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What defines a work package?

  • A single task completed independently within a project.
  • A series of actions designed to achieve a specific goal within time and resource constraints. (correct)
  • An informal set of activities that may lead to various outcomes.
  • A collection of tasks that are unconnected and have no specific deadline.

    • What is considered a plateau in the context of enterprise architecture?

  • A formal review process of the technology effectiveness.
  • A relatively stable state of enterprise architecture during a specific period. (correct)
  • A temporary disruption in service or network functionality.
  • A stage of transition from one architecture to another.

    • Which of the following correctly describes a distribution network?

  • A series of people engaged in selling materials and data.
  • A physical network used to transport materials, data, or information. (correct)
  • A digital platform for data storage and retrieval.
  • An isolated infrastructure that does not connect to other systems.

    • What characterizes an implementation event?

    <p>A behavioral change related to the adoption process of new technology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'gap' refer to in the context of plateaus?

    <p>A statement of difference between two plateaus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary purpose of events in Business Process Diagrams?

    <p>To start, modify, or complete a process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly defines a gateway in Business Process Modeling Notation?

    <p>A decision point that alters the path of the process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element type in Business Process Diagrams relates to the performance of tasks?

    <p>Activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a 'pool' represent in the context of swimlanes?

    <p>A major participant in a business process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates a Collaborative BP from a Private BP in BPMN?

    <p>Collaborative BP shows interactions between business entities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is true of a message flow in Business Process Diagrams?

    <p>It depicts messages between different pools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a data object represent in Business Process Modeling Notation?

    <p>Information required for an activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a crucial characteristic of the Unified Modeling Language (UML)?

    <p>It provides a standardized visual modeling language for software systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a business service within the context of business behavior concepts?

    <p>An explicitly defined perceptible business behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a business process?

    <p>A series of business behaviors that result in a specific outcome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a business interface?

    <p>A point of access for a business service to the environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept refers to a state change within an organization that is instantaneous?

    <p>Business Event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an application component encapsulate?

    <p>A modularity of application functionalities that can operate independently.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a data object in the context of application structure?

    <p>Data structured for automated processing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best characterizes application behavior?

    <p>The explicitly defined visible behaviors provided by the application.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'application collaboration' refer to?

    <p>A combination of various application components working together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an Application Event in relation to application behavior?

    <p>A behavior that indicates a change of state in an application.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a Technology Interface?

    <p>A point of access for technological services provided by a node.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a Technology Service defined?

    <p>An external functionality provided by one or more nodes through defined interfaces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Technology Process represent?

    <p>A sequence of technological actions to achieve a specific result.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a collection of nodes working together?

    <p>Technology Collaboration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by the term 'Node' in technology structure?

    <p>A computational or physical resource interacting with others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Artefact' refer to in the context of software development?

    <p>A piece of data used or produced during software development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes Application Interaction?

    <p>It is a unit of collective behavior performed by multiple components.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which existing practices contributed to the emergence of UML?

    <p>Booch Method, OMT, and Objectory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of diagram is used to describe the functionality of a system from the user's perspective?

    <p>Use case diagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which diagram illustrates the dynamic flow of control from one activity to another within a system?

    <p>Activity diagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a deployment diagram depict?

    <p>Physical resources in a system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which UML diagram focuses on the interactions between objects over time?

    <p>Communication diagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a composite structure diagram?

    <p>Show internal parts of a class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an interaction overview diagram combine?

    <p>Activity and sequence diagrams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which behavioral UML diagram describes the dynamic behavior of a system in response to stimuli?

    <p>State machine diagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Business Collaboration

    • It is an aggregate of two or more active internal business structure elements that work together to perform collective behavior.

    Business Behavior Concepts

    • Business Service: An explicitly defined perceptible business behavior used to manifest business functionality to the environment.
    • Business Process: A sequence of business behaviors that achieve a specific outcome, such as a defined set of products and services.
    • Business Function: A collection of business behaviors based on a chosen set of criteria closely aligned to an organization but not explicitly governed by the organization.
    • Business Interaction: A unit of collective business behavior collaboratively performed by two or more business roles.
    • Business Event: Denotes an organizational state change, which is instantaneous and does not have a specific duration.

    Products and Contracts

    • Product: A coherent collection of services and/or passive structure elements, accompanied by a contract or a set of agreements, which is offered as a whole to customers.
    • Contract: A formal or informal specification of an agreement between a provider and a consumer
    • Product Contract: A contract that specifies the product's features, responsibilities, and required services.

    Application Structure Concepts

    • Application Component: An encapsulation of an application’s functionality aligned to the implementation structure, which is modular and replaceable.
    • Application Collaboration: An aggregate of two (2) or more application components working together to perform collective application behavior.
    • Application Interface: A point of access where an application service is made available to users to another application component or a node.
    • Data Object: Data that is structured for automated processing.

    Application Behavior Concepts

    • Application Service:
      • An explicitly defined and visible application behavior
      • Used to specify services provided by the business.
    • Application Function: An automated behavior that can be performed by an application component.
    • Application Process: A sequence of application behaviors that realizes a specific outcome.
    • Application Interaction: A unit of collective application behavior collaboratively performed by two (2) or more application components.
    • Application Event: An application behavior that denotes a state of change.

