Business capabilities represent WHAT an organization needs to fulfill its mission and execute its business.
Business Architecture
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Milky Way mapping is a visualization approach for illustrating an overall value stream of an organization.
Business Architecture can be modelled with small set of diagrams and subset of ArchiMate elements. Here is introduced some typical diagram types, that can be used for business layer modelling, as well as linking business layer to application layer. Most of the diagram types introduced here are variations of the Layered View diagram type. Business Services View This is a simplification of layered view of business services. This view introduces how business services are produced and to which business actors they are provided. ArchiMate elements used in the diagram below are as follows: Business Actor, Business Service and Business Process. Business services […]
ArchiMate can be used for process modelling at high level, especially if there is a need for linking process steps with specific application layer elements such as application services. Couple of examples how ArchiMate can be used for process modelling shown below. Business Process View This business process view provides a “high-level structure and composition of a business process (or several processes), the services that are offered, the assigned roles of actors, and the information used by the business process” [ArchiMate 2.1 specification]. This process diagram contains “Junction” -elements to model “fork” and “join” in the process flow. Business Process View With Roles […]
Intro Lean EA approach supports the holistic development of an organization. Lean EA consists of value chain-based development operating model (LEAD) and integrated Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice – with the supporting framework (LEAF). The Lean EA combines management and operational development with the EA. First some basic facts: Lean EA is not focusing on EA. Lean EA is focusing on the overall business development work of an organization (incl. management, operational development and operational business). That’s the beef. A Lean way to produce services and products from idea to production. Lean EA is focusing on the outside-in view, the customer […]
