Relations (optional)

The table below shows all relation types allowed in PPM:

Relation type

Identifier

Description

executes

REL_CARRY_OUT

Creates a relation between a function and the executing organizational unit.

cooperates with
(without gaps)

REL_WORKS_
TOGETHER

Creates a relation between organizational units as the source reference object and organizational units as the target reference object.
A relation calculation is only performed between function instances that directly follow one another and at which organizational units are specified. There must not be any other function instances without organizational units between them.

cooperates with (with gaps)

REL_WORKS_
TOGETHER_LONG_DISTANCE

Creates a relation between organizational units as the source reference object and organizational units as the target reference object.
Between the function instances at which the organizational units are specified additional function instances without organizational units may occur. These are ignored in the relation calculation, i.e., the function instances with the organizational units do not have to follow one another directly. 

Ping pong

REL_PING_PONG

Creates a relation between organizational units as the source reference object and organizational units as the target reference object.

The actual relation occurrences have the measure attributes that are used as a basis for calculation of the relation measures defined in the measure configuration – if necessary, for each individual relation type.

For details of how relations are defined and calculated, refer to the PPM Customizing Technical Reference.