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Powerful Analysis Techniques (7) – Risk, Security & Compliance Analyses

October 19, 2017/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Security Architecture /by Marc Lankhorst

Powerful Analysis Techniques

In the final installment of this blog series, I want to address the domain of risk, security and compliance, an area of increasing importance for architects, process designers and others. As an example, in some previous blogs, I have already outlined the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its impact. In one of my posts, I used a simple example of data classification and how you can use this to assess your application landscape. Read more

HoriZZon: How to bring your EA practice to the next level with our new portal

September 19, 2017/0 Comments/in Adaptive Enterprise, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Architecture, Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Gartner, SaaS /by Peter Matthijssen

I am very excited to announce the new version of Enterprise Studio and an all new Web Portal. This release includes many new capabilities making our software suite more powerful than ever. Next to our excellent modeling, repository and analysis capabilities (top in the market according to Gartner*), our software suite now includes a state-of-the-art Portal. The visualization, analysis and collaboration capabilities enable a much wider range of stakeholders to gain insights across the enterprise, covering a broad range of transformation stakeholders. We proudly name our Portal HoriZZon. Read more

Powerful Analysis Techniques (6) – Financial Analysis

September 7, 2017/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Portfolio Management /by Marc Lankhorst

In my previous post, I discussed how you can analyze the business and technical value of your applications, and how architecture models are key in calculating metrics such as the business criticality or strategic value of applications. In this post, I want to focus on financial analysis, and in particular on cost models.

Powerful Analysis Techniques (5) – Business and Technical Value Analysis

August 29, 2017/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management /by Marc Lankhorst

In the previous installment in this blog series, we looked into planning and analyzing change in the enterprise by linking the life cycles of elements such as applications and projects. But how do you decide what to do with, for example, your application landscape? Which applications need to be improved, re-platformed, functionally upgraded, or phased out?

The Business Architect’s Toolbox: Information Mapping

August 22, 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, Innovation /by Marc Lankhorst

Information Mapping – Business Blueprints are an essential instrument in every business architect’s toolbox. The Guide to the Business Architecture Body of Knowledge (BIZBOK Guide®) defines four core business architecture domains: Value Streams, Capabilities, Organization and Information.

Powerful Analysis Techniques (4) – Lifecycle Analysis

August 16, 2017/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools /by Marc Lankhorst

Next to this analysis of the enterprise as it is today, addressed in the previous blog posts, we can also plan, design and analyze change in and of the enterprise. To this end, you can give anything in your architecture model a lifecycle. The specific stages in those lifecycles can be defined depending on the types of objects you model. Read more

The Business Architect’s Toolbox: Organization Mapping

August 10, 2017/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, 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, 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 BiZZdesign 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.

Powerful Analysis Techniques (3) – Process Analysis

August 7, 2017/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Lean Management /by Marc Lankhorst

In my two previous blog posts, I described dependency analysis and impact analysis. These two kinds of analysis focus on what you might call the steady state of your enterprise, or the enterprise at rest. But there is also the enterprise in motion, where we look at the behavior of the enterprise, in particular its business processes.

Powerful Analysis Techniques (2) – Dependency Analysis

July 31, 2017/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Innovation /by Marc Lankhorst

Dependency Analysis – In my previous blog post, I outlined the value of using analysis techniques to get more business value out of your models. I described one of the most common analysis techniques, impact analysis, and showed how color views and heat maps can be used to depict, for example, the use of applications to support capabilities.

The Business Architect’s Toolbox: An Introduction

July 25, 2017/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, 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, 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 BiZZdesign 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, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, 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, 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 organizations model their acquisition and divestiture – a real life example

June 6, 2017/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Gartner, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Lean Management /by Marc Lankhorst

In my previous blog I wrote about the importance of models to successfully complete a merger, acquisition or divestiture. Of course, one organization’s divestiture may be another one’s acquisition. In this blog post I’ll share one my personal experiences as a consultant, supporting two government agencies that were in the middle of this process.

