The Technology Configuration object is used to describe a configuration of a set of technologies.
It is possible to associate:
From the usage tab, you can see IT-services that links to the configuration.
The Equipment object can be used to describe an equipment asset. The object can be used in e.g. a ProductionSite or ProductRoadmap.
Purpose: The purpose of the Production Site template is to provide a model over the content and flow of a production site.
Core Concerns: The Production Site template enables you to model Production Lines, Work Centers, Equipment, Inventory and Fixed Installations. These elements can then be connected by Logistical Flows, Wires or Transport Systems. Below, you can see an example of a ‘Job Shop’ Production Site:
The Production Site can in its property window have its production process environment classified as being either a:
Relation to other templates: The Production Site template offers an additional perspective to the Product Architecture, Product Canvas, and Product Roadmap templates. Together, these templates illustrate the different aspects of the production process.
Properties and metadata: The Production Site Diagram can for example retain the following information:
The above picture shows the properties dialogue window for the Production Site where you can view and edit the diagram’s properties in QualiWare Lifecycle Manager.
Purpose: The purpose of the Product Variant Master template is to provide an overall view of a product’s variants and can be modelled from the viewpoints of the Customer, Engineer, Part, or Production.
Core concerns: The Product Variant Master template enables you to model product variants by mapping their parts and part variants. The template includes the following objects: Product, Product Rule, Product Attribute, External Document and General Concept. These objects can then be connected as being Part of Product, Kind of Product, or by a “View Connection”.
The abstraction level that defines whether the model is from the viewpoint of the Customer, Engineer, Part or Production is chosen in the model’s property window.
The model below is a Product Variant Master of a balcony:
Relation to other templates: The Product Variant Master is a decomposition of a Product. As such it is related to the Product Canvas and Product Architecture. It can contain a Product Rule Table and could also be linked to from a Product Roadmap.
Properties and metadata: The Product Variant Master can for example retain the following information:
The above picture shows the properties dialogue window for the Product Variant Master where you can view and edit the diagram’s properties in QualiWare Lifecycle Manager.
For more information: You can learn more about the Product Variant Master model by reading the following article (page 1-7):
Purpose: The purpose of the Product Roadmap is to visualize the lifecycles of the projects, within a specific scope and timeframe, in your product portfolio.
Core concerns: The Product Roadmap template enables you to model Products, Markets, Projects and Personae within a Timeframe. Additionally, you can add objects representing Equipment and Work Centers. This allows you to map the lifecycle of product releases within different markets for different customer segments.
Below, you can see two examples of Product Roadmaps. The first showing the timeframe and markets for the release of different apps with multiple versions:
The second figure spans over several years to provide a high-level view of a products expected lifecycle spanning over several projects. It also illustrates how you can model markets with multiple customer segments, in this case based on gender:
Relation to other templates: The Product Roadmap Template is inherently related to the Product Architecture, Product Canvas and Product Variant Master, in the sense that all these models focus on different aspects of the lifecycle of a product. Another view on projects and initiatives are provided from the Enterprise Investment Portfolio. There, the reasoning behind the investment in the project is visualized by connecting the initiative (in this case a new product) to the specific goals of the enterprise that it contributes to.
Properties and metadata: The Product Roadmap can for example retain the following information:
The above picture shows the properties dialogue window for the Product Roadmap where you can view and edit the diagram’s properties in QualiWare Lifecycle Manager.
Purpose: The purpose of the Product Canvas template is to present the relevant information related to a specific product.
Core concerns: The Product Canvas template enables you to gather relevant Business Charts and model Personae, Product Demands, Markets, Locations and Products. Additionally, you can model a SWOT analysis that details the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats the product is affected by.
Below, you can see two Product Canvases. The first has its focus on a product within two markets, showing the expectations two different customer segments have to the product.
The second example shows information related to a specific market, Poland, including product architecture and business assessment:
Relation to other templates:
The Product Canvas Template is inherently related to the Product Architecture, Product Roadmap and Product Variant Master, in the sense that all these models focus on different aspects of the lifecycle of a product. Furthermore, you can create additional Business Charts for the Product Canvas by using the dedicated template. Another view on projects and initiatives are provided from the Enterprise Investment Portfolio. There, the reasoning behind the investment in the project is visualized by connecting the initiative (in this case a new product) to the specific goals of the enterprise that it contributes to. Another view on how the product meets customer needs can be documented in the Value Proposition Canvas.
Properties and metadata: The Product Canvas can for example retain the following information:
The above picture shows the properties dialogue window for the Product Canvas where you can view and edit the diagram’s properties in QualiWare Lifecycle Manager.
