Abstract: A deployment modeling platform enables a user to model application characteristics of target software and to associate application modeling parameters to the modeled application characteristics. A user may also model environment characteristics of a target deployment environment and to associate environment modeling parameters to the modeled deployment environment characteristics. Still further, a user may create a deployment model that associates and maps selected parameters of the modeled application characteristics of the target software to associated parameters of the modeled environment characteristics of the deployment environment, and to verify that each parameter that relates to a requirement is mapped to and is fulfilled by an associated parameter that relates to a corresponding capability to determine whether validation problems exist in order to deploy the target software in the associated deployment environment.

Abstract: The present invention can include a solution for capturing user-defined custom elements for use in a graphical modeling application. Such a system can include a graphical modeling application and a custom element definition tool. The graphical modeling application can be configured to create semantic models that contain a static graphical elements and semantic data elements. The custom element definition tool can be configured to create a user-defined custom element for the graphical modeling application. The user-defined custom element can consist of one or more static graphical element and/or one or more semantic data element.

Abstract: The present invention can include a solution for handling abstract entities through the realization of conceptual objects within a modeling application. Such a system can include a semantic model and a modeling application. The semantic model can be configured to present relationships between entities. The entities can include both conceptual objects and concrete objects. A conceptual object can represent an abstract definition that can contain unfulfilled functional parameters. The conceptual object can be associated with another conceptual object or concrete object using a realization relationship. The modeling application can be configured to handle conceptual objects and realization relationships, while preserving the relational integrity of the semantic model.

Abstract: A model simplification tool can receive a command to simplify the presentation of a visually complex semantic model from a graphical modeling application. The visually complex semantic model can be comprised of a multitude of object representations and their associations, such that the usability of the model is impaired. An association status can be determined for each object representation, which can designate the object representation as autonomous, containment, or subordinate. The presentation of the visually complex semantic model can be consolidated based on the association status of object representations. Subordinate objects can be nested within containment objects to produce a simplified semantic model. The simplified semantic model can be rendered within the graphical modeling application.

Abstract: A drop down checklist control. The drop down checklist control can include an activatable label and a drop down list visually coupled to the label. The drop down list can be collapsed from view until the activatable label has been activated. A checklist of mutually non-exclusive checklist entries can be disposed in the drop down list. Finally, a selectable submit control can be disposed in the drop down list, wherein the drop down list control can become collapsed from view upon selection of the submit control.