Towards an Enterprise Business Motivation Model
Today marks the end of a long dry spell. As of today, I’m back in print with an article in…
Will there be a battle between Archimate and the UML?
A friend was kind enough to remind me, this morning, that Archimate is still kicking around and making noises. In…
A first look at TOGAF 9.0
Well, it is February 2nd, and today, the Open Group is announcing the general availability of TOGAF version 9.0. For…
Clarifying the Concept of Metadata
Metadata is a difficult word to define, or so it would appear. After all, why is it that the best…
Merging EA Frameworks
I’ve spent some time of late looking at various EA frameworks. Nothing perfect out there yet, but quite an array…
How FEA handles Capability and Process Modeling
A few weeks ago, in a blog post, I asked about the relationship between business process modeling and business capability…
Merging Capability Modeling with Process Modeling
Gentle reader: can you help me to solve a debate? Introduction Many companies have adopted the practice of capability modeling…
Introducing the "Double Iron Triangle" of Enterprise Architecture
You have probably heard of the Iron Triangle of project management (Cost, Scope, and Time). Did you know that Enterprise…
Fitting SOA+BPM into the software lifecycle
I have a SOA view of the software development lifecycle. And, in that SOA view, BPM fits nicely. First, a…