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