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