SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformationk

BUILDING BLOCK - Behavior

Description	Abstract Concept A Behavior is an Operating Asset that describes any action or reaction of an Agent to external or internal Behavioral Events. Behaviors include Action Processes (action), Interaction Processs (stories) or interactions (Service Interface). The course of actions of a Behavior is constrained ( Rule Enforcement) by the application of Behavioral Rules that define what is allowed and not allowed to do. Conceptualization Levels of Behavior: a Behavior is either a Conceptual Behavior or a Resource Behavior Structural Partition of Behavior: a Behavior is either a Service Interface, an Interaction Process or an Action Process
External references	ISO 15926 - ClassOfActivity, OMG - KerML - Behavior, OMG - UML - Behavior, OpenGroup - ArchiMate - Behavior-Elements, Russell Ackoff - System of Concepts - Behavior, WordNet - Behavior and Activity
Super Types	Operating Asset (from partition: Structural Partition of Operating Asset)
Functional Domain	System Operating Framework - SOF The System Operating Framework - SOF models how an active system (Agent) operates/functions (Behavior) in its Operating Eco-System to produce Outcome Events that benefit (value) to other Agents or affect (have an effect upon) these Agents.
Dictionary	Dictionary of SysFEAT patterns
Lexical Scope	Architecture Container
Framework Mapping	ArchiMate - Top-Level Language Structure : Behavior Element ArchiMate - Generic Metamodel : Behavior Element

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph Graph & Inheritance Table

Simple Graph

Composition: ➝ Classification: ➝ Specialization: ➝ Enumerated definition: ➝ Syntax: ➝

Graph & Hierarchy

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Relationship Table

Relationship	Cardinality	Target Entity	Source Entity	Description
Specialized Behavior	[*..0]	Behavior	Behavior
Realized Behavior	[*..0]	Behavior	Behavior
Start Event	[1..1]	Behavioral Event	Behavior	A Start Event is a temporal border of a Behavior representating its reaction to a Behavioral Event that starts it.
Input	[*..0]	Outcome Event	Behavior	An Input is a border of a Behavior that refers to the reaction to an Outcome Event that starts the Behavior.
End Event	[1..1]	Behavioral Event	Behavior	An End Event is a temporal border of a Behavior representing the production of a Behavioral Event that ends it.
Output	[*..0]	Outcome Event	Behavior	An Output is a border of a Behavior that refers to the production of an Outcome Event that ends the Behavior.
Behavior Temporal Border	[*..0]	Behavioral Event	Behavior
Behavior Participant	[*..0]	Agent	Behavior	A Behavior Participant is the participation of an Agent in a Behavior.
Behavior Part	[*..0]	Behavior	Behavior	A composed Behavior that is a part of the parent Behavior.
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.
Enumerated Definition	[1..1]	Service Interface	Behavior
Enumerated Definition	[1..1]	Interaction Process	Behavior
Enumerated Definition	[1..1]	Action Process	Behavior

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SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

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BORDERS

Name	Super type	Border Type	Description
Behavior Temporal Border		Behavioral Event
End Event	Operating Asset::Operating Exit Class of Bounded Individual::End Type	Behavioral Event	An End Event is a temporal border of a Behavior representing the production of a Behavioral Event that ends it.
Input	Behavior::Start Event	Outcome Event	An Input is a border of a Behavior that refers to the reaction to an Outcome Event that starts the Behavior.
Output	Behavior::End Event	Outcome Event	An Output is a border of a Behavior that refers to the production of an Outcome Event that ends the Behavior.
Start Event	Operating Asset::Operating Entry Class of Bounded Individual::Start Type	Behavioral Event	A Start Event is a temporal border of a Behavior representating its reaction to a Behavioral Event that starts it.