ADS Operational Model Notation Version 2.0– Version 2.0
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Contents
1 About this Document..............................................................................................................................1
1.1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 Out of Scope............................................................................................................................1
1.2 Purpose...........................................................................................................................................2
1.3 Audience .........................................................................................................................................2
1.4 ADS and the IBM Global Services Method.....................................................................................2
1.5 Document Structure ........................................................................................................................3
1.5.1 Definitions and Conventions used in this Document ...............................................................4
Table of Figures .....................................................................................................................................6
2 Presenting an Operational Model...........................................................................................................8
2.1 Specification Level of the Operational Model .................................................................................9
2.1.1 Partial Levels of Specification..................................................................................................9
2.2 Physical Level of the Operational Model ......................................................................................11
2.2.1 Partial Levels of Physical Definition.......................................................................................11
2.3 Other Factors Affecting the Presentation of OM Diagrams ..........................................................12
3 Notation for Operational Model Diagrams............................................................................................14
3.1 “Location” and “border” on an OM diagram ..................................................................................15
3.1.1 Core Notation.........................................................................................................................15
3.1.2 Additional Options: Visual Information...................................................................................16
3.1.3 Additional Options: Variations by OM Level .........................................................................19
3.1.4 Additional Options: Tooling Variations..................................................................................19
3.2 “Zone” on an OM diagram.............................................................................................................20
3.2.1 Core Notation.........................................................................................................................20
3.2.2 Additional Options: Visual Information..................................................................................20
3.2.3 Additional Options: Variations by OM Level .........................................................................22
3.2.4 Additional Options: Tooling Variations..................................................................................22
3.3 “User” and “External System” on an OM Diagram........................................................................22
3.3.1 Core Notation.........................................................................................................................22
3.3.2 Additional Options: Visual Information..................................................................................25
3.3.3 Additional Options: Variations by OM Level .........................................................................26
3.3.4 Additional Options: Tooling Variations..................................................................................26
3.4 “Node” on a OM Diagram..............................................................................................................26
3.4.1 Core Notation.........................................................................................................................26
3.4.2 Additional Options: Visual Information..................................................................................29
3.4.3 Additional Options: Variations by OM Level .........................................................................29
3.4.4 Additional Options: Tooling Variations..................................................................................35
3.5 “Deployment Unit” (DU) on an OM diagram .................................................................................36
3.5.1 Core Notation.........................................................................................................................36
3.5.2 Additional Options: Visual Information..................................................................................39
3.5.3 Additional Options: Variations by OM Level .........................................................................42
3.5.4 Additional Options: Tooling Variations..................................................................................42
3.6 “Interaction” on an OM diagram....................................................................................................43
3.6.1 Core Notation.........................................................................................................................44
3.6.2 Additional Options: Visual Information..................................................................................46
3.6.3 Additional Options: Variations by OM Level .........................................................................46
3.6.4 Additional Options: Tooling Variations..................................................................................46
3.7 “Connection” on an OM diagram...................................................................................................48
3.7.1 Core Notation.........................................................................................................................48
3.7.2 Additional Options: Visual Information..................................................................................55
3.7.3 Additional Options: Variations by OM Level .........................................................................58
3.7.4 Additional Options: Tooling Variations..................................................................................58
4 Appendix A: Sample IT System, “Internet Shopping” .........................................................................59