Application and Business Service Properties

To view or edit an application or business service's properties, double-click its diagram symbol or Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property

Description

Name/Code/Comment

Identify the object. The name should clearly convey the object's purpose to non-technical users, while the code, which is used for generating code or scripts, may be abbreviated, and should not normally include spaces. You can optionally add a comment to provide more detailed information about the object. By default the code is generated from the name by applying the naming conventions specified in the model options. To decouple name-code synchronization, click to release the = button to the right of the Code field.

Identify the object. The name should clearly convey the object's purpose to non-technical users, while the code, which is used for generating code or scripts, may be abbreviated, and should not normally include spaces. You can optionally add a comment to provide more detailed information about the object. By default the code is generated from the name by applying the naming conventions specified in the model options. To decouple name-code synchronization, click to release the = button to the right of the Code field.

Stereotype

Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.

Type

Specifies the type of service.

For business services, you can choose between:

  • Consulting

  • Customer Service

  • Distribution Service

  • Marketing Service

  • Personal Service

  • Sales Service

For application services, you can choose between:

  • Business Process

  • Collaboration

  • Data

  • Infrastructure

  • Integration

  • Presentation

Quality of Service Level

Specifies the quality of the service. You can choose between:

  • Best effort service

  • Differentiated service

  • Guaranteed service

Security Level

Specifies the security of the service. You can choose between:

  • High

  • Moderate

  • Low

Keywords

Provide a way of loosely grouping objects through tagging. To enter multiple keywords, separate them with commas.

The following tabs are also available:

  • Role associations – lists the organization units, people, and roles associated with the service, and the type of role they play in relation to it (see Role Associations).

  • Operations – lists the operations (see Operations) that support the service.