Defining Application Functional Scope
To indicate the objects that define application functional coverage:
1. Open the Characteristics property page of the application.
2. Expand the Functional Scope section.
The types of data that define functional coverage of the application are:
• The Business Line covered by the application
A business line is a high level classification of main enterprise activities. It corresponds for example to major product segments or to distribution channels. It enables classification of enterprise processes, organizational units or applications that serve a specific product and/or specific market.• The Business processes covered by the application
A business process represents a system that offers products or services to an internal or external client of the company or organization. At the higher levels, a business process represents a structure and a categorization of the business. It can be broken down into other processes. The link with organizational processes will describe the real implementation of the business process in the organization. A business process can also be detailed by a functional view.• The Business capabilities covered by the application
.A business capability is a set of features that can be made available by a system (an enterprise or an automated system).
For more details on business capabilities, see Describing Business Capabilities with HOPEX IT Architecture.A report covers distribution of applications in business capabilities, see Reports on the Architecture Functional Coverage .• The Implemented Functionalities fulfilled by the application.
A functionality is a service required to perform a work. This functionality is generally necessary within an activity in order to execute a specific operation. If it is a software functionality, it can be provided by an application.For more details on functionalities, see Describing a Functionality Map with HOPEX IT Architecture.For more details on fulfillments, see Using fulfillment mechanisms.