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So, a critical step in any project is to identify the
stakeholders with the authority to approve the
project scope of the functional requirements and
to obtain their approval using communication
and business analysis tools such as a context
diagram and use case model.
Now that the project scope is defined and
agreed upon, you can get started on the detailed
requirements!
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Figure 2: Example Use Case Diagram
