Describing a Functionality Map with HOPEX IT Architecture
A functionality map is a set of functionalities with their dependencies that, jointly, define the scope of a hardware or software architecture.Accessing the list of functionality maps with HOPEX IT Architecture
To access the list of capabilities from the Business IT Alignment navigation pane:
1. Select Logical Architecture in the navigation menu.
2. Click Functionality Maps in the navigation menu.
The list of functionality maps appears in the edit area.
The properties of a functionality map
The Characteristics properties page of a functionality map provides access to:
• its Owner, by default, when creating the enterprise or business capability map, this is the current library.
• its Name,
• the text of its Description.
With HOPEX IT Architecture, a functionality map is described by the following pages:
• the Structure page is used to specify a list of components owned and the dependencies between them.
For more information on the components of a functionality map, see and Creating a Functionality Diagram with HOPEX IT Architecture.• the Implementation property page is used to specify the environments that make it possible to create the described functionality map.
For more details on implementation of functionalities, see Creating a Functionality Realization.• The Usage page, which is used to identify the IT transformation stages that use this functionality map.
• the Assignment page, which is used to specify the managers of the functionality map.
Creating a functionality map
To create a functionality map diagram:
Right-click the functionality map that interests you and select New > Functionality Map Diagram.The diagram opens in the edit area. The frame of the functionality map described appears in the diagram.
To create a functionality in a diagram, see "Creating a functionality component in a functionality map diagram", page 62.
To define the dependencies of sub-functionalities, see "Defining Functionality dependencies", page 62