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Dependency Model

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DEP1 - Link every Objectives to at least one other Objective.

Description: For representing a Goal, the Designer should use a single linear sequence of Objectives. Therefore every Objective should be directly or indirectly connected to every other one. Supported notation elements are: Objectives with labels and transitions in one direction between them.

Example: To give an impression about how a dependency model can look like, please have a look at the figure shown below.

Example_DEP1

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DEP2 - Include the Start State into the Dependency Graph.

Description: Every Goal has a so called Start State that is neither renamable nor deletable. It describes the initial situation and in order to fulfil Guideline DEP1, especially the Start State must also be included into the dependency graph.

Example: To give an impression about how a dependency model can look like, please have a look at the figure shown below.

Example_DEP2

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DEP3 - Mind Cyclic Dependencies.

Description: When there is a cycle in the dependency model it is not clear which Objective is the first one to be fulfilled. The Designer should make sure to only create linear sequences of Objectives to obtain clarity of their processing order.

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DEP3 - Mind Cyclic Dependencies.

Description: When there is a cycle in the dependency model it is not clear which Objective is the first one to be fulfilled. The Designer should make sure to only create linear sequences of Objectives to obtain clarity of their processing order.

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DEP4 - Define Meaningful Objective Labels.

Description: The designer should use meaningful names for each Objective. Objective names should be unique within one Goal.

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