PowerDesigner supports all the objects necessary to build process maps.
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Architecture Area |
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An abstract container object. See Architecture Areas (EAM). |
Business Function |
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An aggregation of processes and/or sub-functions. See Business Functions (EAM). |
Process |
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An ordering of tasks. See Processes (EAM). |
Most EAM objects can be displayed as icons or as boxes that can display additional properties and sub-objects. You can toggle between the Icon and Detail modes via the contextual menu, or by pressing Ctrl+Q. You can control the default mode, and the information displayed in each mode through the options available by selecting .