Analyzing the impact of change to UML models

You can run one of the four impact analysis queries on a context element in a UML model to identify all its related clients and suppliers that might be affected by changes to that context element. This analysis is helpful to determine which model elements can potentially be affected by changes to the context element.

About this task

To analyze the impact of change to UML models:

Procedure

  1. In the Project Explorer view, select and right-click an element; then click Query > Impact Analysis.
  2. Complete one of the following steps:
    • To discover all elements that could impact the context element, click All Suppliers
    • To discover all elements that are direct suppliers of a source element, click Suppliers
    • To discover all elements that could be impacted by the context element, click All Clients
    • To discover all elements that are direct clients of a source element, click Clients
  3. In the Save as window, specify a parent folder and file name and click OK.
  4. Optional: To further explore client and supplier relationships in a diagram, in the Palette, click the Explore tab and click Impact Analysis. To display clients or suppliers from the next direct level of abstraction, click Clients or Supplier; then click an element in a diagram.

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