SysFEAT - Systemic Framework for Enterprise Architecture & Transformationk

BUILDING BLOCK - Conceptual Agent

Description	Abstract Concept A 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). Systemic Levels of Conceptual Agent: a Conceptual Agent is either a Business Function or an Operating Domain
External references	Christensen Institute - Modularity, OMG - UAF - OperationalAgent, OpenGroup - ArchiMate - Business Internal Active Structure Element, Russell Ackoff - System of concepts - FunctionalDivisionOfLabor
Super Types	Agent (from partition: Conceptualization Levels of Agent) Conceptual Operating Asset (from partition: Structural Partition of Conceptual Operating Asset)
Functional Domain	Conceptual Operating Model A Conceptual Operating Model serves as a strategic framework for the enterprise, directing its functional division of labor to fulfill its missions and purposes.
Dictionary	Dictionary of SysFEAT concepts
Conceptualization Levels	Conceptual
Lexical Scope	Architecture Container
Framework Mapping	UAF - Resource Views : OperationalAgent UAF - Security Views : OperationalAgent UAF - Strategy : OperationalAgent UAF - Resource Views : OperationalAgent

RELATIONSHIPS

Simple Graph Graph & Inheritance Table

Simple Graph

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Graph & Hierarchy

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Relationship Table

Relationship	Cardinality	Target Entity	Source Entity	Description
Specialized Conceptual Agent	[*..0]	Conceptual Agent	Conceptual Agent
Conceptual Service Point	[*..0]	Conceptual Service Interface	Conceptual Agent
Conceptual Request Point	[*..0]	Conceptual Service Interface	Conceptual Agent
Conceptual Interaction Channel	[*..0]	Conceptual Service Interface	Conceptual Agent	An Interaction represents a contract between entities in a specific context inside or outside a company. These entities can be organizational units, activities, or processes.The content of this contract is described in a protocol.
Conceptual Agent Part	[*..0]	Conceptual Agent	Conceptual Agent
Performed Conceptual Scenario	[*..0]	Conceptual Interaction Scenario	Conceptual Agent	Relationship between a Conceptual Agent and Conceptual Interaction Scenarios that it performs.
Performed Value Stream	[*..0]	Value Stream	Conceptual Agent	Relationship between a Conceptual Agent and Conceptual Behaviors that it performs.
Conceptual Store	[*..0]	Concept Domain	Conceptual Agent
Realized Agent	[*..0]	Agent	Agent
Service Point	[1..1]	Service Interface	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.
Request Point	[1..1]	Service Interface	Agent
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.
Performed Interaction	[*..0]	Interaction Process	Agent	A Performed Interaction is an Interaction Process operated by an Agent.
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.

TEXTUAL SYNTAX

SEMANTIC TAXONOMY

Sub-Types Super-Types

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BORDERS

Name	Super type	Border Type
Conceptual Operating Connection	Operating Asset::Operating Exit	Conceptual Operating Connection
Conceptual Operating Connection	Operating Asset::Operating Entry	Conceptual Operating Connection
Conceptual Request Point		Conceptual Service Interface
Conceptual Service Point		Conceptual Service Interface

INTERNAL STRUCTURE

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CONNECTORS

Connector	Source	Target	Connector Type	Description
Conceptual Interaction Channel	Conceptual Agent Part. Conceptual Request Point	Conceptual Agent Part. Conceptual Service Point	Conceptual Service Interface	Abstract Connection An Interaction represents a contract between entities in a specific context inside or outside a company. These entities can be organizational units, activities, or processes. The content of this contract is described in a protocol.