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Aligning assets to the BRM
To align assets to the Business Reference Model (BRM), use the BRM Categorization of Asset matrix in the FEAF2 matrix set. To do so:
1 Select View > Matrix Browser.
2 In the Matrix Browser dialog, select the FEAF 2 matrix set, notated by the red star at the bottom of the dialog.
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3 Select the BRM Categorization of Asset matrix.
4 Toggle the cell of the intersection of assets that meet an BRM Category. An X is placed in the cell.
5 You can optionally right-click the cell an open the cell definition – in this case the Consolidated Reference Model (CRM) BRM Categorization definition.
Note The CRM BRM Categorization definition does not include much additional information out of the box – however you can customize the metamodel to specify, for example, to what degree the asset meets the categorization, and so on.
System Architect enables you to categorize the following asset types against FEAF 2 BRM Categories through the BRM Categorization of Asset matrix:
For TOGAF
Actor
Architecture Building Block
Business Service
Contract
Location
Migration
Organization Unit
Person
Process
Product
Role
Solution Building Block
For DoDAF 2
Activity (DM2) and subtypes
Resource (DM2) and subtypes
Location (DM2) and subtypes
See also
Visualizing the BRM
Business Reference Model (BRM)