Hi,
I have created a process support map from a combination of "service type" and "organisastional unit" objects. I then drag "application system type" objects into the process support unit (PSU) cells. However, it doesn't pick up the lifecycle dates by default that are set on each application. Is there a way of doing this as a starting point, instead of entering the dates again for each specific PSU cell?
Thanks
Paul
Paul,
You should manage this model via the macros. The behaviour you describe is logical. Each application can have different lifecycle within each PSU. The dates maintained in the application system type attributes are not PSU specific.
Have a look at the IT Architect manual. The work with Process Support Maps is explained really well there. (It's a pity that other products like SOA Architect or Business Optimiser don't have the same luck as ARIS IT Architect. They don't enjoy the luxury of a manual)
| Hi Ivo, Thank you for you comments. I should have qualified the question first with the fact that I understand how to create the models via the macro, and that I know that each application within each PSU can have a different lifecycle (that is the whole point of the model). What I wanted to know was whether that is a quick way to "seed" the PSUs with the dates from the applications themselves. Then I can tweak the dates appropriately for each PSU where they are specific to the PSU. Otherwise, is there another way to achieve this? Thanks again Paul |
Is there a way to automate the insertion of Application Systems within Process Support Maps?
I am presently running the "IT Landscape administration - Unrestricted matrix generation" macro on Access Control Diagrams to generate a Process Support Map. The Access Control diagrams contain the following objects with appropriate connections: Org Units, Capabilities, App System Type.
I then have to then run a second macro "Edit Process Support unit" in order to add the Applicaiton Systems to the matrix (intersection of Capabilities & Org Units). This is not feasible for the number of systems in our environment. Any ideas?