SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformationk

BUILDING BLOCK - Business System

Synonym	Business Artifact
Description	Abstract Concept A Business System is a man made artifact (Concrete Hardware System or Business Software System) which exposes Functionalityies and can produce Business Outcome Events. A Business System performs System Processes and participates to System Processes or to Business Processes. In System Processes, a Business System is always an active participant (System Process Participant). In Business Processes, a Business System is either an active participant (Automated Participant) or an Instrument used by Org-Units. Artifact Nature of Business System: a Business System is either a Concrete Hardware System or a Business Software System Systemic Levels of Business System: a Business System is either a Macro Business System, a Micro Business System or a Mezzo Business System
External references	DAU Glossary - family-systems, OMG - UAF - ResourceArtifact, Russell Ackoff - Choice & Communication - Instrument, UCF Glossary - Business System, WordNet - Artifact
Super Types	Business Agent (from partition: Resource Agent Nature of Business Agent) Business System Asset
Functional Domain	EA Pattern - Business System Operating Model The EA Pattern - Business System Operating Model domain defines concepts and relationships used to model how a Business System operates/functions in its Operating Eco-System..
Dictionary	Dictionary of SysFEAT concepts
Lexical Scope	Architecture Container
Framework Mapping	SysFEAT Outcome Centric Model : Business Systems UAF - Resource Views : ResourceArtifact UAF - Strategy : ResourceArtifact UAF - Operational Views : ResourceArtifact

RELATIONSHIPS

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Relationship Table

Relationship	Cardinality	Target Entity	Source Entity	Description
Specialized Business System	[*..0]	Business System	Business System
Enabler Technology System	[*..0]	Technology System	Business System
Performed Business System Scenario	[*..0]	Business System Interaction Process	Business System
Performed System Process	[*..0]	System Process	Business System	An application process performance establishes the relationship between an application and the some dynamic behaviors described as BPMN processes.
Realized Business Function	[*..0]	Conceptual Agent	Business Agent
Business Service Point	[1..1]	Business Service Interface	Business Agent
Business Request Point	[1..1]	Business Service Interface	Business Agent
Business Connection	[*..0]	Business Service Interface	Business Agent
Resource Agent Part	[*..0]	Business Agent	Business Agent
Resource Agent Store	[*..0]	Data Domain	Business Agent
Fulfilled Requirement	[*..0]	Requirement	Business System Asset
Fulfilled Functionality	[*..0]	Functionality	Business System Asset
System Rule Enforcement	[*..0]	System Rule	Business System Asset
Business System Asset Part	[*..0]	Business System Asset	Business System Asset
Realized Agent	[*..0]	Agent	Agent
Life Start	[*..0]	Agent Life Cycle Event	Agent	A Life Start is a Start Type that denotes the type of event that signifies the beginning of an Agents existence.
Life End	[*..0]	Agent Life Cycle Event	Agent	A Life End is an End Type that denotes the type of event that signifies the end of an Agents existence.
Resource Rule Enforcement	[*..0]	Resource Rule	Resource 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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BORDERS

Name	Super type	Border Type	Description
Business Request Point	Agent::Request Point Operating Asset::Operating Exit	Business Service Interface
Business Service Point	Agent::Service Point Operating Asset::Operating Entry	Business Service Interface