Presentation of Concept Modeling Diagrams
For business data definition, HOPEX Information Architecture provides different types of diagram.
Concept Diagram
A business information area provides a partial view of ontological models for the business information. It is described by a concept diagram presenting concepts, their components, super-types and links.
Link direction provides a natural mechanism of reading and deducing the scope defining the "business object".
The following business information area shows a partial view of the "Media Library" Business dictionary.
Example of a business information area with standard views
For more details, see Building Concept Diagrams.Concept structure diagram
The content of business objects can be represented in a "Concept Structure Diagram", which can be initialized from concept graph elements.
Concept structure diagram example
For more details, see Concept structure diagram.Concept type structure diagram
Concept types can be represented in a "Concept Type Structure Diagram", which can be initialized from concept graph elements.
For more details, see The Concept Type Structure Diagram.State concept state structure diagram
State concept states can be represented in a "State Concept Structure Diagram", which can be initialized from concept graph elements.
For more details, see State Concept Structure Diagram.Individual structure diagram
The individual structure diagram describes the internal structure of the concept instance and the links between all components. This diagram can be initialized from concept graph elements.
For more details, see Individual structure diagram.The concept life cycle structure diagram
The concept life cycle structure diagram is used to describe the sequence of state concepts operating during the concept life cycle. Each state concept, which can be considered as point in time, is followed by other state concepts.
Passage from one state to another is modeled by a transition.
Example of a concept life cycle structure diagram
For more details, see Concept life cycle structure diagram.See also Defining a Business Information Area.