Mapping UML to the ARIS object model
UML is completely mapped to the ARIS object model. However, two crucial aspects of UML required an extension of the ARIS object model compared to ARIS 7:
UML elements can contain other UML elements and UML diagrams, they can occur in diagrams, and they can be linked to one another by relationships.
A graphic edge in a UML diagram can represent an entire series of UML elements and relationships.
These aspects are discussed in more detail below.