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Data-Flow Models — Accessibility to Stakeholders
publish date: 2026/06/08 10:49:36.864144 UTC
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True or False: Data-flow diagrams are simple and intuitive and so are more accessible to stakeholders (including non-engineers) than some other types of model. It is usually possible to explain them to potential system users who can then participate in validating the model.
Correct Answer
True
Explanation
Data-flow diagrams are simple and intuitive and are more accessible to stakeholders than some other types of model. Because of this accessibility, it is usually possible to explain them to potential system users who can then participate in validating the model — an important advantage for requirements engineering.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition