Project Models
All functionality that is related to a reference model is included in a project model. Creating a project model is almost similar to the creation of a reference model. Every LN session that is used for the project model has its counterpart in the reference model business object. You can carry out the same steps as described for the project model. If functionality only applies to project models, it is stated in the text describing the project model specific sessions.
A project model is an organization-specific model in an organization that can be constructed by basing it on a reference model. Certain model items that can be used in a project model are not included in a reference model.
These model items must be imported directly from the repository. You can ignore existing reference models and create a new project model. The Enterprise Modeler concept advises you to import a reference model into a project model. Make the necessary modifications to have the project model fit the organization-specific requirements.
Several project models are possible.
A project model is built from a library repository of these model items:
- Business control model
- Business function model
- Business process model
You can link model specific Help to all the model items in a project model. Model specific Help should provide information about the function of a model item in a business model.
Any references in this text to the company-specific character of project models must be seen in a broader perspective. Project models do not only relate to a specific organization, but to any specific organizational unit. The project models are described by identifying and explaining the required and optional sessions to create a complete project model. In which all the model items are properly connected.
This diagram shows the project model procedure:
Project Models (tgbrg4500m000)
The Project Models (tgbrg4500m000) session is the main session for building project models. From this session you can access every model item and corresponding functionality required to build a consistent project model.
- From the appropriate menu of the different project model related sessions, click the icons or select the appropriate options.
To create a project model:
- Click New.
- In the Project Model field, specify a name for the project model.
- In the Owner field, select the LN user who created the project model or is responsible for its maintenance.
- Click .
This table shows the key fields for the Project Models (tgbrg4100s000) session:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Copied-From Type | This field shows if the project model is copied from a reference model or another project model. Therefore, it can have the value reference model or project model. |
| Copied-From Model | This field is automatically filled with the name of the project model or reference model from which the current project model is copied. Copying can be done using the Copy Reference Model into Project Model (tgbrg4205s000) session. |
| Copied-From Model Version | The version of the reference model or project model from which the current project model is copied. |
| Expired | In this field you can indicate if the project model is still valid. |
Import reference model
To import a reference model into the selected project model:
- On the appropriate menu of the Project Models (tgbrg4500m000) session, click
The reference model you import must reflect the situation in the organization typology of the organization for which the project model is created. You only must enter the organization-specific details that differ from the default that applies to the organization typology.
To select the reference model to import into the Project Models (tgbrg4500m000) session, click ; this starts the Reference Models (tgbrg3500m000) session. During the import, a snapshot of the reference model is made, after which the snapshot is placed in the project model.
This can have one of these meanings:
- The model items you can see in the project model are references to the physical model items in the repository.
- Any changes that are made in the reference model after the import do not affect the project model, or vice versa.