Business Communication Diagram Objects

You can create the following objects in a business communication diagram:

Object	Tool	Symbol	Description
Architecture Area			See Architecture Areas (EAM).
Business Function			An aggregation of processes and/or sub-functions. See Business Functions (EAM).
Business flow			A link between elements in a business layer diagram. See Business Flows (EAM).
Process			An ordering of tasks. See Processes (EAM).
Site			A physical location. See Sites (EAM).
Organization unit			A group, department, function, or other collection of people or organization units. See Organization Units (EAM).
Person			An individual. See People (EAM).
Role			A set of responsibilities. See Roles (EAM).

Note:

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 Tools > Display Preferences .