    Technology Structure Concepts

    • Node: A computational or a physical resource that hosts, manipulates, or interacts with other computational or physical resources.
    • Technology Collaboration: An aggregate of two (2) or more nodes that work together to perform collective behavior.
    • Technology Interface: A point of access where technological services offered by a node can be accessed.
    • Device: A physical information technology resource wherein system software and artifacts can be deployed for execution.
    • System Software: Software that supports a business environment in storing, executing, and utilizing applications, including the data deployed within the environment.
    • Path: A link between two (2) or more nodes through which the exchange of data or material happens.
    • Communication Network: A set of structures that connects computer systems or other electronic devices for transmission, routing, and reception of data or information.
    • Artefact: A piece of data that is used and/or produced in a software development process or a system deployment and operation.

    Technology Behavior Concepts

    • Technology Service: An external visible unit of functionality, provided by one or more nodes accessible through well-defined interfaces.
    • Technology Function: A behavior element that groups infrastructural behavior, which can be performed by a node.
    • Technology Process: A sequence of technological behavior that achieves a specific outcome.
    • Technology Interaction: A unit of collective technology behavior collaboratively performed by two (2) or more nodes.
    • Technology Event: A technology behavior element that denotes a state of change.

    Physical Concepts

    • Equipment: A physical machine, tool, or instrument that can create, use, store, move, or transform materials.
    • Facility: A physical structure or environment interconnected by distribution networks.
    • Distribution Network: A physical network used to transport materials, data, or information.
    • Material: Tangible matter or physical element that can be accessed by equipment.

    Implementation and Migration Concepts

    • Work Package: A series of actions designed to achieve a specific goal or result within a clearly defined beginning and end date and resource constraints.
    • Implementation Event: A behavior element that denotes a state of change related to implementation or migration that can encompass a time attribute.
    • Deliverable: A precisely defined outcome of a work package.

    Migration Planning Concepts

    • Plateau: A relatively stable state of an enterprise architecture that exists during a specific period of time.
    • Gap: A statement of difference between two (2) plateaus

    Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN)

    • Developed by the Business Process Management Initiative (BPMI)
    • Also known as Business Process Model and Notation

    BPMN Elements

    Flow Objects

    • Event: A trigger that starts, modifies, or completes a process. Includes message, timer, error, compensation, signal, cancel, escalation, etc.
      • Throwing Event: Sends a signal or message to another process.
      • Catching Event: Receives a signal or message from another process.
    • Activity: A particular task performed by a person or system. Includes subprocesses, loops, multiple loops, and compensations.
    • Gateway: A decision point that can adjust the path based on conditions or events. Can be exclusive or inclusive, parallel, complex, or based on data or event.

    Connecting Objects

    • Sequence Flow: Shows the order of activities to be performed.
    • Message Flow: Depicts messages that flow across pools, should not connect events or activities within a pool.
    • Association: Associates an artifact or text to an event, activity, or a gateway.

    Swimlanes

    • Pool: Represents major participants in a process.
    • Lane: A subpart of a pool, shows the activities and flow for a certain role or participant.

    Artifacts

    • Data Object: Shows the necessary data for an activity.
    • Group: Shows a logical grouping of activities, doesn't change the diagram’s flow.
    • Annotation: Provides further explanation to a part of a diagram.

    Sub-models Within a BPMN Diagram

    • Private BP: Involves internal processes to a specific organization, does not cross pools or organizational boundaries.
    • Abstract BP: Occurs between a Private BP and an external participation or process, does not show the Private BP itself.
    • Collaborative BP: Shows the interaction between two or more business entities.

    Unified Modeling Language (UML)

    • An industry-standard language for specifying, visualizing, constructing, and documenting software systems.
    • Emerged from the combination of three (3) existing practices: Booch Method, Object-Modeling Technique (OMT), and Objectory.
    • Commonly used by programmers, but not generally used by database developers.

    Modeling Concepts Specified by UML:

    • Functional: Use-case diagrams, which describe system functionality from the point of view of a user.
    • Object: Class diagrams, which describe the structure of a system in terms of objects, attributes, associations, and operations.
    • Dynamic: Interaction diagrams, state machine diagrams, and activity diagrams, which are used to describe the internal behavior of the system.

    Types of UML Diagrams

    Structural UML Diagrams

    • Class Diagram: Describes the static structure of a system.
    • Package Diagram: A subset of a class diagram used to organize elements of a system into related groups.
    • Object Diagram: Describes the static structure of a system at a particular time and can be used to test class diagrams for accuracy.
    • Component Diagram: Describes the organization of physical software components, including source codes, run-time code, and executables.
    • Composite Structure Diagram: Shows the internal parts of a class.
    • Deployment Diagram: Depicts the physical resources in a system, including nodes, components, and connections.

    Behavioral UML Diagrams

    • Activity Diagram: Illustrates the dynamic nature of a system by modeling the flow of control from activity to activity.
    • Communication Diagram: Describes the interactions among classes in terms of an exchange of messages over time.
    • Use Case Diagram: Models the functionalities of a system using actors and use cases and can be considered as a simplified version of a collaboration diagram introduced in UML 2.0.
    • State Machine Diagram: Describes the dynamic behavior of a system in response to external stimuli.
    • Sequence Diagram: Models the interactions between objects in sequence.
    • Interaction Overview Diagram: A combination of an activity and a sequence diagram which models a more complex interaction.
    • Timing Diagram: An interaction UML diagram that focuses on processes that take place during a specific period of time, wherein time is shown to increase from left to right.

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