Describing a Measurable Property
A measurable property expresses the nature of indicators (duration, mass, cost, etc.) and defines the unit used to measure them (minutes, kilograms, euros, etc.). Measurable properties are used to define indicators, they can be elementary or composite. Elementary measurable properties are described by measurement units: kg, Liter, Gallon, Hour, Minute.Accessing the list of Measurable Properties of a Library
To access the list of Measurable Properties:
1. Expand the Environment > Containers navigation menu.
2. Select the library that interests you and expand its folder.
The list of measurable properties appears in the Measures & Categories > Measurable Properties folder.
Creating a measurable property from a business capability
To create a Measurable Property from a business capability, for example:
1. Open the Measurable Property page of the business capability that interests you.
2. In the Measurable Property section, click New.
A Measurable Property creation dialog box opens.
3. Specify:
• its Name,
• the text that describes its Unit,
• the text of its Description.
4. Click OK.
The new Measurable Property appears in the section. It's connected to the current library.
The properties of a Measurable Property
The Characteristics property page of a Measurable Property provides access to:
• its Name,
• the text that describes its Unit,
• the text of its Description.
The Usage property page of a Measurable Property provides access to:
• the Qualifying Value section provides the list of Qualifying Values that are based on this Measurable Property.
For further details, see Connecting a Measurable Property to a Qualifying Value.• the Set of Constraining Properties section which provides the list of sets of constraining properties associated to the Measurable Property.
For further details, see Creating a Set of Constraining Properties from an object of an enterprise.