Capture business object categories

A business object category bundles and classifies content-specific business objects in order to evaluate various aspects of business objects. Business object categories may have a hierarchical structure with multiple subordinate business object categories. Each business object may be associated with only one business object category.

Add business object categories to the repository

Business objects are structured in a business object hierarchy. Before you begin, you should consider which business object categories are your main business object categories and which are their subordinate business object categories.

Go to Information Architecture > Business Object Categories:

• Add a new root-level business object category. Click the root node of the explorer and click the New button to open the edit panel to specify a name. Click OK to create the business object category.
• Add a new subordinate business object category. Click the parent business object category in the explorer, go to the Overview tab and open the Subordinate Business Object Categories view. Click   > Create Business Object Category to open the edit panel.
• Define the details of the business object category.. Click the Navigate   button next to a business object category to open its content area. Specify the business object category's attributes as well as the relationships that it has to other assets in the repository.
• Change the parent of a business object category. In the Subordinate Business Object Categories view, click   > Move Existing Business Object Category Here to open a selector where you can chose the business object category to move to the new parent business object category.

Specify the business object category's basic data

Once a business object category is in the repository, you can define more details about the business object category in the Business Object Categories data workbench . Or you can select an individual business object category in the data workbench and navigate to its content area and specify and analyze the business object category in detail.

data workbench

A data workbench is a data table that allows you to capture, edit, and understand large amounts of data.

content area

A content area is a view with a collection of tabbed pages. Each page may have multiple content items such as cards and views. Every asset has a content area where the asset's attributes can be defined as well as other relevant views to capture information.

• Name: (Mandatory) Enter a meaningful name for the business object category that is known by the users in your enterprise.
• Authorized User: The user who creates the business object category is the authorized user per default. This can be changed.

  authorized user

  An authorized user has primary responsibility to maintain the data for an object. Typically this is the user that has created the object. The authorized user as well as members of authorized user groups have write permissions to objects they are responsible for.

• Authorized User Groups: Select one or more authorized user groups that shall have write permissions to the business object category. All users in the authorized user group can edit the business object category.

  authorized user group

  An authorized user group is a set of users that have been granted write permissions to an object. More than one authorized user group may be specified for an object.

Assign business objects to a business object category

A business object can only be assigned to one business object category. A business object category may have multiple business objects assigned to it.

1. In the Business Object Categories data workbench, click the Navigate   button to open the business object category's content area.
2. Go to Overview > Business Objects.
3. Click the  plus sign button > Create New Business Object. Specify the business object category's attributes as well as the relationships that it has to other assets in the repository..

Define responsibilities for a business object category

A role represents a functional responsibility that a user or organization has for the business object category. Assigning roles to users and organizations is critical to understanding responsibility for assets in the IT and is required to answer the business question Who is responsible for our assets?.

Responsibilities are based on preconfigured role types. Your company may also configure custom role types via the Portfolio Admin user profile. Depending on the role type, a specified user and/or a specified organization may fulfill the responsibility for the business object category. A user assigned responsibility via a role has read-only permissions to the business object category. To change data about the business object category, they must also be specified as an authorized user or member of a n authorized user group.

Roles can be assigned to a business object category in the Business Object Categories data workbench or the business object category content area via Overview > Responsibilities. A person or organization can have one of the following roles or a custom role added by your company:

• Architect: A person who is responsible for the governance of the business object category.
• Owner: A person or organization that owns the business object category and understands its purpose for the business.
• Stakeholder: A person or organization that has an interest in the business object category and therefore requires read-only access permissions.

To specify responsibilities for the business object category:

1. Click in the relevant role field to open the selector.
2. Expand the ORGANIZATION or USER sections in the selector and select the person or organization fulfilling the role.
3. Click OK to save the role definition and close the selector.

Examine the business object category landscape

1. Go to Information Architecture > Business Object Categories data workbench.
2. Define the business object categories that you want to see in the data workbench. These are the business object categories that will be displayed in the report.
3. Click Visualize > Business Object Category Analysis > Business Object Category Landscape.
4. The report displays a nested matrix showing the business object categories filtered in the data table. Here's how to interpret the information:
   • Each business object category is represented by a nested box in the matrix.
   • Per default, the top 3 levels of business object categories in the business object category hierarchy are displayed.
   • Each business object category displays the number of business objects explicitly assigned to it.
5. You can do the following:
   • Single-click a business object category to open its preview pane where you can edit relevant information and view the names of the business objects assigned to the category.
   • Double-click a business object category to navigate to its content area where you can edit more details and analyze the business object category in more detail.
   • Click the  three vertical dots button > Show Legend to understand the icons in the report.

Check the data quality of the business object category

At any point in time, you can check the data quality of the business object category you are defining to see where gaps exist.

In the data table, click the navigate  button of the business object category you want to define. Go to the business object category's content area > Data Quality > Data Quality Details. Expand the table in order to review the data quality issues. Click the link in the Resolution column to navigate to the location where you can correct the data quality issue.