Jörgen Dahlberg

Archimate::Business actor <= Togaf::Organization unit

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Yes, the Business actor concept in Archimate do make sense in conjunction with the organization unit concept in Togaf. At least the Archimate concept covers the Togaf concept good enough to make it usable. The match is to be found in how Archimate uses “departments” and “business units” as examples. Archimate TOGAF Business actor Organization […]

Iteration #5 of a new Business Model for MTB Stage Races

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Writing the Pitch! In the fifth iteration I’ve written a pitch to present the business idea as it would be presented to potential participants. The pitch answers the basic set of questions: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. The Pitch Welcome to Masters of the Trail 2012: For this nine-day event we are working […]

Enterprise Architecture and LEGO

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When you do illustrations of enterprise architecture using Lego there are a couple of rules of thumb that may make the whole experience and the end result more pleasurable. draw a sketch of the design where you focus on capturing the essence of the architecture. use the LEGO Digital Designer to model the design. remember […]

Using the control entity from the TOGAF metamodel

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I’m not going to deep dive into explanations here, but I had a discussion with a friend and in the end the things below came out. Make what you want of this. TOGAF 9 specification::31.8 Summary Risk Management is an integral part of enterprise architecture. Practitioners are encouraged to use their corporate risk management methodology […]

Reflections on the missing location in Archimate

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Not having a concept for “Location” that stands on its own when creating these EA models will almost certainly create opportunity for misunderstanding. A “usable” Location in any blueprint must always be an instance of the pure logical Location Concept. An instance of a Location as used in an Enterprise context generally carry attributes of […]

The Art of Enterprise Architecture – Section Eight – Variation in tactics

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In work, the Chief Architect receives his instructions from the CEO, collects his team and focuses his resources. When in difficult situations, stay agile and work to seek out possibilities. In situations where high politics intersect, join hands with the stakeholders. Do not stay in dangerously isolated positions, remember it is not your architecture it […]

The Art of Enterprise Architecture – Section Seven – Maneuvering

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In work, the Chief Architect receives his instructions from the CEO. Having allocated the people, the Chief Architect must build the team by blending and harmonizing the different elements thereof before marketing their services. After that, comes tactical maneuvering to position the team as a high performing unit within the larger organization. The difficulty of […]