An  Application is a Business Software System that provides a set of  Functionality(ies) that End Users see as a single unit.

Essentially  Applications are architectural constructions resulting from the combinaison of the following four criteria:

1) A group of  Functionality that End Users see as a single unit.

2) A managed asset (Managed Application) associated with a budget line in the context of an Application Portfolio.

3) A body of code that is seen by developers as a single unit.

4) A group of deployable software units (Deployable Application Packages) that must be installed together on one or multiple execution nodes (Computing System).

 Application is a Mezzo enterprise asset  that sits between Application System and Application Component in the decomposition of Business Software Systems.

Example: " Payroll" is an  Application that is part an " HR System" which is an Application System.

The "Payroll"  Application includes, among other things, the "Salary and Wage Calculation" Application Component.

 Application Portfolios are Enduring Initiatives aimed at managing a set of Applications delivering functionalities required by enterprise operations.

The purpose of  Application Portfolios is efficiency: managed Applications must provide expected functionalities in the best cost / performance ratio.

A  Data Center is a Facility composed of networked computers, storage systems and computing infrastructure that enterprises use to organize, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data.

Business Operations rely heavily upon the applications, services and data contained within a  Data Center, making it a focal point and critical asset for everyday operations.

An  Enterprise is a macro Enduring Initiative that delivers added-value Products (goods & services) to its target  Customers.

It requires a formal organization of groups of people and resources to achieve its purposes.

A  Facility is a class of System of Resources that represents the physical infrastructure (e.g., buildings, plants, warehouses, offices, or laboratories) that houses personnel, equipment, and processes, enabling enterprise's activities.

Examples:

- Data Center

- Factory

- Outlet

- Outdoors construction

A  Location is a geopolitical location anywhere on the earth.

Examples:

- France

- Paris

- Washington DC

- Cairo

- Buenos-Aires

- Asia

A  Software Technology is an elementary Software Technology System  used as an enabler by Software Modules.

Examples :

- Application server,

- Message server,

- Storage,

- Business information sharing,

- Operating systems,

- Navigators, etc

 Technology Portfolios are Asset Portfolios aimed at managing a set of Software Technologys delivering functionalities required by enterprise operations.

The purpose of  Technology Portfolios is efficiency: managed Managed Software Technologys must provide expected Software Technology Capabilitys in the best cost / performance ratio.

A  Transformation Program is an Initiative that is a temporary, flexible organisation created to co-ordinate, direct and oversee the implementation of a set of related Projects and Tasks in order to deliver outcomes and benefits related to the organisation’s strategic objectives.

A programme is likely to have a lifespan of several years. During a programme lifecycle, projects are initiated, executed, and closed.  Programmes provide an umbrella under which these projects can be co-ordinated. The programme integrates the projects so that it can deliver an outcome greater than the sum of its parts.

Programs are defined upon a given domain (e.g. Business, Information Technology)

A program domain gathers all the projects managed from the same perspective in terms of portfolio management decisions. Project Portfolios are therefore also attached to programs; by default, one portfolio of each portfolio type is created when creating a new program.

An  Asset Portfolio is a Management System aimed at developing and maintaining in operational conditions a set of Mezzo Resource Operating Assets, delivering Resource Capabilitys required by Business Operations.

The purpose of  Asset Portfolios is efficiency: Managed Resource Assets must provide expected Resource Capabilitys in the best cost / performance ratio.

A  Governance Event is any event that has an impact on the management and governance of an Enduring Initiative.

This includes the result of Assessments, Decisions, recorded Incidents, Drivers, etc.

A  Management System is a mezzo Enduring Initiative within an Enterprise, aimed at creating, maintaining, evaluating, evolving, and operating a collection of essential  Functional Architecture Assets of the Enterprise.

A  Management System may transcend organisational boundaries and consequently requires an integrated team working under the direction of a Management Initiative Committee.