In an earlier blog post, we introduced the Business Model Canvas (Osterwalder, 2009) as a useful tool for describing how a business captures, creates and delivers value. In this blog, we will elaborate on Business Models, introducing the subject of Business Model Analysis. We will present several possible analytical techniques, using the case of Nextpresso, a virtual coffee-cup company.
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Strategic Use of Business Models: Introduction
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Studio, Innovation /by Henry FrankenTimes are tough: many businesses are struggling to stay afloat in the wild economic currents. Many organizations attempt to find a “blue ocean” of uncontested space, but let’s face it: most of us are stuck in a “red ocean” with a lot of competition, growing power of both suppliers and consumers and increased threat of substitutes. Indeed, one can argue that it is “all hands on deck” for many organizations in their struggle to survive.
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Lean & Enterprise Architecture: Seven Deadly Wastes of Enterprise Architects
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Lean Management /by Marc Lankhorst and Peter MatthijssenIn our previous two blogs in this series, we outlined the connections between Lean Management and Enterprise Architecture. The focus of Lean is on taking day-to-day small steps for improvement. The elimination of waste and focus on customer value are central elements in Lean. Enterprise Architecture focuses on longer term results, but as we have seen in the previous blog in this series a Lean perspective is also powerful for Enterprise Architects. Read more
Lean & Enterprise Architecture: Seven Deadly Wastes in Enterprise Architectures
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Lean Management /by Marc Lankhorst and Peter MatthijssenIn Lean Management, a lot of time is spent finding and eliminating waste. Our processes and organizations are full of waste. In the Lean philosophy these wastes should not be dealt with as ‘problems’, but as opportunities for improvement.
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Lean & Enterprise Architecture: Opposites Attract
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Studio, Lean Management /by Marc Lankhorst and Peter MatthijssenOver the last two decades, Lean management has proved to be very powerful in improving an organization’s business process performance. During the same time frame, Enterprise Architecture came up as a discipline for controlling the complexity of organizations, their processes, information and IT. At first glance, both approaches appear very different in nature. Read more
Architecture Levels of Abstraction and Detail: How to Make Those Work For You
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Infrastructure Architecture Management /by Daniel JumeletOne of the most popular topics to debate amongst architects is: what is the proper level of abstraction needed to be applied when creating architectures? Although always a lengthy debate, I don’t ever recall reaching a conclusion that was satisfactory to me. Even worse, at times, my architectural work was discredited by people, claiming “its level of abstraction was too high to be useful.” Read more
What is TOGAF and why should organizations use it?
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, TOGAF /by Bas van Gils and Tim VehofThis short video explains what The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is and how Enterprise Architects can benefit from this open standard in their architecture work.
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Building an Effective Enterprise Architecture Capability
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Capability Based Planning, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, Roadmapping, TOGAF /by Bas van Gils and Sven van DijkEnterprise Architecture supports implementation of change in a coordinated way. Building an Enterprise Architecture Capability is a process of change in itself, and thus can be supported by Enterprise Architecture methods and tools. In this White Paper we described how a high-level approach for the initiation and development of the Enterprise Architecture capability can be derived from TOGAF, and especially its core component the Architecture Development Method (ADM). This high level approach consists of four steps:
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Influence vs. Force – Incenting Others to Get on Board with Your Architecture Initiatives
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Infrastructure Architecture Management, TOGAF /by Daniel JumeletAlmost every architect has met the following frustrating experience during his career: A proper and well defined business case, architectural advice or Project Start Architecture is not being used by the organization the architect wanted to serve with it. Time and again we see decisions made based on:
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Business Model Innovation webinar
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Innovation, TOGAF /by Cynthia and Remco BlomIn the webinar Business Model Innovation for Architects and their Stakeholders we presented the Business Model Canvas as a relevant tool for Architects in many roles. Changing systems and processes alone is no longer enough in the rapidly changing environment your organization is in today. Designing, innovating and changing business models becomes a discipline that is of increasingly importance for organizations both in profit and non-profit. We explained how this approach fits The Open Group standards TOGAF® and ArchiMate®.
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Business Performance Management, Balanced Scorecards and The Decision Model
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Studio, Innovation, Lean Management, Resources /by Suleiman ShehuThe Decision Model (TDM) is a rapidly growing framework for modeling and executing the business logic behind business decisions. When I first read the book “The Decision Model – A Business Logic Framework Linking Business and Technology” by Larry Goldberg and Barbara von Halle, I was impressed with how TDM models the business logic behind operational business decisions. Read more
Three Decision Model Predictions and The Decision Modeler
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Cloud, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture Software, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Roadmapping, SaaS /by Suleiman ShehuThe Decision Model (TDM) is a new and rapidly growing methodology and framework for modeling the business logic (business rules) behind business decisions, using a powerful graphical notation, that is easy for both business and IT to understand and implement.
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Building Networks with Business Models: Two Approaches that Will Help You to Understand and Improve Your Value Network
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Innovation, Roadmapping /by Remco Blom and Maher DaraIn an earlier blog post, we addressed 7 applications of the Business Model Canvas. Sure, we can agree that the Business Model Canvas is very useful for establishing, evaluating and reinventing businesses. But we should do more than highlight the countless possibilities of it for a single enterprise. We need to synthesize our understanding of Value Chains and Business Models and look for next level of analysis: Value Networks. Read more
7 Ways to Present Your Business Model
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Innovation, Resources, Roadmapping /by Remco BlomOne of the main challenges of business model innovation and business model implementation is communication. We need to get the message to the right people, and communicate it in a way they understand, like, and can move forward with. In this blog post, we will describe different ways of communicating business models.
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Case Experiences and Best practices Using ArchiMate® and TOGAF®
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, TOGAF /by Rob KroeseImplementing Enterprise Architecture in any organization requires an effective method and a consistent way of modeling to build architecture models. The Open Group standards TOGAF® and ArchiMate® are used worldwide to implement Enterprise Architecture. TOGAF® focuses on the method of implementing and maintaining Enterprise Architecture. ArchiMate® is an Enterprise Architecture modeling language standard. A lot of organizations in various markets worldwide use (a a combination of) these standards.
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Delivering Business Value with Enterprise Architecture Using TOGAF® and ArchiMate®
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Infrastructure Architecture Management, TOGAF /by Bas van GilsThe last few years have been tough for many organizations, especially in (the aftermath of) the global economic turmoil. Getting to grips with the complexity of doing business is increasingly important. Many of the problems that organizations struggle with have similar characteristics. Consider for example:
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Designing Secure Organizations: Risk Management, Enterprise Security Management and ArchiMate
/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Roadmapping, Security Architecture /by Henk JonkersNo one is allowed to enter the building without proper authorization; all incoming e-mail messages are filtered; personal computers that are used to store sensitive data do not have a direct connection to the internet, and therefore cannot be accessed remotely. With these enterprise security rules, we have ensured that our private information is safe, right? Wrong!
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Business Model Analysis with the Business Model Canvas
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Studio, Innovation, Resources /by Remco BlomIn an earlier blog post, we introduced the Business Model Canvas (Osterwalder, 2009) as a useful tool for describing how a business captures, creates and delivers value. In this blog, we will elaborate on Business Models, introducing the subject of Business Model Analysis. We will present several possible analytical techniques, using the case of Nextpresso, a virtual coffee-cup company.
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Black Box Offers
/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Enterprise Studio /by Cynthia