Chapter 3

Business Building Blocks

Abstract

This chapter describes the application of VDML to the analysis and design of a business along with the requirements for operational implementation and an information technology infrastructure.

Keywords

VDML; Capability unit; SOA; CBA; CBA infrastructure; Service unit

A fundamental requirement for agility is the ability to configure existing components with minimal addition or adaptation to meet changing business needs. This requirement is addressed by VDM through the definition of sharable capability methods that can be individually modified or improved and integrated in multiple contexts to deliver related but diverse products or services. We define these business-oriented design concepts and ...

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