System (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
Creation
To create a System:
• From an
Architectural Description or
Service Description: right-click the Architectural Description or Service Description, point to New, point to DoDAF, point to System, and then click System.
• From a
System: right-click the System, point to New, point to DoDAF, point to System, and then click System.
You can convert a System to a
Software: right-click the System, point to Convert To, and then click Software.
Appearance
When shown on an
SV-1 Systems Interface Definition,
SV-5 Function to Operational Activity/Service Function Definition,
SV-4 Systems Functionality Hierarchy or
SV-9 Systems Technology and Skills Forecast Definition, a System appears as follows:
When shown on an
SV-1 Systems Interaction Specification or
SV-2 Systems Resource Flow Description, a System appears as follows:
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to a System:
• UML Generalizations define System inheritance (
SV-1 Systems Interface Definition).
•
Activity Performed by Performer relationships link a System to
Activity (System) elements that the System can perform.
• Used as a conveyed classifier for
Operational Exchange elements.
The following sections provide information about how a System is used in the model.
Create a System from
Create from a System
In addition to the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements (
Representation,
Definition,
Information, and
Metadata):
Shown on these diagrams, tables and matrices
In addition to the
AV-2 Integrated Dictionary and
StdV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements:
UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the System tab of a System element's Property Pages:
• isEncapsulated
• URI