Task: Define the Systems Functionality Behavior/Description (SV-4) WB

The white box stage of the system architecture is about showing which Systems, communcation networks and organization can perform the relevant systems level activities. It is a way of allocating behavior to structure and depending on the tool being used is either achieved through the use of swimlanes or the physical drawing of ActivityPerformedByPerformer from activities to the performers.

Purpose

To capture the allocation of physical behavior to physical structure and determine the initial set of information that is flowing across the system, service and organisational boundaries. This stage also provides input to the development of DIV 3

Relationships

Roles	Primary: System Architect	Additional: Enterprise Architect Information Architect	Assisting:
Inputs	Mandatory: OV-4: Organizational Relationships Chart SV-1: Systems Interface Description SV-2: Systems Resource Flow Description SV-4: Systems Functionality Description	Optional: None	External: None
Outputs	SV-4: Systems Functionality Description

Properties

Predecessor	Develop the Organizational Relationships Chart (OV-4) Develop the Systems Interface Description with Structure Elements (SV-1)
Multiple Occurrences
Event Driven
Ongoing
Optional
Planned
Repeatable