A Business Object represents a concept used within a particular business domain.

A Business Object is used to model an object type of which several instances may exist within the organization. In this case, it may be realised as a Data Object or Representation. It may also be specialised by another Business Object.

Business Objects are passive. They do not trigger or perform processes.

Business Objects may be accessed by a Business Process, Function, Interaction, Event, or Service. A Business Object may have Association, Specialization, Aggregation, or Composition relationships with other Business Objects. A Business Object may be realized by a Representation or by a Data Object (or both).

The name of a Business Object should preferably be a noun.

## Category:

Business. Passive Structure.

## Examples:

Invoice, Customer file, Student record, Attendance record, Ledger.