Changes

==== Business Event ====

==== Business Event ====

* Naming:  Should be a verb in the perfect tense, e.g: "claim received".

* 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".

==== Business Function  ====

==== Business Function  ====

==== Business Object ====

==== Business Object ====

* Naming:  Business object names should be nouns.

* Naming:  Business object names should be nouns, and may have qualifiers if necessary to distinguish.  e.g.:  Life Insurance Policy Invoice.

==== Business Process  ====

==== Business Process  ====

Something that is provided to an entity external to the business function.

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.

* 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-noun.  May use an "ing" ending.

* 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".

==== SSC Services ====

==== SSC Services ====

SSC Services are usually business <u>functions</u>, and should not be represented as ArchiMate business <u>services</u>.

SSC Services are usually business <u>functions</u>, and should not be represented as ArchiMate business <u>services</u>.

* Representation:  Must be represented as a business function, with category of "client-facing service" or "supporting service"

* Representation:  Must be represented as a business function, with category of "client-facing service" or "supporting service"