SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformation

CLASS OF CLASS OF INDIVIDUAL - Agent Type

Description

Abstract Concept

An Agent Type is an Operating Asset Type which is able to participate actively to Behavior Types, to produce and react to Outcome Events.

1. Agent Types participate to Action Process Typees (Active Participant) and/or conduct Action Process Typees (Performed Process).

2. Agent Types participate to Interaction Process Type (Scenario Participant) describing how they interact with other Agent Types.

These actions and interactions define Agent Types boundaries described by Service Interfaces.

Conceptualization Levels of Agent Type: an Agent Type is either a Resource Agent Type or a Conceptual Agent
Temporal Status of Agent Type: an Agent Type is either an Agent State Type or a Whole Life Agent Type

Functional Domain: System Operating Framework - SOF

The System Operating Framework - SOF models how an active system (Agent Type) operates/functions (Behavior Type) in its Operating Eco-System to produce Outcome Events that benefit (value) to other Agent Types or affect (have an effect upon) these Agent Types.

External references

Christensen Institute - Modularity

ISO 15926 - ClassOfPossibleRoleAndDomain

OMG - KerML - Structure

OMG - UML - EncapsulatedClassifier

OpenGroup - ArchiMate - Internal Active Structure Element

OpenGroup - OAA - Modularity

OpenGroup - TOGAF - Definition - System

Russell Ackoff - System of Concepts - Abstract System

WordNet - Agent

Super Types

Operating Asset Type (from partition: Structural Partition of Operating Asset Type)

Power Type of

Individual Agent

Dictionary

SysFEAT System Operating Framework

Lexical Scope

Architecture Container

Framework Mapping

UAF - Operational Views : CapableElement
ArchiMate - Generic Metamodel : Collaboration
ArchiMate - Generic Metamodel : Internal Active Structure Element
ArchiMate - Generic Metamodel : Internal Active Structure Element
ArchiMate - Top-Level Language Structure : Structure Element

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph Graph & Inheritance Table

Simple Graph

Composition: ➝ Classification: ➝ Specialization: ➝ Instance Of: --> Enumerated definition: ➝ Syntax: ➝

Graph & Hierarchy

Composition: ➝ Classification: ➝ Specialization: ➝ Instance Of: --> Enumerated definition: ➝ Syntax: ➝

Relationship Table

Relationship	Cardinality	Target Entity	Source Entity	Description
Specialized Agent	[*..0]	Agent Type	Agent Type	Abstract Relationship
Realized Agent	[*..0]	Agent Type	Agent Type
Service Point	[1..1]	Service Interface	Agent Type	Abstract Relationship
Life Start	[*..0]	Agent Life Cycle Event	Agent Type	A Life Start is a Start Type that denotes the type of event that signifies the beginning of an Agent Types existence.
Request Point	[1..1]	Service Interface	Agent Type	Abstract Relationship
Life End	[*..0]	Agent Life Cycle Event	Agent Type	A Life End is an End Type that denotes the type of event that signifies the end of an Agent Types existence.
Interaction Channel	[*..0]	Service Interface	Agent Type	Abstract Relationship
Performed Process	[*..0]	Action Process Type	Agent Type	Abstract Relationship A Performed Process is a Action Process Type operated by an Agent Type.
Agent Part	[*..0]	Agent Type	Agent Type	Abstract Relationship An Agent Part is a structural composition of a sub Agent Type within its parent Agent Type.
Performed Interaction	[*..0]	Interaction Process Type	Agent Type	Abstract Relationship A Performed Interaction is an Interaction Process Type operated by an Agent Type.
Information Store	[*..0]	Information Domain	Agent Type	Abstract Relationship An Information Store is a storage of Information Assets necessary for an Agent Type to carry out its activities.The scope of the necessary Information Assets is given by the Information Domain associated with the Information Store.
Referencing Relationship	[*..0]	Entity	Entity	Abstract Relationship A Referencing Relationship is a Relationship that points at its target Entity through Reference Adjacency.
Existential Dependency	[1..1]	Entity	Entity	Abstract Relationship An Existential Dependency relationship is a Relationship where the source Entitys existence depends on the existence of the target Entity.The cardinality of the set of targetted Entity is [1..1].
Existential Independence	[*..0]	Entity	Entity	Abstract Relationship An Existential Independence relationship is a Relationship that specifies that the existence the source Entity doesnt depend on the existence of its target Entity.The cardinality of set set of targetted Entity is [0..*].
Hierarchical Member	[*..0]	Building Block	Aggregate Block	A Hierarchical Member is an Aggregate Member that is also a Block Lexical Scope for the Building Block it aggregates: it relates its aggregated block by nesting (see Nesting Relationship).Hierarchical Members are used to build hierarchical structures of Building Blocks, in constrast to Block Members which are used to build network structures of Building Blocks.
Block Member	[*..0]	Building Block	Aggregate Block	A Block Member is an Aggregate Member that aggregates its releated Building Block by reference (see Referencing Relationship).Block Members are used to build network structures of Building Blocks while Hierarchical Members are used to build hierarchical structures of Building Blocks.

SERIALIZATION FORMAT

TEXTUAL SYNTAX RDF

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SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

Sub-Types Super-Types

SUB-TYPES

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BORDERS

Name	Super type	Border Type	Description
Life End	Class of Bounded Individual::End Type	Agent Life Cycle Event	A Life End is an End Type that denotes the type of event that signifies the end of an Agent Type's existence.
Life Start	Class of Bounded Individual::Start Type	Agent Life Cycle Event	A Life Start is a Start Type that denotes the type of event that signifies the beginning of an Agent Type's existence.
Request Point	Operating Asset Type::Operating Exit	Service Interface
Service Point	Operating Asset Type::Operating Entry	Service Interface