System concept diagrams illustrate the interplay between a system and its environment, useful in various IT problem-solving phases such as project planning, system analysis, and design. They act as visual tools to define project scope, requirements, technology constraints, and conversion needs. The assignment requires developing UML context diagrams that include at least two of the four types of integrating interfaces demonstrated in class.

1. Conceptually, system concept diagrams describe the interaction
of a system with its environment. Practically, system context
diagrams are recommended for the following phases of IT
problem solving:
PROJECT PLANNING -- to visually describe initial project
scope to system owners, system users, and the project team.
This serves as a "visual contract" to manage scope through the
remainder of the project.
SYSTEM ANALYSIS -- to visually describe requirements for
SYSTEM INTERFACES to system users and the project team.
SYSTEM DESIGN -- to visually describe technology constraints
and decisions for all system interfaces for the benefit of system
users, system designers, and system builders.
SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION -- to visually describe
conversion requirements for the project team and system owners
(not covered in class; and hence, not required in this
assignment. This is included here only as a placeholder for
course improvement).
ASSIGNMENT
- Using the UML Context Diagram Profile, develop a full SET
of system context diagrams
Your system, and hence its context diagrams, must exhibit at
least two of the four types of integrating interfaces described
and demonstrated in class:
user interfaces (also known as human-computer interfaces (HCI)
and the user experience (UX)
system interfaces (to and from legacy systems)
database interfaces (to databases that may be used or update,
but whose table structures are considered out of scope)
control interfaces (to machines, appliances, or devices -- for
"real time systems")
Your system must demonstrate all four types if they are
applicable to your problem domain.