SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformationk

BUILDING BLOCK - Computing System

Description	Abstract Concept A Computing System is a system that can host and run software code ( Application code or Software Technology code) and to host data. Examples: Computer Devices, Computer Servers, Cloud Services.
Super Types	Technology Operating Asset
Functional Domain	EA Pattern - Physical Software Operating Pattern The EA Pattern - Physical Software Operating Pattern domain provides abstractions shared by all physical software artifacts.
Dictionary	Dictionary of SysFEAT concepts
Lexical Scope	Architecture Container

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Simple Graph Graph & Inheritance Table

Simple Graph

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Relationship Table

Relationship	Cardinality	Target Entity	Source Entity	Description
Hosted Software	[*..0]	Concrete Software System	Computing System
Fulfilled Technology Capability	[*..0]	Technology Capability	Technology Operating Asset
Technology Rule Enforcement	[*..0]	Technology Rule	Technology Operating Asset
Technology Operating Asset Part	[*..0]	Technology Operating Asset	Technology Operating Asset
Specialized Technology Asset	[*..0]	Technology Functional Asset	Technology Functional Asset
Technology Risk	[*..0]	Technology Risk Type	Technology Functional Asset
Specialized Resource Operating Asset	[*..0]	Resource Operating Asset	Resource Operating Asset
Realized Business Operating Asset	[*..0]	Resource Operating Asset	Resource Operating Asset
Realized Operating Asset	[*..0]	Operating Asset	Operating Asset
Operating Entry	[*..0]	Operating Connection	Operating Asset
Operating Exit	[*..0]	Operating Connection	Operating Asset
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.

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