These diagrams help stakeholders understand how the different parts of the IT landscape interact and how they can be optimized to serve the organization's goals better. Businesses are becoming increasingly complex and interconnected, with various systems …
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 …
IT departments are confronted with an increasing number of applications to manage. They often need more visibility into these applications, especially how they support the business. Companies can gain an edge in their industry by understanding and …
What is the ArchiMate modeling language? ArchiMate is an open, standardized modeling language for enterprise architecture. It provides a unified framework for describing, analyzing, and visualizing connections across business domains. It offers a clear, …
What is BIZBOK? Since the foundation of the Business Architecture Guild a little over a decade ago, its Business Architecture Body of Knowledge (BIZBOK®), as expressed in the BIZBOK® Guide, has become a popular set of guidelines and techniques for …
The origins of the business function concept In the world of engineering, the notion of functional decomposition has a long history, dating back to at least the fifties in information systems design and much further in other engineering disciplines, with …
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 8.0 has therefore been expressed in the …
What is a solution architect? As a solution architect, you hold a pivotal role within the IT industry. The solution architect plays an important role in making IT projects successful. Your primary responsibility is to devise and execute solutions that …
Enterprise architecture services Enterprise architecture services encompass various activities to manage and optimize an organization’s architecture. They’re essential building blocks in any enterprise architecture strategy, providing a substantial return …
