Abstract System: Organism as a System

Name:  Organism

Based on:  Living System

Abstract System: This system has been identified as an abstract system that cannot be implemented directly. The abstract system establishes a shared pattern of characteristics that any system can use to describe its unique characteristics when referenced in the 'based on' list above. These references are described using a generalization association in UML.

  • To Contribute to the ecological community using
    • Mental processing capabilities
    • Physical processing capabilities
    • Learning

This section identifies the system properties. Suggested headings have been included. These can be tailored..

Systemic Measurable Variables

  • Temperature
  • Age

Systemic Capabilities or Functions

Mental abilities

  • perceptual abilities
  • cognitive abilities
  • imagination abilities
  • judgement abilities
  • appreciative abilities
  • creative abilities

Physical abilities

  • running abilities
  • Jumpting abilities
  • Lifting abilities

Metabolism

System States

Systemic Quality Properties

System Quantity Properties

  • Other community members
  • Members of the same family
  • Natural Systems.
    • Ecosystem the organism is part of.
  • Government Systems.
  • Enterprise Systems.
  • Community Systems. (healthcare, etc).
  • Designed Systems (physical and abstract)
  • triggers due to structural coupling

Variations of a single cell to multi-cell with similar patterns consisting of:

Physical subsystems:

  • - Cardiovascular system / Circulatory system
  • - Digestive system / Excretory system
  • - Endocrine system
  • - Integumentary system/ Exocrine system
  • - Lymphatic system / Immune system
  • - Muscular system
  • - Nervous system
  • - Renal system / Urinary system
  • - Reproductive system
  • - Respiratory system
  • - Skeletal system
  • - Bones supporting the body and its organs.

Describes a specific instance (configuration of components) of a system structure and this systems behaviour.

Describe the response of the system due to various triggers

Configuration / Scenario:

Describes any configuration / scenario attributes for a specific system-of-interest. This may not be appropriate for all system descriptions (e.g. patterns or abstract systems).

Cyclical (Repeating / Regular) Processes

Routine operational processes to maintain the system

Provides support to deliver the capabilities or functions of the system.

Development Life Cycle Processes

How this system is created, developed, used and released.

Describes the processes for major developmental changes.

References

The following references support this type of system-of-interest.