Business Functions by Reference Model (tgbrg3570m000)

Use this session to build a business-function reference model from business functions that are initially created in the repository via the Business Functions (tgbrg2500m000) session.

Current Modeling Version

The version you currently use to create and modify model items.

Reference Model

A model that represents a line of business or business typology.

A reference model is built from a library (repository) of the following model items:

  • business-control model
  • business-function model
  • business-process model
Description

The description or name of the model item.

Version

A group of model items that share some characteristics, such as the customer, owner, and effective date.

Description

The description or name of the model item.

Business Function

A model item that defines relevant business issues.

A business function is used in business control diagrams to show how the primary process of an organization is controlled. In addition, a business function is the primary part of a business function model, which is a multilevel structure of the functions used in the business control model. A business function model provides a hierarchical breakdown of the business function.

You can also use a business function to transform a function model to a process model.

Description

The description or name of the business function.

External Code

A user-definable code that indicates the position of a model item relative to other model items.

Parent Business Function

The business function that is one level above the current function in the business-function diagram.

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