Enterprise Modeling

Architects Research Society

Dec 30, 2022 · Fundamentals

Guidelines for Defining and Distinguishing Business Capabilities

This article outlines practical guidelines for defining, distinguishing, and validating business capabilities, emphasizing that capabilities describe what a business does rather than how, and provides nine detailed criteria to help architects correctly identify and map capabilities within a business model.

Business ArchitectureBusiness CapabilitiesEnterprise Modeling

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Guidelines for Defining and Distinguishing Business Capabilities

Architects Research Society

Aug 10, 2021 · Fundamentals

Introduction to Business Architecture: Useful Modeling Techniques and Supporting Tools

This article introduces the growing discipline of business architecture, explains its role within enterprise architecture, outlines core domains and their relationships, and presents nine practical modeling techniques supported by BIZBOK and ArchiMate, while also noting available training resources.

ArchiMateBIZBOKBusiness Architecture

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Introduction to Business Architecture: Useful Modeling Techniques and Supporting Tools

Architects Research Society

Oct 2, 2020 · Fundamentals

Understanding Business Footprint Diagrams in Enterprise Architecture

The article explains business footprint diagrams, illustrating how business goals, organizational units, functions, and services map to technical components, providing traceability for C‑level stakeholders and highlighting their use in enterprise architecture modeling with UML/BPMN and ArchiMate references.

ArchiMateBusiness ArchitectureEnterprise Modeling

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Understanding Business Footprint Diagrams in Enterprise Architecture

Architects Research Society

Sep 10, 2020 · Fundamentals

Understanding the Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture

The Zachman Framework is a comprehensive enterprise ontology that classifies an organization’s architecture using six fundamental questions and multiple stakeholder perspectives, helping businesses model, analyze, and manage complex changes across processes, data, and technology.

Enterprise ModelingZachman Frameworkarchitecture modeling

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Understanding the Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture