Systems Design

Last Updated on 2024-12-25 by Kassandra

Have you ever wished for a bridge to take what a stakeholder wants & convert it into systems design deliverables your team can provide?

What if you had a framework to provide a way to build a roadmap your stakeholder(s) happily sign off on?

Learn more when you read on …

As of 20241209, the following training videos are available for you.

If you would like to participate in a workshop to implement this information or receive monthly mentorship from me, please connect with me on LinkedIn.

More to come soon!

Context Diagrams

The training provided in this blog post is based on the assignments I submitted as part of my course work for Cornell’s Systems Design certification.

Below you will learn about the project, as well as context diagrams – including an example!

Here are the resources shared in the training …

For materials on Miro, please check out:

• Miro Academy
• My blog post on Miro

If you’re interested in the Cornell information, this came from the Systems Design certification program – specifically the Defining Scope class.

Interested in learning more about a deliverable tree? Then check out this UML Use Case Diagram tutorial.

For additional blogs to support your planning needs, check out the following:

• Project Pillars (when starting new initiatives)
• Creating A Stakeholder Map
• 5 Steps to Create Any Project Plan
• Making Sense of Complexity
• Workshop Facilitation
• How to Create A Marketing Plan
• How to Easily Create a Marketing Plan Timeline

Use Cases to Use Case Behavior Diagrams

I will be covering this with my monthly mentorship students as well as those who attend my workshop. Please keep an eye on LinkedIn for more information on how to participate.

Keep in mind that you can learn about this through many sites! Simple search on UML (unified modeling language) can provide a lot of information.

And while it may be confusing, I did want to provide this resource that covers the UML differences between a behavioral vs structural diagram.

Deliverable (Scope) Tree

In the following video, I briefly cover a deliverable tree – also known as a scope tree.

This framework was only briefly covered in my Defining Scope class, but I still found it valuable.

I hope you do as well!

Use Case Behavior & SysML Diagrams

Prior to this section in the process, you would have already created some use case diagrams. While I did not cover this in a live or within this post, if you would like to learn how to create a repeatable system for building your system requirements please connect with me on LinkedIn. (See links at bottom of this post.)

Part of the certification course is homework – implementation of what you learned.

And what better way to cement your knowledge on what you’ve learned than to teach?

So I did a quick overview of moving from a use case behavior diagram to SysML.

Functional Flow Block Diagram (FFBD)

The third class as part of the Systems Design certification through Cornell covers Exploring Your System Architecture.

In the following video, I build an FFBD as part of my assignment.

Looking for support in crafting your own? Be sure to connect with me on LinkedIn!

Wrap Up

As you can see, there’s a lot to unpack here.

While I would definitely suggest completing Cornell’s Systems Design certification, I am also working on ways to integrate this knowledge into what I teach my students & clients.

If you would like to learn how to create an easy way to plan for solution requirements and get signoff from your stakeholders, then connect with me on LinkedIn. We can discuss your options and see if I may be able to support you.

Have a prosperous rest of your day!

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