Architecting and designing : Capgemini Integrated Architecture Framework (CG IAF) : Automated modeling assistance : Conceptual level helpers
  
Conceptual level helpers
In the following explanation of functionality, generic references are made here to various model artifacts, for specific artifacts please refer to the helper table.
At the conceptual level Services are modeled in the four domains. There are numerous workflows that can be applied to build service models in each of these domains with the saw tooth being the most common:
In this toolset we provide helpers to accelerate this process. When producing the initial conceptual information aspect area we may start with Business Information Services and their respective collaboration Contracts that are a duplication of the Business Services created in the conceptual business aspect area. Likewise, when we create a first cut IS Service model we may choose a series of Business Information Services we may choose to automate based on some criteria. The following two tools are provided:
Convert business interaction model to business information service interaction model.
Convert business information service interaction model to information system service interaction model.
See also
Creating automation criteria
Automated modeling assistance