Software (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
Creation
To create a Software:
• 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 Software.
You can convert a Software to a
System: right-click the Software, point to Convert To, and then click System.
Appearance
When shown on an
SV-1 Systems Interface Definition,
SV-4 Systems Functionality Hierarchy,
SV-5 Function to Operational Activity/Service Function Definition, or
SV-9 Systems Technology and Skills Forecast Definition, a Software appears as follows:
When shown on an
SV-1 Systems Interaction Specification or
SV-2 Systems Resource Flow Description, a Software appears as follows:
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to a Software:
• UML Generalizations define Software inheritance (
SV-1 Systems Interface Definition).
•
Activity Performed by Performer relationships to link a Software to the
Activity (System) elements that can be performed by the Software.
• Used as a conveyed classifier for
Operational Exchange elements.
The following sections provide information about how a Software is used in the model.
Create a Software from
Create from a Software
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 Software tab of a Software element's Property Pages:
• isEncapsulated
• URI