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

May 31, 2017/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, 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, 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

Are You Ready for the GDPR? The Test Results

February 28, 2017/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Security Architecture /by Marc Lankhorst

In two previous blogs, I discussed the impact of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation and 8 things architects can do to help their organization comply with this far-reaching regulation. We also made available our ’How ready are you for the GDPR?’ test, which determines whether your organization is doing enough to prepare for the important regulation. Read more

8 Steps Enterprise Architects Can Take to Deal with GDPR

January 31, 2017/0 Comments/in Application Portfolio Management, ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Decision Model Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Portfolio Management, Roadmapping, Security Architecture /by Marc Lankhorst

In my previous blog post, I described the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will go into effect in May 2018, and I outlined its profound effects on organizations, not just in Europe but around the globe. This regulation, and related EU Directives such as the ePrivacy Directive and the Network and Information System Security (NIS) Directive, force organizations to rethink how they deal with personal, privacy-sensitive data. In this blog, I want to address the steps you can take as an architect to help your organization comply with these regulations.

ArchiMate relationships point in the same direction as the enterprise

January 24, 2017/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, Blog, Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Infrastructure Architecture Management, Resources /by Marc Lankhorst

When I give a presentation to a technical audience showing any kind of picture with an arrow in it (not necessarily an ArchiMate diagram), more often than not, someone will raise their hand and ask: “What does that arrow mean?” When I answer, they will follow up with “Shouldn’t it be the other way round?” Read more

Targeting Executives with Enterprise Studio

January 18, 2017/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools /by George Pang

When we think about supporting Business Transformation, we immediately start with the detail. Architects and analysts dive into the nuts and bolts, create some brilliant ‘technical designs’ and models but to non-architects, it often appears as “just boxes and lines”. In this blog I will explain some simple techniques to help bridge the gap.

5 top tips for organizing your architecture repository

January 5, 2017/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, TOGAF /by George Pang

Software platforms such as BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio are powerful tools that can support transformation activities if used in the right way. Otherwise there is a risk it becomes shelf-ware. As the saying goes: “With great power comes great responsibility” Read more

Leveraging existing data in BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio

December 22, 2016/0 Comments/in ArchiMate, BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, BPM, BPMN, Business Architecture, Business Capability, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools /by George Pang

In a previous blog post I wrote about setting the foundations for data collection and management, ensuring the right metadata is available for effective contributions and reporting activities. In this post, I will describe how, if the information is readily available, can be brought into Enterprise Studio. Read more

7 Things Every Enterprise Architect Needs to Know About the GDPR

December 20, 2016/0 Comments/in BiZZdesign, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Blog, Business Architecture, Business Model Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Software, Enterprise Architecture Tools, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Security Architecture /by Marc Lankhorst

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a stringent EU Regulation on privacy protection, which will go into effect in May 2018. Enterprise architects can play an important role in helping their organization be GDPR-compliant. Are you aware of the impact of the GDPR on your organization? Read more

Powerful Analysis Techniques (7) – Risk, Security & Compliance Analyses

Powerful Analysis Techniques

HoriZZon: How to bring your EA practice to the next level with our new portal

Powerful Analysis Techniques (6) – Financial Analysis

Powerful Analysis Techniques (5) – Business and Technical Value Analysis

The Business Architect’s Toolbox: Information Mapping

Powerful Analysis Techniques (4) – Lifecycle Analysis

The Business Architect’s Toolbox: Organization Mapping

Powerful Analysis Techniques (3) – Process Analysis

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Powerful Analysis Techniques (2) – Dependency Analysis

The Business Architect’s Toolbox: An Introduction

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

How organizations model their acquisition and divestiture – a real life example

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

Are You Ready for the GDPR? The Test Results

8 Steps Enterprise Architects Can Take to Deal with GDPR

ArchiMate relationships point in the same direction as the enterprise

Targeting Executives with Enterprise Studio

5 top tips for organizing your architecture repository

Leveraging existing data in BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio

7 Things Every Enterprise Architect Needs to Know About the GDPR

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