Re: Another view on analysis and ER

Jon Heggland wrote:

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>Well, that depends on what analysis is. It seems this guy thinks it's
>the same as data modeling, which in turn is the same as developing a
>graphical representation of the client's needs and processes. Is it?

There we go again ... if a language is graphical it doesn't have to be imprecise or informal. Textual languages tend to be more expressive (in the sense of needing fewer square inches to express things) but they are not automatically better in any other respect.

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Reinier