SSC Architecture Modeling Conventions

Business Functions: A logical grouping of related business activity (processes, sub-functions, roles, business information, etc...) No flow or sequence is necessary. - Must always (directly or indirectly) support an established Business Capability, and 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.

Business Process: Something that is done/performed, that has a flow or sequence. - Should be related to a particular (superior) business function. - Naming: Should name processes with verb-noun notation. "Do something to something". i.e.: Place Order

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 convention: May use an ing ending?

Application Data: - Should, where possible, be linked to a business object.