Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Management are two change disciplines often closely associated. But how exactly do they relate to one another?
Today, organizations need to move at speed and adapt their business to a volatile environment, while at the same time dealing with many inside and outside stakeholders and influences, ranging from customers and partners in the ecosystem to regulators, competitors, and the uncertain effects of politics (viz. Brexit or the US-China trade war). To be […]
In our ongoing series on high-speed organizations and the Adaptive Enterprise, we have written several times about the need to foster innovation in your organization. So how can enterprise architects contribute to that innovation?
Much of what we do in the world of enterprise architecture and business process management is based on pre-defined analysis and design techniques, like a game that has a well-defined set of rules and operates within a bounded, predictable universe. You know what the aim of the game is (check-mate your opponent, or reduce the cost of your application landscape, […]
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In the past I’ve written several blog posts on enterprise architecture in an agile world, most recently together with my colleague Fabian on our tool support for Agile and DevOps, and a bit longer ago on the use of ArchiMate in an agile context. In this blog post, I want to revisit the latter subject […]
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One of the more interesting developments in the tech space taking place right now is the emergence of digital twin technology. For those of you asking What is a digital twin? right now, allow us to elaborate.
In previous blog posts, we have written about various analysis techniques that help you get more value from your models, as well as dashboarding techniques to visualize data in all kinds of ways. These two topics point to a more general theme: the new possibilities you get from enriching your models with various types of […]
The promise of enterprise architecture is that it helps improve decision making. Typically, the role of the enterprise architect is to advise and enable other stakeholders to make better decisions. Therefore, Enterprise Architecture – more than anything else – is a social discipline, in that it demands social skills and interaction in order for practitioners […]
A key driver for management in general and enterprise architecture in particular is to get a better grip on the future, on the evolution of your enterprise. A common technique to support this is roadmapping. A roadmap is a strategic plan that shows the main steps or milestones needed to achieve a desired outcome. It […]
In a previous blog post on the features of our collaboration platform, we have explained how you can support people in working together on architectures and other models via structured workflows. In that post, we looked ahead at future features to support this kind of collaboration. Time to update you on the latest developments! – […]
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In my recent blog post on stakeholder communication, I described various basic forms of communication about architecture, with diagrams, tables, heatmaps and the like. What I did not touch upon in that post is how you can enrich your architecture (and other) models with additional data and display the results in various dashboards. That is […]
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In my previous blog post (https://bizzdesign.com/blog/a-pattern-for-sizing-archimate-diagrams) I described why it is useful to reduce complexity when creating architecture diagrams. It supports the architect by guiding the creation of diagrams and it supports the reader by not creating overly complex diagrams (too many different types of concepts). Each viewpoint addresses a specific concern, e.g. a capability […]
Enterprise architecture is often perceived as an abstract, conceptual, and somewhat esoteric discipline practiced by ‘high priests’ who provide guidance with their lofty ‘architecture principles.’ It’s true that architects are often concerned with overarching, cross-cutting concerns that are not always visible to the people ‘in the trenches,’ but this view of enterprise architecture is misguided […]
In today’s business landscape, effective transformation is critical for enterprises to stay competitive. By definition, transformation happens over time. Enterprises (or some subsection thereof) have a current state which needs to change for the better. That change – however small or large – results in a different future state. With the widespread adoption of Agile […]
Marc Lankhorst, Fabian Aulkemeier Enterprise architecture, agile software development, and DevOps are sometimes seen as being at odds. We think they can fruitfully collaborate and interface, but how do you do that? How can you align the concepts and processes from these worlds and bridge the cultural gap?
EA and BPM
/0 Comments/in Blog, Business Process Management, EA Business Case, Enterprise Architecture /by Marc LankhorstEnterprise Architecture and Business Process Management are two change disciplines often closely associated. But how exactly do they relate to one another?
Business Architecture with ArchiMate
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Capability Based Planning, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools /by Marc LankhorstToday, organizations need to move at speed and adapt their business to a volatile environment, while at the same time dealing with many inside and outside stakeholders and influences, ranging from customers and partners in the ecosystem to regulators, competitors, and the uncertain effects of politics (viz. Brexit or the US-China trade war). To be […]
How Enterprise Architects Can Contribute to Innovation
/0 Comments/in Adaptive Enterprise, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Innovation /by Marc LankhorstIn our ongoing series on high-speed organizations and the Adaptive Enterprise, we have written several times about the need to foster innovation in your organization. So how can enterprise architects contribute to that innovation?
