A SV-3 enables a quick overview of all the system resource interactions specified in one or more SV-1 Systems Interface Description models. The matrix format supports a rapid assessment of potential commonalities and redundancies (or, if fault-tolerance is desired, the lack of redundancies).
The SV-3 can be organized in a number of ways to emphasize the association of groups of system pairs in context with the architecture’s purpose.
Usage
The intended usage of the SV-3 includes:
- Summarizing system resource interactions.
- Interface management.
- Comparing interoperability characteristics of solution options.
Product Description
The SV-3 summarizes the resource interactions depicted in the SV-1.
Depending upon the purpose of the Architectural Description, there could be several SV-3s. The suite of SV-3 models can be organized in a number of ways (e.g., by domain, by operational mission phase, by solution option) to emphasize the association of groups of resource pairs in context with the Architectural Description purpose.
SV-3 is represented with a matrix, where the Systems resources are listed in the rows and columns of the matrix, and each cell indicates an interaction between resources if one exists.
Creating a Systems-Systems Matrix
To open the Systems-Systems Matrix:
- Click on Systems-Systems Matrix in the Action Artifact area.
- View the relationships between resources listed in the rows and columns. The cells indicate an interaction between resources if one exists
