Method details

The method conventions (model, object, and connection types) used in the above explanations are listed below.

Conventions for IT system architecture - Models and objects

Model type

Object type

Access diagram

 

 

Application system type

 

Hardware component type

 

Document

 

Technical term

 

Organizational unit

 

Group

 

Person

 

Cluster

 

Location

 

Architecture element

 

Capability

Application system type diagram

 

 

Application system type

 

Application system class

 

Capability

Program flow chart

 

 

Application system type

 

Cluster

 

Protocol

Service architecture diagram

 

 

Zone

 

District

 

Capability

Conventions for IT system architecture - Connections

Model type

Source object

Target object

Connection type

Access diagram

 

 

 

 

Application system type

Application system type

uses
(IT component)

 

Application system type

Architecture element

is relevant to

 

Application system type

Architecture element

is not relevant to

 

Application system type

Hardware component type

can run on

 

Application system type

Document

creates output to

 

Application system type

Organizational unit

is responsible for (attribute assigned(!)), for example, 'Support type' attribute: System responsibility 

 

Application system type

Person

is responsible for (attribute assigned(!)), for example, 'Support type' attribute: System responsibility 

 

Application system type

Cluster

uses

 

Application system type

Location

can be located at

 

Application system type

Capability

supports

Application system type diagram

 

 

 

 

Application system class

Application system type

belongs to class

 

Application system type

Capability

supports

Program flow
chart

 

 

 

 

Application system type

Application system type

transmits data to

 

Application system type

Cluster

has as output

 

Cluster

Application system type

is input for

 

Application system type

Protocol

uses

Service architecture
diagram

 

 

 

 

Zone

District

encompasses

 

District

Capability

encompasses