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Describing a hardware functionality
*A hardware functionality is the ability to deliver a physical outcome which is required by an organizational resource in order to perform its work. This hardware functionality is generally necessary within an organizational process in order to execute a specific operation.
With HOPEX IT Architecture V2, the use of hardware functionalities and hardware functional maps is identical to that of the functionalities and functionality maps.
*For more details on the operation of functionality maps and functionalities, see Describing a Functionality Map with HOPEX IT Architecture V2 et Describing functionalities with HOPEX IT Architecture V2.
To access the list of hardware functionality maps from the Infrastructure navigation pane:
1. Select Infrastructure in the navigation menu.
2. Click on Hardware Functionality Maps tile.
The list of hardware functionality maps appears in the edit area.
*To access the hardware functionality list, select the Hardware Functionality tab.