Types of Components


The component type can be one of the following:

  • Data: a data item
  • Facility: a building or other structure in which a system is housed
  • Hardware: a hardware item
  • Organization: a company or other group of people that works together for a particular purpose
  • Person: a person who performs a function of, and therefore forms a part of, the system of interest
  • Product: an article that is the result of an action or process
  • Project: an undertaking with pre-specified objectives, magnitude and duration
  • Service: a service provided by a service provider
  • Software: a software item
  • System: a system (either a black box or built from other elements)