Parameter (project) (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
A Parameter (Project) is a proprietary element that is required to model UPDM in Modeler.
Creation
To create a Parameter (Project):
• From an Activity (Project): right-click the Activity (Project), point to New, point to DoDAF, and then click Parameter (Project).
On the Select Type dialog, create or select the element that is the type of the Parameter (Project), or create an untyped Parameter (Project).
The type of a Parameter (Project) can be a Performer (System), Energy, Exchange Element, Geo Political Extent Type, Materiel, Organization Type, System Context, Person Role Type, System, Responsibility, Service Access, or Software element.
A Parameter (Project) can be represented by an Input Pin (Project) or Input Pin (Project) on a PV-2 Project Activity Model. You can create a Parameter (Project) when creating an Input Pin (Project) or Output Pin (Project).
Appearance
A Parameter (Project) does not appear on any diagrams.
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to a Parameter (Project):
• Input Pin (Project) and Output Pin (Project) elements represent Parameter (Project) elements on a PV-2 Project Activity Model.
The following sections provide information about how a Parameter (Project) is used in the model.
Create a Parameter (Project) from
Create from a Parameter (Project)
Only the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements (Representation, Definition, Information, and Metadata).
Shown on these diagrams
In addition to the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary and StdV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements:
UPDM properties
The following writeable properties are available on the Parameter (Project) tab of a Parameter (Project) element's Property Pages:
• URI