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The Business Architect’s Toolbox: Organization Mapping

August 10, 2017/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Studio, Governance, Risk & Compliance /by Marc Lankhorst

As discussed in the introduction of this blog series, the maturation of the business architecture discipline makes the role of model-based support for design, analysis and decision-making increasingly important. Therefore, we introduced you to several useful techniques for business architecture modeling and how they are supported by Enterprise Studio. In this blog, we will discuss an approach to modeling a blueprint of one of the core domains of business architecture: Organization Mapping.

The Business Architect’s Toolbox: An Introduction

July 25, 2017/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Capability Based Planning, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Enterprise Studio, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Portfolio Management /by Marc Lankhorst

In recent years, we see the audience and attention for business architecture steadily increase. A business architecture provides a business-oriented abstraction of the enterprise in its ecosystem, which helps the organization in decision-making and direction-setting. This maturation of the business architecture discipline makes the role of model-based support for design, analysis and decision-making also increasingly important. In this series of posts we will introduce you to useful techniques for business architecture modeling and how they are supported by Enterprise Studio. Read more

7 Powerful Analysis Techniques to Get More Business Value from Your Models

July 20, 2017/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Enterprise Studio, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, Security Architecture /by Marc Lankhorst

Strategists, architects, process experts, software developers, data managers and other professionals involved in changing the enterprise often put substantial effort in creating all kinds of useful models of their designs. In many cases, such business models, enterprise architecture models, business process models, software models, data models and more are only used to specify some design, i.e., to describe what should be built. But there is much more value to be had from these models, by using powerful analysis techniques to create new insights. Read more

How enterprise models contribute to successfully completing a merger, acquisition or divestiture

May 31, 2017/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Enterprise Studio, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management /by Marc Lankhorst

Organizations involved in major strategic changes such as mergers, acquisitions and divestitures often focus mostly on the financial and market aspects of the change. What is the impact on your market share? How can you increase buying power from your suppliers? What cost savings can be realized by exploiting synergies? Read more

In case you missed it: Combining ArchiMate® 3.0 with Other Standards & Techniques – Summary

November 3, 2016/0 Comments/in Adaptive Enterprise, ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Architecture, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, TOGAF /by Marc Lankhorst

Since the release of ArchiMate 3.0 last June, my colleagues and I have written a series of blog posts about combining ArchiMate with other standards, methods and modeling techniques. This post summarizes what we have shown you.

Using ArchiMate® in an Agile Context

October 11, 2016/0 Comments/in Adaptive Enterprise, ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Process Modeling, Capability Based Planning, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Studio, Innovation, Resources, Roadmapping /by Marc Lankhorst

In the past, my colleagues and I have written several blogs on the combination of enterprise architecture and agile ways of working (e.g. Enterprise Architecture and Agile Development: Opposites Attract?, Enterprise Architecture and Innovation: A cultural change, Escaping the Jaws of the Project Monster). In this blog, I want to focus in more detail on the use of the ArchiMate language in the context of agile methods, in particular the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Read more

Combining ArchiMate® 3.0 with Other Standards – UML / SysML / ERD

September 8, 2016/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Architecture, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Studio /by Marc Lankhorst

As we stated in the introduction to this blog series, ArchiMate models can usefully be combined with models in other techniques, in order to zoom in on specific aspects of your enterprise. If these models are tied in to an overall enterprise architecture model in ArchiMate, an integrated model of the enterprise can be constructed that relates (sub)models from formerly separate domains in a meaningful way.

Combining ArchiMate® 3.0 with Other Standards – BPMN

September 6, 2016/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Studio /by Marc Lankhorst

As we explained in the first blog of this series , the ArchiMate language is not intended to replace other standards and modeling approaches. For many domains, there are languages and techniques available that provide more detailed descriptions. Read more

The Value of Enterprise Architecture in Managing Risk, Compliance and Security

September 1, 2016/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, BiZZdesign, 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, Enterprise Studio, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, Security Architecture /by Marc Lankhorst

In this blog post, we discuss the value of an integrated approach to managing risk, compliance and security in the enterprise, using enterprise architecture as a backbone.

Combining ArchiMate® 3.0 with Other Standards – Introduction

August 30, 2016/0 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 /by Marc Lankhorst

The ArchiMate language is not intended to replace other standards and modeling approaches. For many domains, there are languages and techniques available that provide more detailed descriptions. Those languages, such as UML, BPMN and others, have a narrower scope (e.g. UML for specifying software, BPMN for business processes) than ArchiMate, but they lack concepts for relating these to other domains. Read more

ArchiMate® 3.0 – Use in Manufacturing

July 18, 2016/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Innovation /by Marc Lankhorst

In this blog, we will show you how the new ArchiMate 3.0 concepts for modeling the physical world can be used to describe the domains of manufacturing and logistics. We will do this by using one of the common ArchiMate case studies published by The Open Group, ArchiMetal.

