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.
From a Software: right-click the Software, point to New, point to DoDAF, 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 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).
Forecast relationships link a Software to forecasted future Software elements.
Implements relationships link a Software to the Performer (Operational) elements it implements.
Activity Performed by Performer relationships to link a Software to the Activity (System) elements that can be performed by the Software.
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 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:
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 Software tab of a Software element's Property Pages:
isEncapsulated
URI
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