Overview viewpoint

Goal : A high-level overview of the project or landscape at level 1. This shows in 1 diagram what the project or concern is about. The details come in the underlying views. Not required : Depending on the complexity and size, this view is necessary in a complex architecture.

Diagram in standard mode

DataObject

Naming Conventions Usage: Singular noun. For example: Search query, Search result Logical name. Avoid technical names such as file, database.


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Application Component

Naming Conventions Usage: Noun (name of the package). For example: MsWord, Autonomy Federator


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Business Object

Naming Conventions Usage: Singular noun. For example: Invoice, policy, Fault report Logical name. Avoid technical names.


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Technology Node

Naming Conventions Usage: Noun. For example: Application Server, machine name.


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Technology Interface

Naming Conventions Usage: Noun. For example: Sybase Open Client, CPS, GFX, MQ, EWMS, XML.


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Application Interface

Naming Conventions Usage: Noun. Example: Search Gui, VM—search service Web service.


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Business Interface

Naming Conventions Usage: Noun. For example: Counter, telephone, e-mail, form and internet.


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Business process

Naming conventions Usage: Verb in the imperative mood followed by a noun (singular), for example: Check order, make quotation, Report malfunction. Avoid Manage, process, register ……


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Application Function

Naming Conventions Usage: verb. Example: Billing, Search, Indexing.


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Business Service

Naming Conventions Usage: Noun. For example: Collaboration, Message Exchange Extra: Name from the PDC (ing form).


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Technology Function

Naming Conventions Usage: noun. For example, Backup and Restore, Printing, Scanning, Searching (ing form).


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Application Service

Naming Conventions Usage: Noun in the ing form. For example: Transaction processing, Indexing.


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Business function

Naming Conventions Usage: verb. Example: Support, Manage Service.


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Technology Service

Naming Conventions Usage: Noun in the ing form. For example: Messaging, Broadcasting.


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Business Actor

Naming conventions: Usage Noun e.g. Government employee, Company, Citizen. Avoid User, system.


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Artifact

Usage: noun based on the organization naming the organization of tables in databases, XML files, etc.


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