Essential Meta Model 3 Reference
Abstract Class: Information_Conceptual

Documentation: The Conceptual view of the Information Layer of the meta model. A set of meta-classes that helps to describe the information concepts supporting the business

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  Slot Name Documentation Type Cardinality Min/Max Default Template Value
description A meaningful description of the element and its purpose in the model. String 0:1      
element_classified_by Slot to capture the classification(s) that apply to an element in the ontology. Add this slot to any class that is to be managed by a Taxonomy. Taxonomy_Term 0:*      
external_reference_links Slot to manage the set of external reference links to an EA_Class instance. Normally, create a new instance. External_Reference_Link 0:*      
external_repository_instance_reference Holds a set of references to this instance that are used in external repositories External_Instance_Reference 0:*      
info_conceptual_contained_in_arch_states The architecture states that contain this conceptual information element Architecture_State 0:*   SimpleInstance(essential_baseline_v3.0_Class0 of [Cls(Architecture_State)])  
name A descriptive name of the element in the model. (NOTE: A unique, internal reference is managed separately by the system.) String 1:1      
stakeholders Define the stakeholders for the element. Specific stakeholders are defined in terms of an ACTOR_TO_ROLE_RELATION. Alternatively, the type of relevant stakeholders can be defined in terms of a Business_Role. ACTOR_TO_ROLE_RELATION, Business_Role 0:*      
supersedes_version Slot to capture the instance of which this instance is a new version. i.e. Use this slot to define the instance that represents the previous version of the element being considered. Allowed classes must always be a single class of the same type as the domain. e.g. a Technology_Product can only supersede another Technology_Product. Information_Conceptual 0:1      
synonyms Alternative names by which this element is known Synonym 0:*      

Own Slots
  Slot Name Value
:DIRECT-INSTANCES  
:DIRECT-SUBCLASSES Information_Architecture_Objective, Information_Architecture_Principle, Information_Concept, Data_Subject, Information_Driver
:DIRECT-SUPERCLASSES Information_Layer
:DIRECT-TEMPLATE-SLOTS info_conceptual_contained_in_arch_states
:DIRECT-TYPE :STANDARD-CLASS
:DOCUMENTATION The Conceptual view of the Information Layer of the meta model. A set of meta-classes that helps to describe the information concepts supporting the business
:NAME Information_Conceptual
:ROLE Abstract
:SLOT-CONSTRAINTS  

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