This is the 3^rd posting in our series on ArchiMate. So far we have discussed the history of ArchiMate and the rationale behind the framework (three layers: business / application / technology, three aspects: active structure, behavior, passive structure). In this post we zoom in on the core concepts from these three layers. That is, we’ll present the “core concepts of ArchiMate’s core”. In the second part of this posting we’ll also dive into some more advanced concepts. It should be noted that this posting is not intended as a full-blown course. Formal training his highly recommended (See the site of our academy for our training offering) and all the details of the language can be found in the ArchiMate 2.0 specification at the website of the Open Group.

During the Open Group Conference in Cannes I delivered a presentation on “Successfully implementing EA with TOGAF® and ArchiMate®”. Moreover, I joined as expert into a very interesting ‘ask the expert panel session’ with good questions from the audience. This resulted in 6 important questions. In this short blogpost series I will address these questions with some more detail.

Question 6: Do I have to give each phase of the model the same attention?

During the Open Group Conference in Cannes I delivered a presentation on “Successfully implementing EA with TOGAF® and ArchiMate®”. Moreover, I joined as expert into a very interesting ‘ask the expert panel session’ with good questions from the audience. This resulted in 6 important questions. In this short blogpost series I will address these questions with some more detail.

Question 5: How do you make sure that EA solves the real problems of an organization?

During the Open Group Conference in Cannes I delivered a presentation on “Successfully implementing EA with TOGAF® and ArchiMate®”. Moreover, I joined as expert into a very interesting ‘ask the expert panel session’ with good questions from the audience. This resulted in 6 important questions. In this short blogpost series I will address these questions with some more detail.

Question 4: How can you sell your EA-project to the internal (or external) client?

During the Open Group Conference in Cannes I delivered a presentation on “Successfully implementing EA with TOGAF® and ArchiMate®”. Moreover, I joined as expert into a very interesting ‘ask the expert panel session’ with good questions from the audience. This resulted in 6 important questions. In this short blogpost series I will address these questions with some more detail.

Question 3: Can EA and TOGAF be of good value to small businesses?

During the Open Group Conference in Cannes I delivered a presentation on “Successfully implementing EA with TOGAF® and ArchiMate®”. Moreover, I joined as expert into a very interesting ‘ask the expert panel session’ with good questions from the audience. This resulted in 6 important questions. In this short blogpost series I will address these questions with some more detail.

Question 2: How can we keep EA simple in order to be more successful?

During the Open Group Conference in Cannes I delivered a presentation on “Successfully implementing EA with TOGAF® and ArchiMate®”. Moreover, I joined as expert into a very interesting ‘ask the expert panel session’ with good questions from the audience. This resulted in 6 important questions. In this short blogpost series I will address these questions with some more detail.

Question 1: Is TOGAF getting too comprehensive?

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The first post in this series explains how Archimate was introduced as a modeling language for enterprise architecture. The goal was explicitly not to replace existing modeling languages in the business and IT context, such as BPMN and UML. These languages focus on details within a domain, e.g. business processes or data structures. Archimate focuses on consistent alignment and coherence across all the domains of the enterprise. The Archimate framework gives structure to the language and brings together the mechanisms and properties that Archimate features to ensure this consistency and coherency. In this posting we will introduce the Archimate framework.

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As BiZZdesign is called in to help clients elevate their Enterprise Architecture programs globally, we have been on the front lines & observed, influenced and facilitated many discussions in order to move EA initiatives forward.

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Enterprise Architecture is the strategic discipline that helps organizations to answer the question: How should we organize ourselves? Modeling plays an important role in doing so, and ArchiMate is quickly becoming the de facto standard for enterprise (architecture) modeling.

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Setting up an Enterprise Architecture (EA) function in an organisation requires a structured approach which delivers results. In this series we give practical tips and guidelines in implementing EA in different types of organisations. In the previous postings (click here) we identified the main success factors for implementing EA in large multinationals and small local organisations.

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This is the last in a series of postings on Architecture standards. Throughout the series we covered architecture standards from various angles ranging from business value, implementation aspects, and the operation of an effective architecture standards management practice. In this posting we will give a short summary and list the essential take-away messages from this series.

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As a follow-up to the first in this series, “The Key to effective Enterprise Architecture: Relationships” this post will take a look at how some of our clients are having success reaching out to the business side and effectively communicating the value of EA initiatives and forming cooperative relationships to move their business forward.

This is the sixth posting in a series on architecture standards. In previous postings we discussed the standards terminology, the documentation of architecture standards as well as the embedding in the organization and the life cycle of architecture standards. In this posting we pick up the thread and dive into the governance of standards.

Setting up an Enterprise Architecture (EA) function in an organisation requires a structured approach which delivers results. In this series we give practical tips and guidelines in implementing EA in different types of organisations. In the previous posting (link) we identified the main success factors for implementing EA in large multinationals. In this posting we focus on implementing EA in small local organisations. These organisations are quite different then large multinationals and require a different approach to implement EA.

This is the fifth posting in a series on architecture standards. In previous postings we discussed the standards terminology and the documentation of architecture standards as well the embedding of the standards practice in the organization. In this posting we discuss the life cycle of standards.

This is the first post in a series on business models, innovation, implementation, cases and tools!

At BiZZdesign we have a successful history of designing businesses. As a spin-off of the Dutch Telematica Instituut (currently Novay) we started as an innovative software, training and consulting firm in the field of Business Process Management (BPM). Halfway the first decade of the 21st century, we invested heavily in Enterprise Architecture (EA), to help organizations get a more holistic view on their enterprise and get grip on complexity and change. The Open Group standards TOGAF® and ArchiMate® are important tools in this field.

This post is a crosspost from: http://www.strategic-architecture.blogspot.com

Having recently read all of Dan Roam’s books (Back of the napkin, Unfolding the napkin, and Blah Blah Blah) I started drawing stuff whenever I could. I’m not naturally gifted at drawing (my kids tend to do a better job), but it was a whole lot of fun getting used to it again. I even got myself a nice “Wörther profil mechanical pencil” with very soft leads (6H) and carry that around all the time.

BiZZdesign is often called in by client organizations to assist as they attempt to establish or re-invent EA practices. Too often, the missing link is effective communication. In many cases, the relationships between architects and strategists & other stakeholders is hampered by misunderstanding. This is the first in a three part series.

This is the fourth posting in a series on architecture standards. In previous postings we discussed the standards terminology and the documentation of architecture standards. In this posting we pick up the thread and dive into the embedding of the standards practice in the organization. As mentioned in the introduction, well defined architecture standards do not live in solitude. The relationship between similar concepts in other parts of the organization, such as corporate strategy, policies, tech standards etc. should exist and maintained. The “art” of embedding is an important topic, because the linkages are essential but could easily lead to a rigid and complex system, inhibiting its effectiveness.