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IDEF0: When to use it

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When to use it

• Use it when formally describing a process, to ensure a detailed, clear and accurate result.
• Use it when the process is complex, and other methods would result in more complex diagrams.
• Use it when mapping a wide variety of processes, as a consistent and scalable Process Description Language (or PDL).
• Use it when there is time available to work on understanding and producing a complete and correct description of the process.

Fig. 1. Using IDEF0 in problem solving

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