The method conventions (model, object, and connection types) used in the above explanations are listed below.
Model type |
Object type |
---|---|
Access diagram |
Application system type |
Capability |
|
EPC |
Function |
Capability |
|
Application system type |
|
Requirements tree |
Requirement |
Objective |
|
Requirement |
Requirement |
Capability |
|
Service type |
|
Application system type |
|
Component |
|
Function |
|
Cluster |
|
Technical term |
|
Organizational unit |
|
Group |
|
Person |
|
Objective |
|
Risk |
|
KPI instance |
|
Document |
|
Work breakdown structure |
Function |
Task |
|
Program |
|
Project |
|
Requirement |
|
Project schedule* |
Task |
Person |
|
Organizational unit |
|
Location |
|
Application system type |
|
Milestone |
|
Quality gate |
|
Line |
|
KPI instance |
|
Objective |
|
Relationship |
* Only the most common object types are listed here - please see ARIS Method help for a complete listing.
Model type |
Source object |
Target object |
Connection type |
---|---|---|---|
Access diagram |
Application system type |
Capability |
supports |
EPC |
Function |
Capability |
supports |
Requirements tree |
Requirement |
Requirement |
encompasses |
Requirement |
Requirement |
is dependent on |
|
Objective |
Requirement |
is supported by |
|
Requirement |
Requirement |
Application system |
relates to |
Requirement |
Capability |
realizes |
|
Requirement |
Service type |
realizes |
|
Requirement |
Component |
relates to |
|
Requirement |
Function |
relates to |
|
Requirement |
Cluster |
relates to |
|
Requirement |
Technical term |
relates to |
|
Requirement |
Organizational unit* |
is technically responsible for |
|
Requirement |
Organizational unit* |
is IT responsible for |
|
Requirement |
Organizational unit* |
must be informed on cancelation |
|
Requirement |
Group* |
is technically responsible for |
|
Requirement |
Group* |
is IT responsible for |
|
Requirement |
Group* |
must be informed on cancelation |
|
Requirement |
Person* |
is technically responsible for |
|
Requirement |
Person* |
is IT responsible for |
|
Requirement |
Person* |
must be informed on cancelation |
|
Objective |
Requirement |
is supported by |
|
Requirement |
Risk |
is exposed to |
|
Requirement |
KPI instance |
is measured by |
|
Work breakdown structure |
Task |
Function |
is of type |
Project |
Task |
is process-oriented superior |
|
Program |
Project |
is process-oriented superior |
|
Task |
Requirement |
realizes |
|
Project schedule* |
Organizational unit |
Task |
carries out |
Person |
Task |
carries out |
|
Task |
Quality gate |
creates |
|
Quality gate |
Task |
activates |
|
Task |
Relationship |
has as output |
|
Relationship |
Task |
is input for |
|
Task |
Task |
is predecessor of |
|
Task |
Task |
is successor of |
|
Task |
Task |
relates to |
|
Task |
Task |
belongs to |
|
Task |
Milestone instance |
creates |
|
Task |
Milestone instance |
activates |
|
Task |
Milestone instance |
is predecessor of |
* Only the most common connection types are listed here - please see ARIS Method help for a complete listing.