Post (UPDM - MODAF aliases)

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Creation

To create a Post:

• From an Architectural Descriptionor Service Description: right-click the Architectural Description or Service Description, point to New, point to MODAF, point to Operational, and then click Post.

• From a Post: right-click the Post, point to New, point to MODAF, and then click Post.

• From an OV-4 Typical Organizational Relationships Chart, SV-1 Resource Definition, SV-4 Functionality Hierarchy, SV-5 Function to Operational Activity/Service Function Definitionor SV-9 Technology and Skills Forecast Definition: click the

Post toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram.

Appearance

When shown on an OV-4 Typical Organizational Relationships Chart, SV-1 Resource Definition, SV-4 Functionality Hierarchy, SV-5 Function to Operational Activity/Service Function Definitionor SV-9 Technology and Skills Forecast Definition, a Post appears as follows:

When shown on an SV-1 Resource Interaction Specification or SV-2 Resource Communications Description, a Post appears as follows:

Relationships

The following relationships are of importance to a Post:

• UML Generalizations define Post inheritance ( SV-1 Resource Definition).

• Forecast relationships link a Post to forecasted future Post elements.

• Implements relationships link a Post to the Node, elements it implements.

• Is Capable Of Performing relationships to link a Post to the Function elements that can be performed by the Post.

• Requires Competence and Typically Provides Competence relationships link a Post to the Competence elements that are required or provided by that Post.

• Used as a type for Actual Post, Resource Port and Resource Role elements.

• Used as a conveyed classifier for Operational Exchange elements.

The following sections provide information about how a Post is used in the model.

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