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Artifact types of the DoDAF 2 metamodel
Thing is the top of the DoDAF 2 metamodel hierarchy. All DoDAF 2 artifact types inherit from Thing. Thing is not instantiated as a definition type; it is equivalent to the definition type itself.
An example of part of the DoDAF 2 metamodel that shows Thing at the top of the hierarchy is expressed below:
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Subtypes of Thing as instantiated in System Architect, are as follows (click each to see their respective pieces of the overall metamodel):
Activity
Goals
Information
Measure
Performer
Project
Resource
Service
Location
Capability
Skills
Guidance
See also
DoDAF 2 metamodel overview