Architecting and designing : TOGAF : Building deliverables for the TOGAF Architecture Development Method : Building deliverables for phase C: Information systems architecture : Building data architectures for TOGAF phase C : Creating data entity/data component diagrams
  
Creating data entity/data component diagrams
The Data Entity/Data Component diagram is built during Phase C: Information System Architectures of the TOGAF ADM.
Prerequisite
This diagram presents a global picture of the interrelationships of the following artifacts: before building this diagram, you should already have created the following definition types as part of your architecture:
Entities
Logical Data Components
Physical Data Components
Relate the artifacts above to one another appropriately, using properties within their definition, and also via the following matrices:
Entity to Logical Data Component
Logical Data Component to Physical Data Component
Procedure
1 Create a new diagram of type Explorer using standard techniques to create a new diagram.
2 In the TOGAF 9 Viewpoint property, select Data Entity/Data Component Diagram from the list.
3 With the diagram open and in focus, select View > Heat Map Manager to access the sets of analytics that you can run on the diagram to build the view.
4 Populate the diagram with pertinent artifacts by running one or more of the provided Explorer Object Reports. For this diagram, the following are available:
Entities
Logical Data Components
Physical Data Components
5 Show interrelationships between artifacts by running one or all of the following Explorer Relationship Reports from the Heat Map Manager:
Entity to Logical Data Component
Logical Data Component to Physical Data Component
Next
You can generate ancillary Explorer Relationship reports. The following reports are generic and are available in the Heat Map Manager of all Explorer diagrams:
All Immediate Uses Relationships
Business Processes Related to Org Units
Diagram Depicts
IDEF0 Hierarchies