Information

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Information

Information is a type of Resource: it inherits Resource's properties and behavior.

The DoDAF 2 metamodel (DM2) for Information is implemented as shown below:

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You can model information on the following diagrams:

•OV-02 Operational Resource Flow: You can specify Information that gets passed between Performers on the Resource Flow line. See OV-02 Operational Resource Flow Description and Alternative diagrams (DoDAF 2).

•OV-02 Operational Resource Flow Alternative:

•You can specify that an Activity effects change on Information by drawing an ActivityChangesResource line from an Activity to an Information symbol on an OV-2 diagram.

•You can specify Information that gets passed between Performers on the Resource Flow line.

See OV-02 Operational Resource Flow alternative diagrams

•SV-1 System Interface Description diagrams (DoDAF 2): You can specify Information that gets passed between Systems, or between Performers, on the Resource Flow line.

ArchitecturalDescription

ArchitecturalDescription is used to describe the architecture. An Activity Model is an example of an Architectural Description. Two subtypes of Architectural Description are called out – the AV-01 and the Manifest – because of their importance in discovery and exchange, respectively. Note that the AV-01 information can also be provided in a structured manner, using the Project data group to describe the architecture project's goals, timeline, activities, resources, productions, rules, measures, and so on.

ArchitecturalDescription is specified in the Service and Information portions of the DM2.

DomainInformation

DomainInformation is specified in the Information section of the DoDAF 2 specification.

Data

Data is specified in the Information section of the DoDAF 2 specification.