ArchiMate® 3.0 – The Next Step in the Evolution of the Standard

June 14, 2016/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Capability Based Planning, Decision Model Management, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Studio, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Innovation, Resources, TOGAF /by Marc Lankhorst

On June 14, The Open Group launched the new version of the ArchiMate modeling language for enterprise architecture at the Enterprise Architecture Conference 2016 in London. This is a new step in the development of a standard that started in Netherlands, but in the meantime has received broad international acceptance.

ArchiMate® Modeling in Practice: Using a Model Repository

April 28, 2016/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, 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, Enterprise Studio, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Security Architecture /by Sven van Dijk

In theory, an ArchiMate® model can be created using just pen and pen, or a whiteboard and markers. There are also software platforms that provide an ArchiMate modeling environment, which come with many automated capabilities and analysis functions.

However in this post, we will focus on an important element in maturing into an advanced, mission critical modeling capability: the model repository.

How to Develop and Document Business Policies and Decision Logic?

February 24, 2015/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Decision Model Management /by Ton Baas

Changing regulations, business strategies and compliancy standards require new business policies to be developed constantly. Consequently, new decisions will be made which need to be managed properly. However managing these new decisions is (of course) not without challenge. The field of decision management has steadily become more popular – first focusing on it being a better way to manage business rules, but lately shifting its focus to predictive analytics.

3 Things Everybody Ought to Know About the Benefits of Decision Management

January 9, 2015/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Decision Model Management /by Jens Goossens

Be honest, do you consider yourself a great decision maker? I believe, with a few exceptions, that many people are not able to make optimal decisions. Why you might ask? Well, the answer is quite simple: people don’t have the time to collect and analyze all the available data and information from information systems in your organization, suppliers, customers and other external sources.

Business Process Modeling: Top-down or bottom-up processing?

November 25, 2014/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Roadmapping /by David van Eck

During Business Process Management trainings, people often ask me about the best modeling technique: How to model a process model? Where do I begin? Top-down or bottom-up process? Questions that many of you have asked yourselves when beginning to design a process model. In this blog I would like to take you along with me to the world of top-down or bottom-up modeling. Let me start by clarifying some frequently used terms. Then, I will share several personal experiences and my preferred method of working.

Rapidly Delivering Business Value with TOGAF

November 11, 2014/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, 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, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Innovation, Lean Management, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, TOGAF /by Marc Lankhorst

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is the most popular framework for developing an enterprise architecture (EA). It is an open standard and may be used freely by any organization wishing to develop an enterprise architecture for use within that organization. BiZZdesign believes in an EA approach that is based on open standards and frameworks. We combine and pre-package frameworks and standards like TOGAF and ArchiMate as an accelerated approach to jump-start customers’ EA programs. In this blog we will explain how we use TOGAF as framework, apply it in practice, with the goal of doing business-outcome-driven EA.

How to be Successful with the Process Design Team: Five Tips

October 2, 2014/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling /by David van Eck

Over the past years many organizations have been working with an Agile method for software development, providing the design team and development team with a particularly important role. Within several projects in which I was involved I had the chance to experience this from up close. In this blog I would like to share five top tips to help a design team efficiently and effectively perform within an Agile environment. Read more

Enterprise Architecture-Based Risk Assessment with ArchiMate

August 15, 2014/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Security Architecture, TOGAF /by Henk Jonkers

Until quite recently, IT security was exclusively the domain of security specialists. However, in the last couple of years, organizations have started to realize that IT-related risks cannot be seen in isolation, and should be considered as an integral part of Enterprise Risk and Security Management (ERSM). ERSM includes methods and techniques used by organizations to manage all types of risks related to the achievements of their objectives.

Towards Value-Driven Architecting

April 11, 2014/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Capability Based Planning, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Lean Management, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, Resources /by Marc Lankhorst

In my previous blog post on Enterprise Architecture at BiZZdesign in 2014, I described how the true value of architecture lies in its relationship with other disciplines within the enterprise.

The Business Architect’s Toolbox: Organization Mapping

The Business Architect’s Toolbox: An Introduction

7 Powerful Analysis Techniques to Get More Business Value from Your Models

How enterprise models contribute to successfully completing a merger, acquisition or divestiture

In case you missed it: Combining ArchiMate® 3.0 with Other Standards & Techniques – Summary

Using ArchiMate® in an Agile Context

Combining ArchiMate® 3.0 with Other Standards – UML / SysML / ERD

Combining ArchiMate® 3.0 with Other Standards – BPMN

The Value of Enterprise Architecture in Managing Risk, Compliance and Security

Combining ArchiMate® 3.0 with Other Standards – Introduction

ArchiMate® 3.0 – Use in Manufacturing

ArchiMate® 3.0 – The Next Step in the Evolution of the Standard

ArchiMate® Modeling in Practice: Using a Model Repository

Read more

How to Develop and Document Business Policies and Decision Logic?

3 Things Everybody Ought to Know About the Benefits of Decision Management

Business Process Modeling: Top-down or bottom-up processing?

Rapidly Delivering Business Value with TOGAF

How to be Successful with the Process Design Team: Five Tips

Enterprise Architecture-Based Risk Assessment with ArchiMate

Towards Value-Driven Architecting

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