One more problem in team communication of the use of different terms within different team levels during product requirement meetings. It is always a good idea to remember that project managers focus on product features and usability while developers operate with a focus on technological terms such as source code modules and functions.

UML diagrams are one of the best tools for describing tasks and the way to complete them. Using UML diagrams significantly facilitates the understanding of project issues for all team members. They also save time and efforts of all project participants. Subsequently, UML diagrams are used to find the best way to complete tasks. They can transform into source material for program codes within software development.

Different UML diagram types can describe tasks top down — from the common concept to smallest details of development. For example, Use Case diagrams describe ways of using products and are very important for project managers, customers, sales and marketing departments.

State diagrams come down to the level of particular use of specific product function. This allows all levels of the project team to operate with common terms.

Certainly, you can draw UML diagrams by hand on paper or white board but this diagram will be hard to edit and expand during team work. Also you won’t be able to deliver the discussion results to all participants for subsequent work on the project. Using of special software tools for creating and presenting of UML diagrams looks much more attractive. Using ready library objects of ConceptDraw PRO you can quickly create a UML diagram of any complexity. At least it will be much faster than draw it by hand.

A Ready diagram can be created with the ConceptDraw PRO Presentation mode functionality. You can use a projector to present to an audience, or send it by e-mail to all participants prior to the discussion. You can easily edit the diagram during discussions, create multi-page diagrams connected with links. After the discussion you will get a complex interactive UML diagram which will be divided on several parts to ease its understanding and following work with it.

As with any other ConceptDraw PRO document, completed UML diagrams can be presented as HTML files for web sharing, sent by e-mail or saved as an Adobe PDF file for printing. With ConceptDraw Office, team members will be able to get the discussion results in the convenient form and continue its work in the project.