Course Code and Title: ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE ()

Lesson Number: Lesson 3 (Week 3)

Topic: ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE TOOL Part 2

Introduction:
Enterprise Architect is a sophisticated and flexible Enterprise Architecture
platform that can be used as both an architecture repository and a tool for managing
architecture projects. It can be used across the entire life cycle from setting up an
architecture program or office to planning, managing, developing and documenting
architectures through to the governance of implementation projects that consume the
architectural output. The tool can be used with any single or combination of Architecture
Frameworks, processes and languages of representation. There is a wide range of
facilities and tools that allow the architect to work using their preferred methods such
as Word Processor views, Spreadsheet views, Diagrams, Relationship Matrices or a
range of other core and extended features. This topic is a continuation part 1 of
concepts and applications of Enterprise Architecture tool.
Pre-Assessment

Direction: Identify what is being asked/described.

1. _________ is a strategic diagram that allows the primary and secondary

activities in an organization to be modeled.
2. ________ can be applied in a wide range of situations from business to
technology models and provides a powerful way of showing how the entities
represented by the model change over time.
3. __________ feature allows analysts, architects and others to create incremental
versions of their models by providing tools that facilitate the migration of
elements, diagrams and Packages through the dimension of time allowing
multiple transitions or versions to be created.
4. ________ provide an opportunity for developers, modelers, customers and
stakeholders to comment and provide feedback on the work in progress or at the
completion of a milestone or project.
5. _______ is a diagram that is used to describe the primary strategic goals that
are important to an organization or business team.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
 Familiarize with the Enterprise Architect tool.
 Be conscious how important Enterprise Architect both as an architecture
repository and a tool for managing architecture projects.
 Learn how to use Enterprise Architect tool for planning, developing and
documenting architectures.

Patterns
Introducing Patterns
A Pattern is a general reusable design solution to a commonly occurring problem within
a given architectural context. Patterns are not resolved designs, but rather templates
for how a problem can be solved. The concept originated in the building architecture
world and was first published in a book by Christopher Alexander entitled Design
Patterns. They were then applied to the software industry and were used extensively
by the software engineering domain to solve commonly recurring software engineering
problems, even though on the surface the nature of the problems seemed quite
different.

Where to find Patterns

Create a Pattern:
Publish > Technology > Publish > Publish Diagram as Pattern
Use a Pattern:
Show > Window > Resources > Patterns <pattern group> > Right-click on Pattern name
Usage of Patterns
Patterns can be applied in a wide range of situations from business to technology
architecture, but are always used to apply a common solution to any number of
problems or contexts that on the surface might appear quite different. Enterprise
Architect has provided a useful mechanism for mining Patterns, which means that any
diagram can be published as a Pattern and then reused in the same or a different
context. An example of a Pattern and its usage might be a Pattern articulating the
relationship between Drivers, Goals, Objectives and Measures. An existing diagram
could be published as a Pattern and then any business architecture could reuse the
Pattern by simply dragging it onto an empty diagram.
Options for Patterns
Patterns are most commonly available from the Resources window but are also
sometimes built into technologies and made available from a Toolbox page. There are
a number of options available when publishing a Pattern, including the ability to
describe the details of the Pattern overall and to include notes for each of the elements
that make up the Pattern.

Relationship Matrix
Introducing the Relationship Matrix
The Relationship Matrix is a tool for visualizing the way that requirements are related
to each other and to other elements in the model in a visually compelling matrix or
spreadsheet like view. It can be used to view the relationship between Stakeholders
and their Requirements, how Use Cases are related to Business Requirements or
Functional Requirements, how Capabilities are related to Business Drivers, which
Components implement a set of requirements, and more. Any number of matrices can
be defined quickly and then saved to be viewed in workshops or included in
documentation generated automatically from the model or exported to a spreadsheet
file. When a matrix is created, connections can be viewed by placing the Requirements
on one axis of the matrix and the connected elements on the other axis, then the cells
of the matrix will indicate the direction of the relationship.

Where to find the Relationship Matrix

Project Browser Context Menu (Package): Relationship Matrix | As Source.../As
Target.../As Both...
Resources Window: Matrix Profiles
Usage of the Relationship Matrix
To display the relationships that exist between elements in two Packages in a visually
compelling matrix, such as which requirements are realized by which Use Cases. It is
useful in analyzing missing elements or relationships; for example, to determine which
Requirements are not realized by any Use Case or which Components do not have
corresponding Requirements or Use Cases. It is particularly useful in workshops with
Business Stakeholders who might not be familiar with seeing requirements in Trace
diagrams.
Options for the Relationship Matrix
There are a range of options that can be set for the matrix including saving it to the
Resources window or to a CSV format for opening in a spreadsheet. The appearance
of the matrix can also be altered by sorting the elements, showing an outline numbering
view, and suppressing Package names. These items are available from the Options
button on the Relationship Matrix.

