Using SYSML to do enterprise architecture

[Mats Gejnevall]

Hi all,
We have some people in my organization that wants to use SYSML to do enterprise (high level) architecture. But SYSML is often way to complicated and detailed to architecture at that level.  We can tailor SYSML, but there still are some stuff in SYSML that causes problems. One of them is Ports which to me really is a very complicated way to show flow between systems and you loose some nice functionality in SPARX EA with Ports, instead of using different kinds of flow connectors. It is e.g. complicated to see what other systems a given system has relations using Ports, you have to use the Traceability window to do that instead of just looking at the Links properties.

Have I misunderstood something around Ports that you can advice me about or should we use flow connectors instead?

Thanks Mats

[PeterHeintz]

You do not need to use ports to show you interactions between properties in IDBs. You can just connect your properties directly.
With ports you are able to classify your connection points. If you don't need to do so on your level of abstaction just do not use ports.