SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformationk

BUILDING BLOCK - Business Agent

Description	Abstract Concept A Business Agent is a Resource Agent which produces and reacts to Business Outcome Events of the enterprise. A Business Agent can be a Human Resource (Organizational Position or Department Type), a Business System (Business Software System or Concrete Hardware System) or a Capability Configuration (an assembly of Org-Units and Business Systems. Resource Agent Nature of Business Agent: a Business Agent is either a Human Resource, a Capability Configuration or a Business System
External references	OMG - UAF - ResourcePerformer, OpenGroup - TOGAF - Definition - Business System
Super Types	Business Operating Asset (from partition: Structural Partition of Business Operating Asset) Resource Agent (from partition: Operational Role of Resource Agent)
Functional Domain	EA Pattern - Business Resource Operating Pattern The EA Pattern - Business Resource Operating Pattern domain defines concepts and relationships used to model how physical resources (Business Operating Assets) operates/functions in Business Resource Ecosystems to deliver Business Outcome Events.
Dictionary	Dictionary of SysFEAT concepts
Lexical Scope	Architecture Container
Framework Mapping	UAF - Parameters : Business Agent UAF - Security Views : Resource Performer UAF - Security Views : ResourcePerformer UAF - Strategy : ResourcePerformer UAF - Personal Views : ResourcePerformer UAF - Project Views : ResourcePerformer UAF - Operational Views : ResourcePerformer UAF - Resource Views : ResourcePerformer

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph Graph & Inheritance Table

Simple Graph

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Relationship Table

Relationship	Cardinality	Target Entity	Source Entity	Description
Realized Business Function	[*..0]	Conceptual Agent	Business Agent
Specialized Resource Agent	[*..0]	Business Agent	Business Agent
Business Service Point	[1..1]	Business Service Interface	Business Agent
Business Request Point	[1..1]	Business Service Interface	Business Agent
Business Connection	[*..0]	Business Service Interface	Business Agent
Performed Resource Scenario	[*..0]	Business Resource Interaction Process	Business Agent	A Performed Resource Scenario is a Business Resource Interaction Process operated by a Business Agent.
Resource Agent Part	[*..0]	Business Agent	Business Agent
Performed Business Resource Process	[*..0]	Business Resource Process	Business Agent
Resource Agent Store	[*..0]	Data Domain	Business Agent
Resource Rule Enforcement	[*..0]	Resource Rule	Resource Operating Asset
Realized Agent	[*..0]	Agent	Agent
Life Start	[*..0]	Agent Life Cycle Event	Agent	A Life Start is a Start Type that denotes the type of event that signifies the beginning of an Agents existence.
Life End	[*..0]	Agent Life Cycle Event	Agent	A Life End is an End Type that denotes the type of event that signifies the end of an Agents 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.

TEXTUAL SYNTAX

SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

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BORDERS

Name	Super type	Border Type	Description
Business Request Point	Agent::Request Point Operating Asset::Operating Exit	Business Service Interface
Business Service Point	Agent::Service Point Operating Asset::Operating Entry	Business Service Interface

INTERNAL STRUCTURE

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CONNECTORS

Connector	Source	Target	Connector Type	Description
Business Connection	Resource Agent Part. Business Request Point	Resource Agent Part. Business Service Point	Business Service Interface	References: OMG - UAF - ResourceConnector