Service description (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
Creation
To create a Service Description:
• From the model or a UML Package: right-click the Package, point to New, point to DoDAF, point to Service, and then click Service Description.
• From an
Architectural Description or
Service Description: right-click the Architectural Description or Service Description, point to New, point to DoDAF, point to Service, and then click Service Description.
Appearance
When shown on an
SOV-1 Service Taxonomy,
SOV-2 Service Interface Specification,
SOV-3 Capability to Service Definition,
SOV-5 Service Functionality, a Service Description appears as follows:
On a diagram you can populate the contents of a Service Description.
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to a Service Description:
•
Architectural Reference relationships link a Service Description to other Service Description or Architectural Description elements.
The following sections provide information about how a Service Description is used in the model.
Create a Service Description from
• 
UML Model
UML Model• 
UML Package
UML Package
Create from a Service Description
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 Service Description tab of a Service Description element's Property Pages:
• architectureFramework
• approvalAuthority
• architect
• assumptionAndConstraint
• creatingOrganization
• dateCompleted
• purpose
• recommendations
• summaryOfFindings
• toolsUsed
• toBe
• URI