Purpose: The purpose of the Product Architecture template is to document the building blocks of a product. Below is an example of a product architecture:
Core concerns: The Product Architecture template enables you to model a Product and connect different parts of it with three different connection types: Part of Product, Kind of Product, and Product Interface. See below for an example of a Product Architecture where each Product object is represented graphically:
Relation to other templates: Depending on whether the product is in production or in its development phase, it could be further described in a Product Viewpoint template, have a Product Variant Master, Product Rule Table or be represented in a Product Canvas. It may also be illustrated along with other products in a Product Roadmap, just as its production may be detailed in a Manufacturing Routing Network.
Properties and metadata: The Product Architecture can for example retain the following information:
In the picture below you can see the Product Architecture’s properties dialogue window, where the properties can be viewed and edited:
Purpose: The purpose of the Manufacturing Routing Network is to specify the steps used in manufacturing a product. Below is an example of a Manufacturing Routing Network of an Item including Assembly, test and final control. At the right-hand side, you can see that different specifications have been attached as well:
Core concerns: The Manufacturing Routing Network template enables you to model Work Operations, Products, Business Objects, General Concepts, and Production Lines. You are also able to distinguish between Activity Paths, Assembly Flows and Transport Systems. If you wish to attach External Documents, they should be attached to the Work Operations they pertain to. Below is another example of a Manufacturing Routing Network that describes the process from assembly to shipping:
Relation to other templates: The Manufacturing Routing Network template is related to the various different models for products such as the Product Viewpoint template, the Product Variant Master template, the Product Rule Table, the Product Roadmap and the Product Canvas. Each template offers a different viewpoint of the product in various stages of its lifecycle.
Properties and metadata: The Manufacturing Routing Network template can for example retain the following information:
In the picture below you can see the Manufacturing Routing Network’s properties dialogue window, where the properties can be viewed and edited:
Purpose: The purpose of the Life Cycle Assessment Diagram template is to document the relations for an activity or product in a lifecycle context.
Core concerns: The Lifecycle Assessment Diagram concerns itself with modelling elements in a company that interact with the environment. The template enables you to model Environmental Aspects and Objectives for Activities in your organization. This template allows you to model Business Objects, Activities, Performance Indicators, Business Connection, Goals, Policies, Critical Success Factors, Change Requests and Problems. These elements can be grouped into Categories and connected by Impact Quantity, Recycling, Logistical Flows, Information Flows, and Activity Paths.
Below, you can see an example of a Lifecycle Assessment Diagram for a Product, from production to packaging, focusing on reducing unbiodegradable waste:
The elements used in this example are Business Objects as input and output, Activities showing Logistical Flows and Recycle under Process. Under the Environment Category, Environmental Aspects, Impact and Objectives are identified and Policies for reaching the Objectives are also included. The diagram focus on a single Environmental impact: Waste. You can also choose to map out several Environmental impacts that are relevant to a specific activity or product.
Relation to other templates: The Environmental Aspects and Impacts from the Lifecycle Assessment Diagram can be further explored in the Environmental Impact Diagram. The Lifecycle Assessment Diagram is also related to the Business Process Diagram and Workflow Diagram, in the sense that they all are related to detailing aspects of processes. The Lifecycle Assessment Diagram can also be decomposed from the Inventory object shown in, for example, the Production Site template.
Properties and metadata: The Lifecycle Assessment Diagram template can for example retain the following information:
The above picture shows the properties dialogue window for the Lifecycle Assessment Diagram template, where you can view and edit the diagram’s properties in QualiWare Lifecycle Manager.
For more information: You can learn more about Lifecycle Assessment on the US Sustainable Facilities Tool website or turn to ISO standard 14040.
Purpose: The purpose of the Infrastructure Diagram template is to document the physical infrastructure of the enterprise, which includes but is not limited to databases, wires, firewalls, computers etc.
Core concerns: The Infrastructure Diagram enables you to model your organizations infrastructure including: Computer Categories, Computers, Firewalls, Printers, Networks, Connection Points, Peripherals, Locations, Information Systems, System Components, Databases, Network Connections, Object Dependencies, Technology Domains, Technology Capabilities and Technology Components.
The models below exemplify how you would construct this type of diagram:
Relation to other templates: The Infrastructure Diagram template should not be used to document logical architecture, as the connections available in an Infrastructure Diagram are predominately geared towards documenting physical information about IT infrastructure. The Infrastructure Diagram can through its components be linked to other architectural diagrams such as the Application Architecture Diagram, and the data they contain. This way, if a firewall is breached, you would be able to very quickly identify what data has been vulnerable.
Properties and metadata: The Infrastructure Diagram can for example retain the following information:
The above picture shows the properties dialogue window for the Infrastructure Diagram, where you can view and edit the diagram’s properties in QualiWare Lifecycle Manager.