Working with the Eriksson-Penker Business Extensions Profile

The Eriksson-Penker Business Extensions Profile provides several new stereotype options for the following diagram elements:

Stereotype	Diagram Element	Description
Process	Activity	A set of related activities that, when correctly performed, will satisfy a specific goal.
Activity	Activity	A process may be divided into further processes. If these processes are atomic, they are called activities.
Start	Start State	Starts a Process.
End	End State	Ends a Process.
Information	Class	An information resource.
Resource	Class	A consumable resource used during a process.
Abstract	Class	An abstract resource.
People	Class	Represents a process supplied by an object.
Physical	Class	Represents a process supplied by an object.
Goal	Class	Represents a process supplied by an object.
Object Read	Object	Used to represent an object from the assembly line to a process.
Object Written	Object	Represents an object delivered from a process to the assembly line.
Process Decision	Decision	The decision point between processes.
Business Rule	Note	Represents a process supplied by an object.
Problem	Note	Represents a process supplied by an object.
Resource Flow	Object Flow Link	Used to show that an object produced by one process and consumed by another.
Non-causal	Object Flow Link	Shows that an object may be produced by one process and consumed by another.
Process Control	Object Flow Link	Shows a process controlled by an object.
Supply	Object Flow Link	Shows that a process is supplied by an object.
Achieve	Dependency Link	A goal connection.
Dependency	Dependency Link	Shows that a process is supplied by an object.
Contradictory	Association Link	Shows that a process is supplied by an object.

When applying a stereotype to one of the diagram elements listed above, the view of the associated diagram element changes on the diagram. In most cases, the stereotype field displays directly above the name field for the element. However, when applying a stereotype value to certain elements, an identifying icon also displays along with the stereotype field directly above the name field of the element.

Adding a Stereotype

Add a stereotype to an element by using the Properties view. By default, the Properties view is open. However, if needed, open the Properties view by selecting Window > Show View > Properties from the menubar, or simply right click on the diagram element in the Diagram view or UML Navigator view, and select Properties from the context menu.

To apply a stereotype:

Click on the diagram element in the Diagram view or in the UML Navigator view. The corresponding properties page displays for the diagram element.
Select the stereotype field, and click the ellipsis to open the stereotype dialog box.
Using the drop-down arrow, scroll to and select the desired stereotype from the list.

TIP: Once a stereotype has been added to an element, it can be edited directly on the diagram. Simply double-click the stereotype field to enable the in-place editor. Deleting the stereotype field from the element on the diagram removes the stereotype property.