Managing Architecture Elements
Bpanda gives you the option of activating and deactivating various architecture element types and reports for your Process Space.
Bpanda gives you the option of activating and deactivating various architecture element types and reports for your Process Space.
Prerequisites
You are a BPM Manager.
How to proceed
- Select Settings > Manage Process Space.
- Select the Architecture Settings tab.
Reports
Under Reports you will find a list of all reports available for your Process Space. Click on the respective report to display further information about it. The results of the reports are displayed graphically under Architecture in the Reports tab. (You can find more information on this under: Using the Architecture Dashboard)
In the Categories column you will find all categories in which the respective report is taken into account. Move the mouse pointer over the respective category to display further information about the category.
In the Required Architecture Elements column, the architecture element types required for this report are listed. These must be activated in your Process Space to enable the report.
Click on the checkbox to activate the respective report for your Process Space.
The following are activated by default:
- Architecture Elements Without Relations
- Architecture Elements Without Responsible Persons
- Latest Architecture Elements
- Processes Without Applications and Technical Support
You can find a list and explanation of all reports available in Bpanda under: List of All Reports Available in Bpanda
Architecture Elements
Under Architecture Elements you will find a list of all architecture element types available for your Process Space. Click on the respective architecture element type to display further information about it.
The types correspond to the ArchiMate® 3.2 specification.
The “Architecture Element” type itself is an exception. This is a Bpanda-specific type. It serves as an abstract building block that can be specialized subsequently in various architecture layers in order to map concrete structures or behavioral aspects.
Click on the checkbox to activate the respective architecture element type for your Process Space.
The following are activated by default:
- Architecture Element
- Application Component
- Business Process