Keywords: FEA BRM Hierachy.JPG FEA business reference model Processes are a group of related business activities performed to produce an end product or to provide a service Unlike business functions that are performed on a continual basis processes are characterized by the fact that they have a specific beginning and an end point marked by the delivery of a desired output The figure below depicts the relationship between the business processes business functions and the business area ™s business reference model http //www doi gov/ocio/architecture/mbt/step3 htm Analyze the Business and Define the Target Business Environment 2007-09 doi gov PD-USGov Functional diagrams Business reference models Federal Enterprise Architecture |