Business layer viewpoint

Goal : Providing insight into the business processes and functions to be realized and the allocation to actors. Support by the underlying applications and technology. Obliged: Depending on the size, this can be combined with the application view and technology view in an overview view.

Diagram in standard mode

Business Object

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


Details van Business Object

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 ……


Details van Business process

Business Service

Naming Conventions Usage: Noun. For example: Collaboration, Message Exchange Extra: Name from the PDC (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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Business Actor

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


Details van Business Actor