Appendix B. Sample Models

This Appendix contains several models that serve as examples of good IDEFO practice. The first model is the generic enterprise model (that is, a model that can be used as the starting point for a wide variety of enterprises). The second is the AS-IS enterprise model (baseline for improvement planning), and third is the configuration management model.

Most modelers develop several generic models—one for each type of enterprise. Enterprise characteristics that affect how to model content at the top include whether the enterprise is a commercial or governmental enterprise, and whether it provides products or services. To create a generic enterprise model top, model a well-known enterprise and then generalize it by adjusting ...

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