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Practical Model-Driven Enterprise Architecture

by Mudar Bahri, Joe Williams

May 2022

Intermediate to advanced

412 pages

9h 31m

English

Packt Publishing

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Understanding TOGAF® TOGAF® implementation benefitsTOGAF® implementation drawbacksIntroducing agile EAUnderstanding agile EA?Comparing agile EA with EAEmbedding agile EA into TOGAF®Introducing ArchiMate®ArchiMate®'s role in EA artifactsUnderstanding ArchiMate® modeling specificationMetamodelsIntroducing our focused metamodelsIntroducing Sparx Systems Enterprise ArchitectWhy Sparx?The Sparx UISummary
Structuring the book around the scenariosA brief on ABC TradingThe structure of the bookFirst scenario – application architectureScenario descriptionArtifacts backlogSecond scenario – technology architectureScenario descriptionArtifacts backlogThird scenario – business architectureScenario descriptionArtifacts backlogSummary
Technical requirementsBuilding the application component context diagramEstablishing your first diagramCreating the repository fileCreating the diagramDescribing the diagramChanging the diagram themeAdding elements to the diagramStarting with the application componentIntroducing application servicesAdding ActorsIdentifying other dependent elementsSummary
Technical requirementsBuilding the application component focused metamodelEstablishing the metamodel diagramInterpreting an ArchiMate® metamodelAdding elements from other architecture layersModeling best practicesKeeping your diagram focusedFitting your diagram onto a single pageAdding only the necessary informationPaying attention to your diagram's appearanceKnowing your audienceSummary
Technical requirementsDetermining what diagrams to produceUnderstanding the viewStructural and behavioral viewsGetting to know the viewpointDescribing application behaviorIntroducing application servicesIntroducing application processesIntroducing application functionsIntroducing application interactionsIntroducing application eventsDescribing application structureRevisiting the application componentIntroducing application interfacesIntroducing application collaborationsIntroducing data objectsSummary
Technical requirementsModeling technology environmentsExamples of technology modelsDiagram filters and layersTechnology stacksInterpreting the standardUsing the node elementUsing the device elementUsing the system software elementUsing the technology interface elementUsing the technology collaboration elementUsing the technology artifact elementModeling physical environmentsUnderstanding the equipment elementUnderstanding the facility elementUnderstanding the distribution network elementUnderstanding the material elementUnderstanding the location elementPutting the elements together for ABC TradingModeling dependencies in ArchiMate® 3.1Modeling networksThe communication network elementCommunication network-focused metamodelThe path elementPath element-focused metamodelSummary

Technical requirements Using technology behavioral elementsUsing the Technology Service elementUsing the Technology Function elementUsing the technology processUsing the technology interaction elementUsing the Technology Event elementABC Trading's technology backgroundBuilding the technology components catalogDefining the technology components catalogCollecting the informationFormatting the CSV fileImporting the CSV file into SparxEquipment and system softwareModeling technology servicesIdentifying existing servicesMapping services to technology componentsUsing the matrix featureReporting our findingsThe diagram optionThe report optionSummary
Technical requirementsModeling the business structureDefining business actorsDefining business rolesDefining business collaborationDefining business interfacesDefining business objectsModeling business behaviorDefining business servicesDefining business processesDefining business functionsDefining business interactionsDefining business eventsSummary
Technical requirements Introducing strategy elementsDefining capabilitiesValue streamsDefining resourcesCourses of actionModeling the ABC Trading strategyIntroducing implementation elementsDefining plateausDefining gapsDefining work packagesDefining deliverablesDefining implementation eventsSummary
Technical requirementsSharing repositoriesOrganizing and reorganizing the repositoryModel abstractionModel replicationVersion managementSandboxesElement statusManaging the shared repositoryConfiguration managementImplementing securityModel locksDeleting and merging elementsBackup and restoreAutomationRepository governanceArchitecture governanceRepository governanceSummary
Technical requirementsGenerating document reportsIntroducing report templatesFuture-proofing your templatesTemplate fragmentsIncluding diagrams in your report Document optionsExcluding packages and diagrams from a documentCreating more complex documentsGenerating HTML contentUsing chartsCreating custom SQL queriesThe copy-and-paste approachSummary
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