Overall sequence of a system designed using an object-oriented language is
analyzed so as to permit easy comprehension. Class name acquisition means
of a sequence analysis apparatus acquires class names included in
sequence diagrams. Instance name acquisition means acquires instance
names included in the sequence diagrams, and method name acquisition
means acquires method names included in the sequence diagrams. Call
relationship acquisition means acquires call relationships of methods
included in the sequence diagrams. Sequence table display means looks up
the thus-acquired class names, instance names, method names and call
relationships, to generate and display a sequence table showing a
tabulated list of the call relationships of the method.