Analyzing and Changing your Enterprise – Game vs. Play
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Resources /by Marc Lankhorst and Peter MatthijssenMuch of what we do in the world of enterprise architecture and business process management is based on pre-defined analysis and design techniques, like a game that has a well-defined set of rules and operates within a bounded, predictable universe. You know what the aim of the game is (check-mate your opponent, or reduce the cost of your application landscape, […]
Agile Architecture: Using ArchiMate® with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®)
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Gartner, TOGAF /by Marc LankhorstIn the past I’ve written several blog posts on enterprise architecture in an agile world, most recently together with my colleague Fabian on our tool support for Agile and DevOps, and a bit longer ago on the use of ArchiMate in an agile context. In this blog post, I want to revisit the latter subject […]
The Digital Twin Organization: Can Enterprise Architecture Help?
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Gartner, TOGAF /by Raz MitacheOne of the more interesting developments in the tech space taking place right now is the emergence of digital twin technology. For those of you asking What is a digital twin? right now, allow us to elaborate.
Combining Structure and Data: Business Intelligence 2.0
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Gartner /by Marc LankhorstIn previous blog posts, we have written about various analysis techniques that help you get more value from your models, as well as dashboarding techniques to visualize data in all kinds of ways. These two topics point to a more general theme: the new possibilities you get from enriching your models with various types of […]
Behavioral Economics & Enterprise Architecture (2): Improve Decision Making
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools /by Tim VehofThe promise of enterprise architecture is that it helps improve decision making. Typically, the role of the enterprise architect is to advise and enable other stakeholders to make better decisions. Therefore, Enterprise Architecture – more than anything else – is a social discipline, in that it demands social skills and interaction in order for practitioners […]
Planning and Roadmapping : Introduction
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Roadmapping /by Marc Lankhorst and Sven van DijkA key driver for management in general and enterprise architecture in particular is to get a better grip on the future, on the evolution of your enterprise. A common technique to support this is roadmapping. A roadmap is a strategic plan that shows the main steps or milestones needed to achieve a desired outcome. It […]
Organizing Architecture Governance With Workflow And Forms
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Security Architecture /by Marc LankhorstIn a previous blog post on the features of our collaboration platform, we have explained how you can support people in working together on architectures and other models via structured workflows. In that post, we looked ahead at future features to support this kind of collaboration. Time to update you on the latest developments! – […]
Data Analysis with Dashboards in HoriZZon
/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Portfolio Management /by Marc Lankhorst and Rob KroeseIn my recent blog post on stakeholder communication, I described various basic forms of communication about architecture, with diagrams, tables, heatmaps and the like. What I did not touch upon in that post is how you can enrich your architecture (and other) models with additional data and display the results in various dashboards. That is […]
Practical ArchiMate Viewpoints for the Application Layer
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, TOGAF /by Bernd IhnenIn my previous blog post (https://bizzdesign.com/blog/a-pattern-for-sizing-archimate-diagrams) I described why it is useful to reduce complexity when creating architecture diagrams. It supports the architect by guiding the creation of diagrams and it supports the reader by not creating overly complex diagrams (too many different types of concepts). Each viewpoint addresses a specific concern, e.g. a capability […]
The Consumerization of Enterprise Architecture: Everyone’s an Architect!
/1 Comment/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Portfolio Management, Security Architecture, TOGAF /by Marc LankhorstEnterprise architecture is often perceived as an abstract, conceptual, and somewhat esoteric discipline practiced by ‘high priests’ who provide guidance with their lofty ‘architecture principles.’ It’s true that architects are often concerned with overarching, cross-cutting concerns that are not always visible to the people ‘in the trenches,’ but this view of enterprise architecture is misguided […]
Continuous Architecture: Turning the Database Inside-Out to Improve Transformation Decision-Making
/0 Comments/in Adaptive Enterprise, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Innovation, Lean Management, Roadmapping /by Nick ReedIn today’s business landscape, effective transformation is critical for enterprises to stay competitive. By definition, transformation happens over time. Enterprises (or some subsection thereof) have a current state which needs to change for the better. That change – however small or large – results in a different future state. With the widespread adoption of Agile […]
Enterprise Architecture and Agile/DevOps: Adaptive Enterprise Cornerstones
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Security Architecture /by Marc LankhorstMarc Lankhorst, Fabian Aulkemeier Enterprise architecture, agile software development, and DevOps are sometimes seen as being at odds. We think they can fruitfully collaborate and interface, but how do you do that? How can you align the concepts and processes from these worlds and bridge the cultural gap?