SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformation

CLASS OF INDIVIDUAL - Initiative

Description

Abstract Concept

An Initiative is any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted under the responsibility of a Steering Authority.

Initiatives range from single project to long term initiatives (Enduring Initiative) such as Enterprises.

Initiatives are sychronized over time using Initiative Milestones.

Systemic Levels of Initiative: an Initiative is either a Management Initiative or an Enterprise Initiative
Initiative Kind of Initiative: an Initiative is either an Operational Transformation or an Assurance Initiative
Structural Partition of Initiative: an Initiative is either a Time-bound Initiative, an Initiative Stage or an Enduring Initiative

Functional Domain: Initiative and Transformation Pattern

The Initiative and Transformation Pattern domain defines management concepts required for transformation initiatives.

External references

Merriam Webster - Undertaking

Wordnet - Undertaking

Super Types

Block Collection

Bounded Individual

Initiative Block

Dictionary

SysFEAT System Operating Framework

Lexical Scope

Model Lexical Scope

Model Container

RELATIONSHIPS

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Simple Graph

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Relationship Table

Relationship	Cardinality	Target Entity	Source Entity	Description
Initiative Classification	[*..0]	Category of Initiative	Initiative
Steering Authority	[1..1]	Responsible Human Entity	Initiative
end	[1..1]	Initiative Milestone	Initiative
start	[1..1]	Initiative Milestone	Initiative
Course of Action	[*..0]	Individual Resource Behavior	Initiative	A plan recognized by an enterprise as being essential to achieving its goals - i.e. a strategic specification of what the enterprise does. In other words, a Course of Action channels efforts towards Desired Results.Business Capabilities might be required by an Enterprise to conduct its Courses of Action.
Initiative Subject	[*..0]	Asset Block	Initiative	Set of Asset Blocks that are the subject of changes undertaken by an Initiative.
Property of Individual	[*..0]	Class of Property	Bounded Individual	A Classification from a Bounded Individual to a Class of Property that asserts the Bounded Individual has the Class of Property.
Temporal Border	[*..0]	Temporal Bounding	Bounded Individual	Temporal border of a Bounded Individual
Aggregate Composition	[*..0]	Bounded Individual	Bounded Individual	Aggregate Composition is a reified Composition (Whole/Part) where the composed Bounded Individual becomes a Bounded Member of the whole Bounded Individual.
Temporal Sequencing	[*..0]	Temporal Bounding	Bounded Individual
Referencing Relationship	[*..0]	Entity	Entity	A Referencing Relationship is a Relationship that points at its target Entity through Reference Adjacency.
Dependency Relationship	[1..1]	Entity	Entity	A Dependency Relationship is a Relationship that specifies the existential dependency of the sourceRelationship on its target Relationship.The cardinality to the target Entity is [1..1].
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]	Time-bound Initiative	Initiative
Enumerated Definition	[1..1]	Initiative Stage	Initiative
Enumerated Definition	[1..1]	Enduring Initiative	Initiative

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