Latest revision as of 19:12, 8 June 2023

Link

A meaningful structural association between two elements.

A link expresses a structural relationship between two elements in terms that explain or illustrate the relevance of that relationship to the enterprise.

Core links

EDGY provides a rich and expressive vocabulary, including twenty-four pre-defined types of links. Using these links will enable co-designers from different disciplines to better communicate and connect their specialised designs across their disciplines.

Facet core links

Identity

story contextualises purpose
content expresses purpose
content conveys story

Experience

task is part of journey
task uses channel
journey traverses channel

Architecture

capability requires asset
process realises capability
process requires asset

Intersection core links

Product / Experience

product serves task
product features in journey

Product / Architecture

product requires capability
process creates product

Organisation / Identity

organisation pursues purpose
organisation authors story

Organisation / Architecture

organisation has capability
organisation performs purpose

Brand / Identity

brand evokes story
brand represents purpose

Brand / Experience

brand supports task
brand appears in journey

Mapping elements with core links

Shortcuts

In addition to the pre-defined core links, EDGY allows designers to bypass this model by defining custom links between elements. This creates a shortcut which can be broken down into several core links.

Use

Shortcuts can be used to enrich the model further and tailor the language for specific design challenges. Designers should be aware, however, that the more custom links they introduce, the harder it will become to communicate and connect their designs to other disciplines.

