Graphical objects used in the Business Control Model

Trigger

The graphical representation of a relationship between business functions or business functions and external agents. The description is an object that can be moved individually from the line.

Function

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	Linked Business Process icon	Indicates that business processes are linked to the business function via a Transformation Rule
	Linked Business Function icon	Indicates that a Business function created in the Business Functions (tgbrg2500m000) session have been linked.

Function with Timed Trigger

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It indicates that the function either triggers itself completely at a fixed moment in time, for example monthly. O that after receiving a trigger from anywhere else it waits to also trigger itself before actually starting.

External Agent

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Represents External Agents such as customers, suppliers and governments that affect the Business Functions

Area

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Visualizes which functions are related and fall within the circle of influence of the enterprise unit. If the area is moved, all graphical objects within that area are moved with it.

Flow

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Shows the primary process controlled in the diagram. It can be represent a goods flow, financial flow or information flow.

Customer Order Decoupling Point

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A customer order decoupling point indicates up to what point in the material flow the product is tied to a specific customer order.

Buffer

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The graphical representation of a queue or a stock point to be located on the Flow

Primary activity

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Represents a primary activity such as receive goods or production to be located on the flow

Business Control Diagram objects toolbar

Button	Description
	To insert a Trigger between the other graphical objects in the diagram. An incoming Trigger represents the cause/origin of the Business Function. The outgoing Trigger represents the result of an action
	To insert a business function
	To insert External Agents such as customers, suppliers and governments that affect the Business Functions
	To insert an Area to visualize related business functions
	To insert a Flow to visualize the goods flow, financial flow or information flow
	To insert a Customer Order Decoupling Point to be located on the Flow
	To insert a Buffer, representing a queue or a stock point to be located on the Flow
	To insert a Primary Activity such as receive goods or production to be located on the Flow