Creating Implementation Matrix

The Implementation Matrix describes the mapping between the Resources / Operational / Summary & Overview Elements and Operational / Services / Strategic / Resources Elements directly or using the implied relations.

To create an Implementation Matrix

1. Specify the Rows Scope. The available row scopes:
   • Resources Elements: Resource Performer, Function, Resource Interfaces, Resource Information, Resource Role, Resource Service, Resource Connector, and Resource Exchange.
   • Operational Elements: Operational Activity and Operational Information.
   • Service Elements: Service Interface.
   • Summary & Overview Elements: Architecture. 
2. Specify the Columns Scope. The available column scoper:
   • Operational Elements: Operational Agent, Operational Activity, Operational Interface, Operational Information, Operational Role, Operational Connector, and Operational Exchange.
   • Services Elements: Service, Service Function, and Service Interface.
   • Strategic Elements: Actual Strategic Phase and Strategic Information.
   • Resource Elements: Resource Connector.
3. Click the Refresh button.

The Resources / Operational / Summary & Overview Elements map to Operational / Services / Strategic / Resources Elements using the Implements relation.

You can swap the rows and columns by changing the axes in the matrix. 

To change the matrix axes

• In the matric toolbar, click Change Axes.

To map the elements

1. Double-click an empty intersection between the desired elements.

To remove the relation

1. Double-click a full intersection between the desired elements.
   
   

The Implements relationship is available between the following element pairs:

• Architecture and Actual Strategic Phase.
• Function and Operational Activity or Service Function.
• Operational Activity and Actual Strategic Phase.
• Operational Information and Strategic Information.
• Resource Connector and Operational Connector or Resource Connector.
• Resource Exchange and Operational Exchange
• Resource Information and Operational Information.
• Resource Interface and Operational Interface or Service Interface.
• Resource Performer and Operational Agent.
• Resource Role and Operational Role.
• Resource Service and Service.
• Service Interface and Operational Interface.

You can choose which element pairs to show or hide in the Implementation matrix. 

To show/hide element pairs in the matrix

1. In the matrix toolbar, click Show Element Pairs.
2. Click to select or clear the selection of the element pairs.

Related procedures

• Using Implied Relations