SV-6 – Systems Resource Flow Matrix

The SV-6 specifies the characteristics of the System Resource Flows exchanged between systems with an emphasis on resources crossing the system boundary. It on the specific aspects of the system Resource Flow and the system Resource Flow content in a tabular format.

Usage

The intended usage of the SV-6 includes:

• Detailed definition of Resource Flows.

Product Description

The SV-6 specifies the characteristics of Resource Flow exchanges between systems. The SV-6 is the physical equivalent of the logical OV-3 table and provides detailed information on the system connections which implement the Resource Flow exchanges specified in OV-3. Non-automated Resource Flow exchanges, such as verbal orders, are also captured.

The focus of SV-6 is on how the System Resource Flow exchange is affected, in system-specific details covering periodicity, timeliness, throughput, size, information assurance, and security characteristics of the resource exchange. In addition, the System Resource Flow elements, their format and media type, accuracy, units of measurement, and system data standard are also described in the matrix.

Note that there are two diagrams available. The systems and the interactions between them can be represented with Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Performer-Based), while the communications between system ports can be described using the Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Role-Based).

Creating a Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Performer-Based)

To create a Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Performer-Based) table:

1. Click on Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Performer-Based) in the Action Artifact area to open the Systems Resource Flow Matrix.
2. This opens the Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Performer-Based) table with ResourceExchanges listed. The ResourceExchanges are defined in SV-1.
3. For each of the ResourceExchanges:
   1. Select the items involved in resource exchanges.
   2. Optionally fill in the attributes of operational exchanges.

Creating a Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Role-Based)

The Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Role-Based) table specifies the resource flows among resources. Unlike the performer-based table, the role-based table focuses on the interactions between roles inside the resource performers.

To create a Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Role-Based) table:

1. Click on Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Role-Based) in the Action Artifact area to open the Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Role-Based).
2. This opens the Systems Resource Flow Matrix (Role-Based) table with ResourceExchanges listed.
3. For each of the ResourceExchanges:
   1. Create a new ResourceExchange by clicking on the New Resource Exchange above the table.
   2. This creates a new row of ResourceExchange. Enter its name.
   3. Select the ResourceConnector that the ResourceExchange realizes. The ResourceConnectors are defined in SV-2.
   4. Select the items involved in resource exchange.
   5. Optionally fill-in the attributes of resource exchanges.