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 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).
Forecast relationships link a System to forecasted future System elements.
Implements relationships link a System to the Performer (Operational), elements it implements.
Activity Performed by Performer relationships link a System to Activity (System) elements that the System can perform.
Used as a type for System Port and Resource Role elements.
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
System
Create from a System
In addition to the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements ( Representation, Definition, Information, and Metadata):
System
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:
SV-10a Systems Rules Model (shows applied Rule (System) elements)
SV-12 Service Provision (shows used Service Interface elements)
UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the System tab of a System element's Property Pages:
isEncapsulated
URI