Chapter 3 Building Business Layer Diagrams
You can create the following objects in a business communication diagram:
| Object | Tool | Symbol | Description |
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| Architecture Area | 
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See Architecture Areas (EAM). |
| Business Function | 
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An aggregation of processes and/or sub-functions. See Business Functions (EAM). |
| Business flow | 
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A link between elements in a business layer diagram. See Business Flows (EAM). |
| Process | 
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An ordering of tasks. See Processes (EAM). |
| Site | 
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A physical location. See Sites (EAM). |
| Organization unit | 
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A group, department, function, or other collection of people or organization units. See Organization Units (EAM). |
| Person | 
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An individual. See People (EAM). |
| Role | 
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A set of responsibilities. See Roles (EAM). |
Symbol Icon and Detail modes
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.
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