Thanks, Kevork. <br><br>I can see both situations arising...<br><br>The employee could be an external entity if he/she works in the organisation but is not part of the processing in a process and only interacts with it as an outsider. e.g. An employee submitting a request for reimbursement to the accounting department is not part of the processes within the accounting department, so would be an external entity.<br>
<br>But if the employee participated in carrying out one or more of the processes within a system, their work should be part of the system and they would not be an external entity.<br><br>As I read it, the employees in the case study in question are very much involved in carrying out the processes within the system.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 August 2012 11:22, Kevork KROZIAN <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kkrozian@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">kkrozian@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p> I haven't seen the example but I have come across both representations - external as well as internal.</p>
<p>Example, Andy's Autos used in the System Documentation Methods book ( Judy Adams ) favoured by many of our colleagues over the years, used a mechanic in the worskshop as an external entity because he was filling in job cards and handing it in for finalising
processing and billing.</p>
<p>In the same case study Elaine the office manager is part of the system and not shown.</p>
<p>Happy to send the wording if you like.</p>
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<p>Once again, I haven't seen the wording of the case study you have mentioned.</p>
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<p>Speak soon </p>
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The suggested solution to VITTA 2012 Exam 1, C3 started me thinking. It has employees shown as external entities providing data flows to the VoxSearch system.<br>
I would have hidden the employee processes within the system since they would be part of the system.<br>
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Would you guys show employees as external entities in a context diagram?<br>
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