SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformation

CLASS OF CLASS OF INDIVIDUAL - Business Function

Synonym

Operating Function

Description

A Business Function is a Mezzo unit within the enterprise's functional division of labor. It is used to shape the enterprise management structure in regard to how it produces, consumes or processes Business Outcome Events: information, energy, materiel.

A Business Function specifies Skills and Functionality(ies) required to perform their activities effectively.

Functional Domain: Conceptual Operating Model

A Conceptual Operating Model serves as a strategic framework for the enterprise, directing its functional division of labor to fulfill its missions and purposes.

External references

Christensen Institute - Modularity

OMG - UAF - OperationalPerformer

OpenGroup - TOGAF - Definition - Business Function

OpenGroup - TOGAF 9 - Definition - Business Function

Russell Ackoff - System of concepts - FunctionalDivisionOfLabor

Super Types

Conceptual Agent (from partition: Systemic Levels of Conceptual Agent)

Dictionary

Dictionary of SysFEAT concepts

Conceptualization Levels

Conceptual

Systemic Levels

Mezzo

Lexical Scope

Architecture Container

Framework Mapping

TOGAF - Enterprise Metamodel Mapping : Function
UAF - Resource Views : OperationalPerformer
UAF - Strategy : OperationalPerformer
UAF - Security Views : OperationalPerformer
UAF - Operational Views : OperationalPerformer

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 Business Function	[*..0]	Business Function	Business Function
sub-business function	[*..0]	Business Function	Business Function	A sub-business function represents the role of a Business Function within a parent Business Function.
Specialized Conceptual Agent	[*..0]	Conceptual Agent	Conceptual Agent
Conceptual Service Point	[*..0]	Conceptual Service Interface	Conceptual Agent
Conceptual Request Point	[*..0]	Conceptual Service Interface	Conceptual Agent
Conceptual Interaction Channel	[*..0]	Conceptual Service Interface	Conceptual Agent	An Interaction represents a contract between entities in a specific context inside or outside a company. These entities can be organizational units, activities, or processes.The content of this contract is described in a protocol.
Performed Conceptual Scenario	[*..0]	Conceptual Interaction Scenario	Conceptual Agent	Relationship between a Conceptual Agent and Conceptual Interaction Scenarios that it performs.
Performed Value Stream	[*..0]	Value Stream	Conceptual Agent	Relationship between a Conceptual Agent and Conceptual Behaviors that it performs.
Conceptual Store	[*..0]	Concept Domain	Conceptual Agent
Realized Agent	[*..0]	Agent Type	Agent Type
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.
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.
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
Conceptual Operating Connection	Operating Asset Type::Operating Entry	Conceptual Operating Connection
Conceptual Operating Connection	Operating Asset Type::Operating Exit	Conceptual Operating Connection
Conceptual Request Point		Conceptual Service Interface
Conceptual Service Point		Conceptual Service Interface

INTERNAL STRUCTURE

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CLASS OF CLASS OF INDIVIDUAL - Business Function

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph

Graph & Hierarchy

Relationship Table

SERIALIZATION FORMAT

SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

SUB-TYPES

SUPER-TYPES

BORDERS

INTERNAL STRUCTURE

CHARTER

Missing Content

Governance

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