Modeling roadmaps with plateaus The most prominent feature of the ArchiMate language is the Plateau concept. In the standard, this is defined as: “a relatively stable state of the architecture that exists during a limited period of time.” This concept …
Break-down of the BIAN reference model It stands to reason that such a standard reference model should be expressed in a standard notation, to foster its adoption, and BIAN recognized this need. BIAN version 13.0 has therefore been expressed in the …
What is a Business Process Maturity Model? Business Process Management focuses on how the enterprise operates and delivers the results, i.e., products and services to external and internal customers. A business process maturity model is a structured …
What is BIZBOK®? Since the foundation of the Business Architecture Guild and publishing version 1 of Business Architecture Body of Knowledge (BIZBOK®) in 2011, the best practices have become a popular set of guidelines and techniques for practicing …
Understanding the TOGAF Enterprise Continuum Previously, I have written about the use of a modeling language and the practical usage of the TOGAF Enterprise Continuum to classify architectural descriptions along different levels of abstraction. In this …
Relating Business Strategy and Capabilities The relationship between business strategy and capabilities is a two-way street. On the one hand, the strategy of an enterprise is a way of configuring its capabilities and resources to achieve certain goals. …
The Role of Abstraction in Enterprise Architecture Organizations today are facing a rapidly increasing pace of change. They adopt agile methods that impact the entire enterprise to drive faster transformation. Naturally, change must be communicated, but …
What are reference architectures? Reference architectures are standardized architectures that provide a frame of reference for a particular domain, sector or field of interest. Reference models or architectures provide a common vocabulary, reusable …
The Capability-Based Planning Cycle Capability-Based Planning activities are structured in a cycle: Map, assess, plan, and control. It shows us where to begin and the next steps to gradually increase the impact on the organization. In the “Map” phase, we …
Enterprise Architecture Services Explained Agile enterprise architecture management practices may want to consider developing repeatable Enterprise Architecture Services . This would allow consumers of those services (e.g., internal customers of …
