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Title

SVp-06 - Solution Competence Viewpoint

Version

5

Date

3rd February 2011

Overview

The SVp-06 - Solution Competence is part of the TRAK Solution Perspective and one of the 21 TRAK Architecture Viewpoints.

The SVp-06 Solution Competence Viewpoint provides the means to describe the competence(s) needed by an organisation or job  in the solution that plays a defined role. These competences can be placed in context by making reference to the function(s) for which the competence(s) is required and also the extent to which the competence is needed.

The SVp-06 architecture viewpoint is the specification for the TRAK::SV-06 Solution Competence architecture view.

Stakeholders Addressed

• Owner of Solution
• Acquirer of Solution
• Developer of Solution
• Builder of Solution
• Operator of Solution
• Trainer of Solution
• Maintainer of Solution
• User of Solution

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Concerns Addressed

The SVp-06 addresses the following concerns:

Does the organisation or job through its role have the necessary competence to conduct the function? Is the competence consistent with the solution?

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Description

Describes the competence needed for a role. Justified by linking to function or the extent of the resource to which the role applies.

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Mandatory Metamodel Tuples

Role-player:

{

• Organisation plays Role

OR

• Job plays Role

}

AND

Needing competence:

• Role requires Competence

Optional Rationale:

• Competence to conduct Function

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Optional Metamodel Tuples

Context - Structural

• Organisation has part Job
• System is configured with Organisation
• System is configured with Job
• System is configured with Role

Universal

• Concern about Architecture Description Element
• Document traces to Architecture Description Element
• Requirement traces to Architecture Description Element
• Standard governs Architecture Description Element

If any of these optional metamodel elements are added then the appropriate TRAK Master Architecture View must be provided.

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Well-Formedness

A SV-06 view shall contain:

• at least 1 Organisation or Job (the subject of the view)
• the subject Organisation / Job must be connected to at least 1 Role (subject role)
• the subject Role must be connected to at least 1 Competence

If the Function which requires this Competence is already in a SV-04 then:

• Competence must be linked to the Function

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Presentation

• block diagram (Organisation, Job, Role, Competence, Function = block, TRAK relationship = line with text label and direction indicator)
• table or matrix (row/column title = Job, Role, Competence, Function, Description)

block diagram:

table:

                                                         

  SV-06 Table or Matrix Form  

Job	Role	Competence	Function	Description
#J1	Ro1	Co1	F2
#J1	Ro1	Co2	F2
#J1	Ro1	Co3	F23

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Examples

Views Needed to Construct

• SV-01 Solution Structure (specified by viewpoint SVp-01)  - master architecture view for Resource (Job, Organisation, Role)

See Minimum Allowed View Sets

The SV-06 is the master architecture view for Competence.

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Consistency Rules

• Resource must appear in SV-01
• Function must appear in SV-04
• Role extends to Resource must appear in SV-01
• System is configured with Role requires Competence to conduct must be consistent with System performs Function (in SV-04)
• Role requires Competence to conduct Function must be consistent with Role performs Function (in SV-04)
• If a suitable function is shown in the SV-04 then the Competence to conduct Function tuple must be made in the SV-06 - this is why the an optional tuple is shown in the Mandatory Tuples section. It guarantees coverage of this tuple in the TRAK metamodel.

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Configuration History

The TRAK Viewpoints project on Sourceforge (trakviewpoints.sourceforge.net) maintains a version-controlled repository. The change record is at trakviewpoints.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/trakviewpoints/trunk/?view=log

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References

• TRAK Enterprise Architecture Framework Viewpoints. trakviewpoints.sourceforge.net

Other Frameworks

• DNDAF::OV-4b Organization to Role/Skill Matrix Subview

In other frameworks competence is something that shown together with organisational structure and relationships:

• DODAF::OV-4 Organizational Relationships Chart Model
• MODAF::OV-4 Organisational Relationships Chart View
• NAF::NOV-4 Organisational Relationship Chart Subview

References

Category:Framework -> Viewpoint
Category:Framework -> Specification
Category:Solution

Categories:

• Framework
  • Specification
• Viewpoint

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