Framework column defines the column of an ArchitectureFrameWork
FrameWorkColumn properties
The FrameWorkColumn tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Header label | HeaderLabel | Header label for this Framework column |
| Physical result | PhysicalResult | The result of this column. |
| Answer to question | AnswerToQuestion | Question asked for this column. E.g. How, Why, Who… |
The framework cell defines the tools, methods, model etc. used in a specific row and a specific column in an ArchitectureFrameWork.
A framework cell will therefore point to specific parts of the tool and these parts are made available when the user double clicks on the framework cell.
Short Description: Short verbal description
Show Short Description: Check if short description shall appear instead templates.
Use in Social Analytics dimension: Tick the box to include the FrameWorkCell in the Social Analytics dimension, i.e. for counting views on models associated to the cell.
Symbol type: Choices are:
Seq. no.: SequenceNumber
Model list: List of diagram templates used in this FrameWorkCell.
Entities: Relations to entities pointed to by this cell.
Other templates: List of non diagram templates used in this FrameWorkCell.
Breaks Down To: Links to: ArchitectureFrameWork
Project specifications: Links to: WorkModel.
Architecture domains: Links to ArchitectureDomains
Architecture principles: Liks to ArchitecturePrinciples
Use technique: Links to technique instructions
Tool: Link to tool-specifications for this result
Good Practice examples: Link to files showing good examples
The Financial Statement object is used to describe the upper level in a company’s accounts. It can be described using its Short Description field and you can link to Accounts and other financial statements in its “Top Accounts” field.
The Financial Statement can be linked to objects as an Influence under their Risk tab:
A Module represents an activity the system shall perform.
One Module on a StructureChart controls the overall funtionality. the remaining Modules describes more or less complex activities in the system.
If the complexity in a Module is too high to maintain the an overview of the module structure, the Module can be broken down to a new StructureChart.
The properties of a Module are:
– Short Description (ShortDescription).
This field is used to give a short verbal description of the component.
– Breaks Down To (BreaksDownTo).
This single link is used to establish a relation to a component that details the Module.
Links to: StructureChart, Method.
– Implements (Implements).
This link list is used to establish relations to components implemented by this Module.
Links to: DataFlowDiagram, Process, Method.
– Files (HasFiles).
This link list is used to establish relations to a description of the physical files that implements the Module.
Links to: ExternalDocument, File.
A Parameter represents a procedure call. The Parameter specifications defines the information that is transferred between the called Module and the calling Module on a StructureChart.
The properties of a Parameter are:
– Show label (ShowLabel).
Show the name of the connection on the diagram
Initial value is off.
– Condition (Condition).
Check if this is a conditional call.
Initial value is off.
– Iteration (Iteration).
Check if this is a repetitive call (loop).
Initial value is off.
– Call (CallsWith).
A list of references to the information units that are passed as parameters in the call.
Links to: Attribute, DataEntity, DataFlow.
– Show parameters (ShowParameters).
Displays a symbol that indicates that information units are passed as parameter.
Initial value is on.
– Return (Returns).
A reference to the information unit that is returned by the called procedure (Module).
Links to: Attribute, DataEntity, DataFlow.
– Show return value (ShowReturnValue).
Displays a symbol that indicates that a value is returned
Initial value is on.
A connection used to depict a relationship between 3 or more classes.
NaryRelationship properties
The NaryRelationship tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Short Description | ShortDescription | |
| Role | FromRole | |
| Visibility | FromVisibility |
Choices are: Protected Public Private Package |
| Group | ||
| Role | FromRole | |
| Visibility | FromVisibility |
Choices are: Protected Public Private Package |
| Ordered | FromOrdered | Initial value is off. |
| Constraint | FromConstraint | |
| Multiplicity | FromMultiplicity |
Choices are: 0..1 1..1 0..* 1..* |
| LinkClasses | LinkClasses | Links to: Interface, Class. |
The Extensions tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Stereotype | Stereotype | Links to: Stereotype. |
| Constraints | HasConstraints | Links to: Constraint. |
| Tagged values | HasTaggedValues | Links to: TagDefinition. |
The Ext From tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Stereotype | FromStereotype | Links to: Stereotype. |
| Constraints | FromConstraints | Links to: Constraint. |
| Tagged values | FromTaggedValues | Links to: TagDefinition. |
The Ext To tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Stereotype | ToStereotype | Links to: Stereotype. |
| Constraints | ToConstraints | Links to: Constraint. |
| Tagged values | ToTaggedValues | Links to: TagDefinition. |
Nary relationship symbol.
NaryRelationshipSymbol properties
The NaryRelationshipSymbol tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Show on diagram | ShowOnDiagram | Initial value is on. |
| Short Description | ShortDescription | |
| LinkClasses | LinkClasses | Links to: Interface, Class. |
The Extensions tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Stereotype | Stereotype | Links to: Stereotype. |
| Constraints | HasConstraints | Links to: Constraint. |
| Tagged values | HasTaggedValues | Links to: TagDefinition. |
A computer network. It can be either logical or physical. To illustrate the structure of a network use a InfraStructureDiagram object.
To create a hierachy of networks combine Networks and InfraStructureDiagrams.
Network properties
The Network tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Short Description | ShortDescription | A short description of the item |
| Topology | NetworkTopology | The topology of the network. |
| Area | NetworkArea | a descriptive type of the network |
| Type | NetworkType | The type of the network. |
| TCP/IP | TCP_IP | The protocol used is TCP/IP protocol. Initial value is off. |
| IPX/SPX | IPX_SPX | The protocol used is IPX/SPX protocol. Initial value is off. |
| Other | OtherProtocol | The name of the protocol if not one of the standard protocols. |
| NETBios | NETBios | The protocol used is NetBios protocol. Initial value is off. |
| Show | ShowProtocolsOnDiagram | Display the protocols of the network next to the symbol on diagrams. Initial value is off. |
| Breaks Down To | BreaksDownTo | The infrastructure(s) of the network Links to: InfraStructureDiagram. |
A physical element that exists at run time and represents some computational resource.
Node properties
The Node tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Short Description | ShortDescription | |
| Represents | Represents | Links to: ClassDiagram, Interface, ComponentDiagram, Class, Object, Component. |
| Property | Property | Choices are: Root Leaf Abstract |
The Extensions tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Stereotype | Stereotype | Links to: Stereotype. |
| Constraints | HasConstraints | Links to: Constraint. |
| Tagged values | HasTaggedValues | Links to: TagDefinition. |
The ExternalDocument template is used to manage links to documents and web-sites stored “external” to the QualiWare repository, or to upload documents to QualiWare.
You can link to a Word-document, Excel spreadsheet, pdf-file, URL etc.
The type of link is selected in the “Storage system”-dropdown:
Is used to link to local files on a shared drive
Is uded to link to URLs
When QIS based QDM is selected, you can upload a document to the QualiWare repository and it will be managed by the QualiWare Document Management.
External documents can be associated to all types of content in the repository, and links can be shown on Diagrams, and/or in the associated info boxes on the web:
