of a chart.

Go to Definition

The Go to command jumps to the selected diagram in the products window and marks it.