SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformationk

IDENTITY DIAGRAM MAPPING EXTERNAL REFERENCES

IDENTITY - Meta-Model Legend

Description	The meta-model notation uses SysFEAT representation of business concept. It provides: a compact representation of generalization relationships . a representation of relationships as directed-relationships. distinct colors to differentiate class of individuals from class of classes . distinct colors to differentiate architecture concepts from governance concepts.
Corresponding SysFEAT Domain	SysFEAT Enterprise Domains

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MAPPED ENTITIES

Framework Concept	Framework Definition	SysFEAT Concept	SysFEAT Definition
A Super Concept			A Super Concept is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: For any kind of concept, the list of its super-types can be displayed in alternate manner: . with a generalization arrow, as in UML. . in brackets, at the top the concept box . . in a box-in-box notation where the super-type is the enclosing box. This notation helps is presenting inherited relationships.
Aggregate - Internal Structure		Bounded Aggregate	A Bounded Aggregate is an Aggregate Entity Block which hides its internal structure to the outside world by means of formal Borders. The only way to access a Bounded Aggregate is through its formal Borders, which ensures the aggregate's internal consistency. The Borders of a Bounded Aggregate is determined by the Connection Relationships it can participate to. Within a Bounded Aggregate structure, Bounded Members can be linked together through Connectors. The nature of Connectors is given by their associated Connection Relationship. Examples: - Action Processes are bounded by their start and end events (see Behavioral Event). - Applications are bounded by their APIs borders (API Service Point and API Request Point). References: OMG - UML - EncapsulatedClassifier SysFEAT - Modularity.pdf Aggregate - Internal Structure is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: Incoming Border Description of the Internal structure of a bounded aggregate Outgoing border
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Connection Relationship		Connection Relationship	A Connection Relationship is an Aggregate Block that defines possible connections between the Borders of two or more Bounded Aggregates. Examples: - Outcome Event. - Service Interface. Connection Relationship is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: Connectable relationship between borders of two or more Encapsulated Aggregates.
Entity Element		Entity Element	An Entity Element is a distinct, identifiable Element that has a proper existence (living or non living). It is accessible by some referencing mechanism and can establish elementary relationships (Relationship Element) to other Entity Elements. References: DDD - Glossary - Entity ISO 15926 - Thing OMG - KerML - Element OpenGroup - ArchiMate - Element Entity Element is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: Abstract concepts that represent syntactic constructs such as "containers", "building blocks" or "aggregates". They are part of the "upper ontology".
Individual		Individual	Individuals are Ontological Blocks which represent things that exist over space and time. Individuals are represented as light orange boxes, while there classes are represented as dark orange boxes (see the Meta-Model Legend) . Examples: . The Eiffel tower completion (31st March 1889) . The Eiffel tower (31st March 1889 - ...). . William Shakespeare birth (1592) . William Shakespeare in its Early Theatrical Career (1592-1600). . Confucius (685-758). . Confucius death (758). . Mount Vesuvius eruption (Aug. 24-25, A.D. 79). . Oackland digital hospital after its renovation (2022 - ...) . The execution of the registration process at the Oackland digital hospital, by John Smith, on 17 March 2020. References: ISO 15926 - PossibleIndividual Stanford Encyclopedia - Temporal-parts Individual is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: Concept that represents entities that changes over time. Such objects usually have a begin date and an end date. Examples are "Projects', "life-cycles", "application installations".
Meta-Class		Meta-Class	Meta-Class (also called Class of Classes of Entity Element) is defined as the Class of Entity Element of all Class of Entity Elements each of whose instances is necessarily a Class of Entity Element. In other word, Meta-Class is the powertype of Class of Entity Element: all sub-classes of Class of Entity Elements are instances of Meta-Class. Since Meta-Class is itself a sub-type of Class of Entity Element, Meta-Class is an instance of itself. References: ISO 15926 - ClassOfClass Meta-Class is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: Concept whose instances are class of classes. Examples: category of asset, types of properties (temperature)
Ordered Semantic Class		Ordered Semantic Class	An Ordered Semantic Class is collection of Ontological Blocks which it classifies according to a chain of powertype relations, with every Ordered Semantic Class specializing the basic type of the same order and instantiating the one of the order above. This make SysFEAT is a higher-order ontology, so Ordered Semantic Classes may have members that are also Ordered Semantic Classes ( Class of Classes). References: ISO 15926 - Class OMG - KerML - Type OMG - SBVR - Concept OMG - UML - Type OpenGroup - ArchiMate - Specialization-Relationship SysFEAT -Semantic.pdf W3C - OWL - Class Wikipedia - Class (knowledge representation) Wikipedia - Class (set theory) WordNet - Class Ordered Semantic Class is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: Concept whose instances are classes. These classes exhibit specialization relationships (sub-class->super-class). Many concepts in SysFEAT are class of classes: Applications, Processes, Capabilities, etc.
Property		Property	A Property is an abstract Class of Individual, which purpose is to qualify Bounded Individuals and their classes (Class of Bounded Individual). Because instances of Property are Individual Propertys, they do not have proper instances: there are no instances of "red", but there are red Bounded Individuals. Example: - 10 degree celcius; - Ability to cook (a capability); - Red; - 12 kg; - Top Secret (TS) confidentiality. - 7/7 availability References: ISO 15926 - Property OMG - SVBR - Categorization Russell Ackoff - Choice & Communication - Property WordNet - Property Property is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: Class that represents qualities of Individuals such as functional properties (capabilities) or physical characteristics (mass, length, ...).
Purchase Order		Purchase Order	Purchase Order is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: Description of the Internal structure of an unbounded aggregate: The "order line" relationship between "purchase order" and "product" is reified as an internal entity of the "purchase order" aggregate.
Purchasing Domain		Purchasing Domain
Sketching Item			Sketching Item is not directly represented in SysFEAT. Rational: Individual used in architecture governance activities. For instance, "Assessments", Decisions", "Governance Events".
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