Business Models Module Window

This window enables you to define and maintain business process models in ALM.

To access

On the ALM sidebar, under Requirements, select Business Models.

Important information

The Business Models module includes the following views:

  • Model Tree. Displays business process models and their elements in a hierarchical tree.

  • Model Grid. Displays a flat list of models, activities or paths.

  • Model Analysis. Displays an analysis of a model's testing coverage and quality. For user interface details, see Model Analysis View.
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How to Work with Business Process Models

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Business Process Models Overview

Business Models Module Fields

User interface elements are described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):

UI Element

Description
<Business Models module common UI elements>

Hides or shows the model diagram and diagram overview.

Available from: Model Tree view
<business models tree>

A hierarchical representation of business process models, activities, and paths. Activities and paths are displayed as children of their respective models.

Note: The position of business process models in the tree does not necessarily reflect connections between models. Connections between models are displayed in the Model Analysis view. For user interface details, see Model Analysis View.
<business process model diagram pane>

Located in the upper-right side of the window, a diagram of the currently selected business process model. An activity or a path that you select in the business models tree is highlighted in the diagram.

Tip:

  • Hold down the Ctrl key and use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Or, hold down the Ctrl key and use the + and - keys to zoom in and out.

  • Select an activity in the diagram to view its details in the main window.

  • Double-click an activity to view its details in a separate window.
<business process model overview>

Located in the lower-left side of the window, a reduced diagram of the currently selected business process model. The framed area of the model in the overview is magnified in the diagram pane.

Tip:  

  • Select an area in the overview to focus on the selected area in the diagram pane.

  • Drag or resize the frame to change the focus of the model in the diagram pane.
<filter status bar>

Describes the filter currently applied to the grid or tree. Located directly above the grid filter boxes or tree.
<grid filters>

Displays a grid filter box under each column name, enabling you to define a filter condition for a column.

Type directly into the box, or click the box to display the browse button, which opens the Select Filter Condition dialog box. For user interface details, see Select Filter Condition Dialog Box.

Available from: Model Grid view
Activities

Displays a list of activities across multiple business process models.

Tip: To group activities by business process model, select Group By Owner Model.

Available from: Model Grid view
Attachments

Lists attachments that provide additional information about the currently selected business process model, activity or path. For details, see Attachments Page.
Comments

Comments about the currently selected model entity.

Click in the text box to display a toolbar for formatting and spell checking the text.
Description

Describes the currently selected model entity.

Click in the text box to display a toolbar for formatting and spell checking the text.
Details

Details the currently selected model entity.
Group By Owner Model

If selected in combination with Activities or Paths, groups the activities or paths according to the model in which they are defined.

If this option is not selected, the activities or paths are displayed in a flat list.

Available from: Model Grid view
History

Lists changes made to the currently selected business process model. For details, see History Tab.

Imported Attributes

Lists field labels and values relevant to the business process model or activity, as defined in the model authoring tool.

Note: This tab is read-only.
Linkage

Contains the Requirements and Tests tabs that list entities linked to the business process model, activity, or path. For details, see Linkage Tab.
Models

Displays a list of business process models.

Available from: Model Grid view
Paths

Displays a list of paths across multiple business process models.

Tip: To group activities by business process model, select Group By Owner Model.

Available from: Model Grid view
Text

Text displayed in an activity entity. The field is read-only.

Available from: Model activities