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| === Object Definitions === | | === Object Definitions === |
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| + | ==== Access (relationship) ==== |
| + | * Should have an end arrow from the initiating object to the accessed object. It does not necessarily indicate the direction of the flow of data. |
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| + | ==== Aggregation (relationship) ==== |
| + | * Indicates that an element groups a number of other concepts, where the other concepts can also be part of other groups. A looser relationship than with a composition. |
| + | * Aggregated items can also be part of more than one aggregation. |
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| + | ==== Composition (relationship) ==== |
| + | * Indicates that an element groups a number of other concepts, where the other concepts are a fundamental part of the group. E.g.: A cat is composed of a head, body, legs, tail. |
| + | * Composed items can only be part of one composition. |
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| + | ==== Application Component ==== |
| + | * Should, in the abstract (business/business process cooperation viewpoint) be linked as the representative of the whole application/application system. Used to denote where business roles, functions, processes interact with application systems. |
| + | * In the application layer, its use is similar to that of a function/application module. |
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| + | ==== Application Data ==== |
| + | * Should, where possible, be linked to a business object. |
| + | * Should be linked to an application process. |
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| + | ==== Business Actor ==== |
| + | * Represents an actual person, org structure section, committee or working group within or external to the organization. e.g.: Senior Advisor, Director Operations, Senior Vice President, ESSARB, Senior Management Board, Treasury Board, NRCan, John Smith, Dr. Henry Jones. Not: process modeler, designer, client, solution architect, manager |
| + | * Linking: Actors are usually linked to Roles. |
| + | * Naming: A noun. Should be named according to job title or departmental name within Active Directory and/or org chart if applicable. |
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| + | ==== Business Event ==== |
| + | * Naming: Should be a verb in the perfect tense, e.g: "claim received", usually in the format of subject-verb or object-verb. e.g. "Traffic accident happens" or "Claims form submitted". |
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| + | ==== Business Function ==== |
| + | A logical grouping of related business activity (processes, sub-functions, roles, business information, etc...) No flow or sequence is necessary. |
| + | * Linking: Must (directly or indirectly) support and link to an established Business Capability |
| + | * Linking: Should be associated with an enterprise requirement, strategic outcome, goal, and/or driver. |
| + | * Naming convention: Should NOT use verb-noun naming, in order to not be confused with business processes. |
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| + | ==== Business Object ==== |
| + | * Naming: Business object names should be nouns, and may have qualifiers if necessary to distinguish. e.g.: Life Insurance Policy Invoice. |
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| + | ==== Business Process ==== |
| + | Something that is done/performed, that has a flow or sequence. |
| + | * Linking: Should be related to a particular (superior) business function (e.g. an SSC Service) |
| + | * Naming: Should name processes with verb-noun notation. "Do something to something". i.e.: Place Order |
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| + | ==== Business Role ==== |
| + | * Represents an abstract role, not a personal name or defined organizational position, committee, title, rank or hierarchy within the organization. e.g.: process modeler, designer, client, solution architect. Not: Senior Advisor, Director Operations, Senior Vice President, ESSARB, Senior Management Board, Treasury Board, NRCan, John Smith, Dr. Henry Jones. |
| + | * Roles are usually linked to actors and business functions and processes. |
| + | * Naming: Preferably a noun, referring to the primary activity that the role performs. Should be a compound noun to qualify it if it could have multiple meanings. e.g.: claim form completer. |
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| + | ==== Business Service ==== |
| + | Something that is provided to an entity external to the business function. |
| + | * Must link directly (or indirectly through another business service, interface or product) to a client of the related function for the service. |
| + | * Naming: Should use verb ending. May use an "ing" ending. The verb should describe the primary activity of the service, e.g.: "Insurance claim processing". |
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| + | ==== SSC Services ==== |
| + | SSC Services are usually business functions, and should not be represented as ArchiMate business services. |
| + | * Representation: Must be represented as a business function, with category of "client-facing service" or "supporting service" |
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