Premises and principles for business system modelling (Part 2)
From the Editor: Graham Berrisford from Avancier Ltd has provided…
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Premises and principles for business system modelling (Part 1)
From the Editor: Graham Berrisford from Avancier Ltd has provided…
Using SCORE to reframe the business-model
He turned up with a copy of the Business Model Canvas template, printed on a large table-sized sheet of paper. “But where do we start?” he said. Good question… A bit of background first. I am, as usual, still rethinking…
Modelling a rich business service (What was wrong with that picture?)
In the post What is wrong with this picture? I showed a pattern devised by an enterprise architect to model the standard services they want to provide to customers. The idea of such a service is that is is largely some sort of … Continue reading →
Hidden risks in business-model design
There are a fair few business-model patterns out there that look really great, really profitable – and yet conceal fundamental flaws that can kill the business outright. (Or, in some cases, it’s not just the business that gets killed… –…
What’s the scope of a business-model?
I’ve long been a fan of Alex Osterwalder’s work. There can be no doubt that he’s had a huge impact on business-architecture – particularly for startups – with tools such as his Business Model Canvas [BMCanvas] and, more recently, Value…
ArchiMate Modeling in Practice. Top-down: Business architecture models
In the previous posting we explained two strategies for getting started with ArchiMate modeling: top-down and bottom-up. Over-simplifying, we suggested to use “inventory style” models (to catalog the ‘things we have / do’) and then figuring out the relations between them. There’s usually a lot of information that can be (re)used. Also, the ideal approach is using a workshop setting.
Changing Business Value Models
Changing Business Value Models – How they are having an impact on enterprise architecture is the title of my latest blog written for Orbus Software. It explains how EA needs to adapt to changing business value models.
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Business Process Modelling: Top-down or bottom-up?
During Business Process Management trainings, people often ask me about the best modeling technique: How to model a process model? Where do I begin? Questions that many of you have asked yourselves when beginning to design a process model. In …
Thoughts on the Business Reference Model (BRM)
Mike Walker recently posted regarding the new Business Reference Model (BRM) released by The Open Group (TOG) which inspired me to review the document and subsequently provide these remarks. I applaud TOG and the contributors for their work. I myself find it difficult to find time outside my regular work for the collaborate sharing that […]
Just Released: World-Class EA: Business Reference Model
Check out this new whitepaper from the Open Group in the area of Business Architecture. What are your thoughts on the latest edition in their World-Class EA Series? Does it get The Open Group or TOGAF closer and deeper into…
Business-models between for-profit and not-for-profit
Is money the only possible form of profit? And if not, what does that imply for design of business-models? – and, beyond that, to economics itself? This is one that I’ve been struggling with, both personally and professionally, for a…