Model-Based Systems Engineering with GENESYS

Capturing the Interfaces

includes (included in)

joins (joined to)

Interfaces: •Logical •Bi-directional •Decomposable

Component

Interface

comprised of (comprises)

includes (included in)

connected to (connects)

Links: •Physical

Link

•Have capacity •Decomposable

We have established the Items that cross the Interfaces by allocating Functions to Components

transfers (transferred by)

Items: •Have size

Item

input to (inputs)

outputs (output from)

triggers (triggered by)

Function

Function

allocated to (performs)

allocated to (performs)

Component

Component

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Another way to look at Interfaces & Links

Interface

joins / (joined to)

joined to / (joins)

comprised of / (comprises)

connected to / (connects)

connects / (connected to)

Link

Component

Component

transfers / (transferred by)

allocated to (performs)

allocated to (performs)

input to / (inputs)

outputs / (output from)

Function

Item

Function

triggers / (triggered by)

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