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+<small>[[Enterprise Elements]] | [[Relationships]]</small>
 =Link=
 '''A meaningful structural association between two elements.'''
-A link expresses a structural relationship between two elements
+A link expresses a structural relationship between two [[elements]] in terms that explain or illustrate the relevance of that relationship to the [[enterprise]].
-in terms that explain or illustrate the relevance of that relationship
-to the enterprise.
 ==Core links==
-EDGY provides a rich and expressive vocabulary, including twenty-four
+EDGY provides a rich and expressive vocabulary, including twenty-four pre-defined types of links. Using these links will enable co-designers from different disciplines to better communicate and connect their specialised designs across their disciplines.
-pre-defined types of links. Using these links will enable co-designers
-from different disciplines to better communicate and connect their
-specialised designs across their disciplines. The pre-defined types of
+<html><div style="text-align: center"><object data="/w/resources/assets/ edgy-enterprise-link-relationships.svg"></object></div></html>
-links provide the semantics of the Enterprise Design Boards.
+===Facet core links===
+{{element|Id Icon-Identity|Identity}}
+*{{element|Id Element-Story|story}} contextualises {{element|Id Element-Purpose|purpose}}
+*{{element|Id Element-Content|content}} expresses {{element|Id Element-Purpose|purpose}}
+*{{element|Id Element-Content|content}} conveys {{element|Id Element-Story|story}}
-==Facets==
+{{element|Ex Icon-Experience|Experience}}
-===Identity===
+*{{element|Ex Element-Task|task}} is part of {{element|Ex Element-Journey|journey}}
-*{{colored link|#00e664|Story}} contextualises {{colored link|#00e664|Purpose}}
+*{{element|Ex Element-Task|task}} uses {{element|Ex Element-Channel|channel}}
-*{{colored link|#00e664|Content}} expresses {{colored link|#00e664|Purpose}}
+*{{element|Ex Element-Journey|journey}} traverses {{element|Ex Element-Channel|channel}}
-*{{colored link|#00e664|Content}} conveys {{colored link|#00e664|Story}}
-===Experience===
+{{element|Ar Icon-Architecture|Architecture}}
-*{{colored link|#fc145e|Task}} is part of {{colored link|#fc145e|Journey}}
+*{{element|Ar Element-Capability|capability}} requires {{element|Ar Element-Asset|asset}}
-*{{colored link|#fc145e|Task}} uses {{colored link|#fc145e|Channel}}
+*{{element|Ar Element-Process|process}} realises {{element|Ar Element-Capability|capability}}
-*{{colored link|#fc145e|Journey}} traverses {{colored link|#fc145e|Channel}}
+*{{element|Ar Element-Process|process}} requires {{element|Ar Element-Asset|asset}}
-===Architecture===
+===Intersection core links===
-*{{colored link|#1b56e2|Capability}} requires {{colored link|#1b56e2|Asset}}
+*{{element|Or Element-Organisation|organisation}} builds {{element|Br Element-Brand|brand}}
-*{{colored link|#1b56e2|Process}} realises {{colored link|#1b56e2|Capability}}
+*{{element|Or Element-Organisation|organisation}} makes {{element|Pr Element-Product|product}}
-*{{colored link|#1b56e2|Process}}] requires {{colored link|#1b56e2|Asset}}
+*{{element|Pr Element-Product|product}} embodies {{element|Br Element-Brand|brand}}
-==Intersections==
+{{element|Pr Icon-Product|Product}} / {{element|Ex Icon-Experience|Experience}}
-*{{colored link|#22c8ef|Organisation}} builds {{colored link|#fda92b|Brand}}
+*{{element|Pr Element-Product|product}} serves {{element|Ex Element-Task|task}}
-*{{colored link|#22c8ef|Organisation}} makes {{colored link|#bb27fb|Product}}
+*{{element|Pr Element-Product|product}} features in {{element|Ex Element-Journey|journey}}
-*{{colored link|#bb27fb|Product}} embodies {{colored link|#fda92b|Brand}}
-===Product/Experience===
+{{element|Pr Icon-Product|Product}} / {{element|Ar Icon-Architecture|Architecture}}
-*{{colored link|#bb27fb|Product}} serves {{colored link|#fc145e|Task}}
+*{{element|Pr Element-Product|product}} requires {{element|Ar Element-Capability|capability}}
-*{{colored link|#bb27fb|Product}} features in {{colored link|#fc145e|Journey}}
+*{{element|Ar Element-Process|process}} creates {{element|Pr Element-Product|product}}
-===Product/Architecture===
+{{element|Or Icon-Organisation|Organisation}} / {{element|Id Icon-Identity|Identity}}
-*{{colored link|#bb27fb|Product}} requires {{colored link|#1b56e2|Capability}}
+*{{element|Or Element-Organisation|organisation}} pursues {{element|Id Element-Purpose|purpose}}
-*{{colored link|#00e664|Purpose}} creates {{colored link|#bb27fb|Product}}
+*{{element|Or Element-Organisation|organisation}} authors {{element|Id Element-Story|story}}
-===Organisation/Identity===
+{{element|Or Icon-Organisation|Organisation}} / {{element|Ar Icon-Architecture|Architecture}}
-*{{colored link|#22c8ef|Organisation}} pursues {{colored link|#00e664|Purpose}}
+*{{element|Or Element-Organisation|organisation}} has {{element|Ar Element-Capability|capability}}
-*{{colored link|#22c8ef|Organisation}} authors {{colored link|#00e664|Story}}
+*{{element|Or Element-Organisation|organisation}} performs {{element|Id Element-Purpose|purpose}}
-===Organisation/Architecture===
+{{element|Br Icon-Brand|Brand}} / {{element|Id Icon-Identity|Identity}}
-*{{colored link|#22c8ef|Organisation}} has {{colored link|#1b56e2|Capability}}
+*{{element|Br Element-Brand|brand}} evokes {{element|Id Element-Story|story}}
-*{{colored link|#22c8ef|Organisation}} performs {{colored link|#00e664|Purpose}}
+*{{element|Br Element-Brand|brand}} represents {{element|Id Element-Purpose|purpose}}
-===Brand/Identity===
+{{element|Br Icon-Brand|Brand}} / {{element|Ex Icon-Experience|Experience}}
-*{{colored link|#fda92b|Brand}} evokes {{colored link|#00e664|Story}}
+*{{element|Br Element-Brand|brand}} supports {{element|Ex Element-Task|task}}
-*{{colored link|#fda92b|Brand}} represents {{colored link|#00e664|Purpose}}
+*{{element|Br Element-Brand|brand}} appears in {{element|Ex Element-Journey|journey}}
-===Brand/Experience===
+===Mapping elements with core links===
-*{{colored link|#fda92b|Brand}} supports {{colored link|#fc145e|Task}}
+[[File:EDGY-Core-Links-Example.png|EDGY Mapping with Core Links (example)]]
-*{{colored link|#fda92b|Brand}} appears in {{colored link|#fc145e|Journey}}
 ==Shortcuts==
-In addition to the pre-defined Core Links, the EDGY language allows
+In addition to the pre-defined core links, EDGY allows designers to bypass this model by defining custom links between elements. This creates a shortcut which can be broken down into several core links.
-designers to bypass this model by defining custom links between
-elements. This creates a shortcut which can be broken down into several
+[[File:EDGY-Elements-Links-Shortcuts.png|EDGY Elements: Shortcut Links]]
-Core Links.
+===Use===
+Shortcuts can be used to enrich the model further and tailor the language for specific design challenges. Designers should be aware, however, that the more custom links they introduce, the harder it will become to communicate and connect their designs to other disciplines.
-==Use==
+{{#seo:
-Shortcuts can be used to enrich the model further and tailor the
+|keywords=EDGY, Elements, Relationships, Link, Association
-language for their specific design challenge. Designers should be aware,
+|description=In EDGY, a link relationship is a meaningful structural association between two elements. EDGY is Intersection Group's Open Source tool for collaborative Enterprise Design.
-however, that the more custom links they introduce, the harder it will
+|image=EDGY-Enterprise-Elements-Core-Links.png
-become to communicate and connect their designs to other disciplines.
+|image_alt=EDGY Core Links
+}}