Method details
The method conventions (model, object, and connection types) used in the above explanations are listed below.
Conventions for IT system architecture - Models and objects
Model type | Object type |
|---|---|
Access diagram | |
Application system type | |
Hardware component type | |
Document | |
Technical term | |
Organizational unit | |
Group | |
Person | |
Cluster | |
Location | |
Architecture element | |
Capability | |
Application system type diagram | |
Application system type | |
Application system class | |
Capability | |
Program flow chart | |
Application system type | |
Cluster | |
Protocol | |
Service architecture diagram | |
Zone | |
District | |
Capability |
Conventions for IT system architecture - Connections
Model type | Source object | Target object | Connection type |
|---|---|---|---|
Access diagram | |||
Application system type | Application system type | uses (IT component) | |
Application system type | Architecture element | is relevant to | |
Application system type | Architecture element | is not relevant to | |
Application system type | Hardware component type | can run on | |
Application system type | Document | creates output to | |
Application system type | Organizational unit | is responsible for (attribute assigned(!)), for example, 'Support type' attribute: System responsibility | |
Application system type | Person | is responsible for (attribute assigned(!)), for example, 'Support type' attribute: System responsibility | |
Application system type | Cluster | uses | |
Application system type | Location | can be located at | |
Application system type | Capability | supports | |
Application system type diagram | |||
Application system class | Application system type | belongs to class | |
Application system type | Capability | supports | |
Program flow chart | |||
Application system type | Application system type | transmits data to | |
Application system type | Cluster | has as output | |
Cluster | Application system type | is input for | |
Application system type | Protocol | uses | |
Service architecture diagram | |||
Zone | District | encompasses | |
District | Capability | encompasses |