SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformationk

BUILDING BLOCK - Element

Synonym	Node, Thing
Description	Abstract Concept An Element is an elementary constituent of a model. It is the top level abstraction of the SysFEAT upper ontology. Element Nature of Element: an Element is either a Relationship Element or an Entity Element
External references	ISO 15926 - Thing, OMG - KerML - Element, OpenGroup - ArchiMate - Concept
Power Type	Class of Element
Functional Domain	Elementary Graph The Elementary Graph domain defines the basic constructs for relating and classifying Elements in a directed graph.
Dictionary	Dictionary of SysFEAT patterns
Framework Mapping	ArchiMate - Top-Level Language Structure : Concept

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph Graph & Inheritance Table

Simple Graph

Composition: ➝ Classification: ➝ Specialization: ➝ Enumerated definition: ➝ Syntax: ➝

Graph & Hierarchy

Composition: ➝ Classification: ➝ Specialization: ➝ Enumerated definition: ➝ Syntax: ➝

Relationship Table

Relationship	Cardinality	Target Entity	Source Entity	Description
Adjacency List	[*..0]	Adjacency Item	Element	Adjacency Lists represent edges of directed graphs as a lists where each vertex (Elements) points to its targets through a referencing mechanism: Adjacency Item.

TEXTUAL SYNTAX

SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

Sub-Types Super-Types

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BUILDING BLOCK - Element

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph

Graph & Hierarchy

Relationship Table

TEXTUAL SYNTAX

SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

CHARTER

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