FAMILY OF CONCEPTS - Systemic Levels of Conceptual Agent
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Conceptual AgentA Conceptual Agent is an abstract type of Agent that depicts a functional division of labor within an enterprise, influencing the formation of its business operating model. The concrete specializations of Conceptual Agent follow the systemic level pattern and come in the form of Operating Domain (a Macro Conceptual Agent) and Business Function (a Mezzo Conceptual Agent). |
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DISJOINT SUBTYPES of 'Conceptual Agent'
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Business Function |
A Business Function is a Mezzo unit within the enterprise's functional division of labor. It is used to shape the enterprise management structure in regard to how it produces, consumes or processes Business Outcome Events: information, energy, materiel. A Business Function specifies Skills and Functionality(ies) required to perform their activities effectively. |
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Operating Domain |
An Operating Domain is a Macro functional division of labor within an enterprise, acting as a Conceptual Agent. It embodies a collection of interrelated Business Functions which collaboratively provide one or more Business Capability(ies). Operating Domains serve as the highest hierarchical grouping of Business Functions within the enterprise's Conceptual Environment. |