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It is important, because it makes the system easy to understand for developers and all concerned people.  \n2) Define Use Case Model?  \nUse case model shows sequence of events and stream of actions regarding any process performed by an actor.  \n3) What does UML stand for?  \nIt stands for Unified Modelling Language.  \n4) Do you think Activity Diagram is important and how?  \nAs the name implies, activity diagram is all about system activities. Main purpose of activity diagram is to show various activities taking place in an organization in different departments.  \n5) Can you name the two types of diagrams heavily used in your field?  \nThe two diagrams are Use Case Diagram and Collaboration Diagram  \n6) Do you know what is meant by an alternate flow in a use case?  \nIt is the alternative solution or activity in a use case that should be followed in case of any failure in the system.  \n7) What are exceptions?  \nThese are the unexpected situations or results in an application.  \n8) What are extends?  \nExtends are actions that must take place in a use case.  \n9) Name the two documents related to a use case?  \nThe two documents are FRD (Functional Requirement Document) and SDD (System Design Document) .  \n10) What is the difference between Business Analyst and Business Analysis?  \nBusiness Analysis is the process performed by the Business Analyst.  \n11) As a business analyst, what tools, you think are more helpful?  \nThere are many but I mostly use, Rational Tools, MS Visio, MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, MS Project.  \n12) In your previous experience, what kind of documents you have created?  \nI have worked on, Functional Specification Documents, Technical Specification Documents, Business Requirements Documents, Use Case Diagram etc.  \n13) What INVEST stands for?  \nINVEST means Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Sized Appropriately, Testable. It can assist project managers and technical team to deliver quality products/services.  \n14) Define SaaS?  \nSaaS means Software as a Service. It is related to cloud computing. It is different from other software as you don’t need this type of software to be installed on your machine. All you need isan Internet connection and a Web Browser to use it.  \n15) What steps are required to develop a product from an idea?  \nYou have to perform, Market Analysis, Competitor Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Personas, Strategic Vision and Feature Set, Prioritize Features, Use Cases, SDLC, Storyboards, Test Cases, Monitoring, Scalability.  \n16) What do you think is better, the Waterfall Model or Spiral Model?  \nIt all depends on the type and scope of the project. Also a life cycle model is selected on the basis of organizational culture and various other scenarios to develop the system.  \n17) How can you explain the user centered design methodology?  \nIt all depends on the end users. 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