Architectural Thinking Association (AT) ® is an interesting initiative in order to make the architecture easier for everybody (link). AT core model is relatively simple, it consists of few elements only as follows: Capability, Value Stream (Process), Business Object, Application and Technology Component. The AT core meta-model is illustrated in […]
Enterprise Architecture
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Here is an example of a Concept Canvas that can be used when analysing an idea to a concept. This concept canvas (figure below) is based on Business Model Canvas, BMC (link), Lean Canvas (link) and Opportunity Canvas (link), but this layering and positioning of the boxes is analogical to […]
Design, Development & Operations With Architecture Drivers For Change Continuous change in operational environment with new digital enabler technologies are driving enterprises to cultural and organizational changes. The overall development has to be organized around creating and delivering added value to customer. Organizations have to be more efficient and capable […]
In this design science research, we (Eero Hosiaisluoma, Katja Penttinen, Juha Mustonen, Jukka Heikkilä) propose integrating Enterprise Architecture (EA) into organisation’s development work. We call this method Lean EA Development (LEAD). You can read & get the article from Research Gate (link). This is a story, in which EA was re-designed […]
Introduction Holistic enterprise development can be supported by the Service-Driven Approach (SDA), which focuses on services (instead of projects) as primary units of value creation, design, development and operations. The SDA combines both customer oriented (“outside-in”) and organization internal behavior and structure oriented (“inside-out”) approaches. By focusing on services, enterprise development […]
See the reference implementation of the Lean Enterprise Architecture Framework (LEAF), that is created with Sparx EA -tool. The Sparx EA model is published as HTML, and can be accessed via this: link The 1st layer of the LEAF is shown in the diagram below (figure 1). The 2nd layer […]
1. Introduction In this digital age, Enterprise Architecture (EA) planning is more important than ever before. New computing models such as cloud, mobility, Internet of Things (IoT) and API economy have arisen, and the overall complexity of the organization’s landscape increases continuously. However, quite often conventional Enterprise Architecture Frameworks have been found […]
Lean & Agile Enterprise Development is based on agile and lean practices, but the main focus is on customer value add-on delivery and customer experience. All the other principles shall be derived from those. The most important principles are as follows: Customer Value add delivery above all, from which everything shall […]
Arkkitehtuurityö on muuttunut. Sen ei tule olla erillistä, vaan sen tulee olla osa kokonaisvaltaista liiketoiminnan kehittämistä. Arkkitehtuurin tulee olla mukana kaikkien kehittämiskohteiden läpiviemisessä heti alusta alkaen: ideasta tuotantoon. Kokonaisvaltaisuus Arkkitehtuuri kattaa organisaation koko toiminnan ja rakenteen, arkkitehtuuri ei rajoitu vain IT-näkökulmaan. Arkkitehtuurikuvaukset kattavat kaiken: strategisista tavoitteista ja liiketoimintatarpeista aina palveluihin […]
This table of terminology is to be updated continuously (now and then). Sorry bout the inconvenience… E.H.
Models are difficult to most of the business people. Others than architects find model diagrams too cumbersome. That’s why it is important to create such a diagrams that are easier to understand by the first sight. When modelling, it is important to follow best practices and principles. A modeler should […]