SV-5b – Operational Activity to Systems Traceability Matrix

The SV-5b addresses the linkage between described in SV-1 Systems Functionality Description and Operational Activities specified in OV-5a Operational Activity Decomposition Tree or OV-5b Operational Activity Model. The SV-5b depicts the mapping of systems and, optionally, the capabilities and performers that provide them to operational activities. The SV-5b identifies the transformation of an operational need into a purposeful action performed by a system or solution.

Usage

The intended usage of the SV-5b includes:

• Tracing system requirements to user requirements.
• Tracing solution options to requirements.
• Identification of overlaps or gaps.

Product Description

SV-5b consists of two products:

• Operational Activity to Systems Mapping
• Operational Activity to Systems Traceability Matrix

Operational Activity to Systems Mapping is a diagram or a set of diagrams that visualize the relationships between the set of operational activities applicable to an Architectural Description and the set of systems applicable to that Architectural Description.

Operational Activity to Systems Function Traceability Matrix is a non-editable matrix that shows the mapping between operational activities and systems as modeled with Operational Activity to Systems Mapping (diagram).

Creating an Operational Activity to Systems Mapping (diagram)

To create an Operational Activity to Systems Mapping:

1. Click on Operational Activity to Systems Mapping in the Action Artifact area, and then select Create New Diagram.
2. Type the diagram name and press Enter.
3. A blank diagram is created and you can start constructing the view.
4. Reuse Functions (recommended) through dragging and dropping them from the Model Explorer. Functions are defined in SV-4.
5. Reuse Systems (i.e. ResourceArchitectures, Systems, CapabilityConfigurations, Organizations, Persons, Posts, Responsibilities, Projects, NaturalResources, ResourceArtifacts, Software or Technologies) (recommended) through dragging and dropping them from the Model Explorer. Systems are defined in SV-1.
6. Connect Systems and Functions with IsCapableToPerform connectors.

Optional actions:

Reuse OperationalActivities (recommended) through dragging and dropping them from the Model Explorer. OperationalActivities are defined in OV-2.

Creating an Operational Activity to Systems Traceability Matrix

A System (Resource) implements Functions, while a Function implements an OperationalActivities. The Operational Activity to Systems Traceability Matrix shows the transitive relationship between System and OperationalActivities.

To open the Operational Activity to Systems Traceability Matrix:

1. Click on Operational Activity to Systems Traceability Matrix in the Action Artifact area.
2. View the relationships between OperationalActivities and Systems, which are listed as rows and columns, respectively. The cells indicate the mapping between elements if one exists.

Operational Activity to Systems Mapping

Operational Activity to Systems Traceability Matrix