Comparison of the UML Normative System with the Normative System of UFO-approach

Authors

  • Olga A. Zimovets Scientific and Production Association “Reliability Technologies”
  • Elena V. Malkush Belgorod State National Research University
  • Sergey I. Matorin Belgorod State National Research University
  • Aleksandr G. Zhikharev Belgorod State National Research University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52575/2687-0932-2025-52-1-168-180

Keywords:

system-object approach, UFO approach, UML, graphic-analytical models of processes

Abstract

The paper compares the normative systems of UML and the system-object approach "Unit-Function-Object" (UFO-approach), implementing graphic-analytical methods of modeling and used to describe business, technological processes and information (software) systems. The correspondence of UML-entities to UFO-elements, as well as the possibility of emulating UML-diagrams by means of the UFO-approach are considered. The study shows that the use of the UFO-approach allows improving UML-diagrams by taking into account the system (process) approach within the object paradigm. The article provides examples of emulation of a UML-diagram of use cases (precedents) using a UFO-diagram for a business process model and a software system. The authors describe the possibility of systemic justification of the choice of classes for object modeling and creation of a "flow of events" document, as well as an object interaction diagram. The obtained results will allow developing libraries and algorithms for converting UML-models into UFO-approach models.

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Author Biographies

Olga A. Zimovets, Scientific and Production Association “Reliability Technologies”

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Business Analyst, Scientific and Production Association “Reliability Technologies”, Belgorod, Russia

E-mail: ozimovets@mail.ru

Elena V. Malkush, Belgorod State National Research University

Postgraduate Student of the Department of Information and Robotic Systems, Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russia

E-mail: malkush@bsuedu.ru

Sergey I. Matorin, Belgorod State National Research University

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Information and Robotic Systems, Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russia

E-mail: matorin@bsuedu.ru

Aleksandr G. Zhikharev, Belgorod State National Research University

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of the Institute of Engineering and Digital Technologies, Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russia

E-mail: zhikharev@bsuedu.ru

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2025-03-28

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Zimovets, O. A., Malkush, E. V., Matorin, S. I., & Zhikharev, A. G. (2025). Comparison of the UML Normative System with the Normative System of UFO-approach . Economics. Information Technologies, 52(1), 168-180. https://doi.org/10.52575/2687-0932-2025-52-1-168-180

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