Requirements Diagram
Introducing the Requirements Diagram
The Requirements
Diagram provides a
visual
representation of
how Requirements
are related to each
other and to other
elements in the
model, including
Business Drivers,
Constraints,
Business Rules, Use Cases, User Stories, design Components and more. The diagram
is one of Enterprise Architect's extended diagram types and for analysts who are
accustomed to working with requirements in a text based tool it will provide a welcomed
and compelling graphical representation of the requirements.

Where to find the Requirements Diagram

Project Browser Context Menu: Add Diagram... | Extended | Requirements
Usage of the Requirements Diagram
One usage is to show how Requirements are connected together in a hierarchy but a
more compelling usage is to show how requirements are connected to other elements.
The experienced modeler will define and manage the requirements in the Specification
Manager and then use the requirements diagram to show how one or more
requirements are related to up-process elements such as Business Drivers and down-
process elements such as Use Cases, User Stories, User Experience designs and
solution Components.
Options for the Requirements Diagram
The appearance of a diagram can be changed to suit the audience, and details can be
included, suppressed or altered to ensure the diagram meets its main objective of
communication. There is a wide range of options ranging from creating a Hand Drawn
style of diagram to page setup.

Roadmap Diagram
Introducing the Roadmap Diagram
The Roadmap Diagram is an overlay that can be applied to any diagram and describes
significant phases in elements and how they change with the passage of time.
There is no restriction to the type of elements that can appear on the diagram and any
diagram can have a Roadmap overlay defined. Significant user defined phases in the
element's lifetime are represented by colored bars which can be set to show duration.
The colors and the phases can be configured using a diagram legend which
automatically applies them to the elements in the diagram. They are particularly useful
for Enterprise Architecture diagrams for describing capability and application
Roadmaps.
Where to find the Roadmap Diagram
Ribbon: Layout > Diagram > Roadmap
Diagram Context Menu: | Roadmap Options
Usage of the Roadmap Diagram
The Roadmap Diagram has a wide range of uses from Enterprise Architecture where
they can be used to show application and capability roadmaps to Systems Engineering
where they are used to show timing in low level components.
Options for the Roadmap Diagram
The Roadmap overlay has a range of options that determine the properties of the
timeline, such as the scale of the time rulers, units, their positions, and the appearance
of the time line including fonts and colors. The height and position of the timeline can
also be configured to suit the diagram and display. The diagram Legend can be
configured to define the phases in the elements lifetime and to set the specification of
the colored bands and more. Roadmap segments can be shown or hidden on individual
elements in cases where a particular segment might not apply to one or more of the
elements on the diagram.

Specification Manager
The Specification Manager is the central tool for working with requirements and
provides a Word Processor or Spreadsheet like interface for entering, maintaining and
viewing Requirements. New Requirements can be created with names and detailed
descriptions and properties such as Status and Priority can be added from drop-down
lists. Existing Requirements can be viewed and managed in a convenient view and
changing them in the Specification Manager will change them in all other places in the
repository such as diagrams and windows.
Where to find the Specification Manager
Project Browser Context Menu (Package): View as Requirements List
Usage of the Specification Manager
To create, view and maintain Requirements in a text based tool that resembles working
in a word processor or spreadsheet. Details can be added to the requirements and
requirement properties can be added from drop-down lists. When the requirements are
changed in this Specification Manager the changes are conveniently reflected in the
Project Browser and all other windows.
Options for the Specification Manager
There are a wide range of options available from the options menu, to tailor the way
you use the Specification Manager. These include Level (hierarchical) Numbering, Auto
Naming, Spell Check, Documentation, Import and Export of Requirements, access to
various related tools and more.
Strategy Map
Getting to know the Strategy Map
A Strategy Map is a diagram that is used to describe the primary strategic goals that
are important to an organization or business team. The diagram shows four important
perspectives that are the significant questions that provide the definition of a strategy.
The most commonly defined perspectives are: ‘Financial’, ‘Customer’, ‘Internal
Business Processes’, ‘Learning and Growth’. The diagram is used as a communication
device to ensure there is a common understanding of the strategy, to focus organization
effort and to assist with the assessment of progress.
Where to find the Strategy Map
Ribbon: Design > Diagram > New > Strategic Modeling > Strategy Map
Project Browser Caption Bar Menu: New Diagram | Strategic Modeling | Strategy
Map
Project Browser context menu: Add Diagram... | Strategic Modeling | Strategy Map
Usage of the Strategy Map
The Strategy Map is used to model the key strategic goals that an organization or
management team intend to achieve. Elements in each of the four perspectives can be
linked to other elements in the repository to show how they could be implemented at a
business, application or technology level.

Team Reviews
Introducing Team Reviews
Team reviews provide an opportunity for developers, modelers, customers and
stakeholders to comment and provide feedback on the work in progress or at the
completion of a milestone or project.

Usage of Team Reviews

The Team Review feature can be used to conduct model reviews from any number of
perspectives including walk-throughs, formal model reviews, or ad-hoc reviews.

Time Aware Modeling

Introducing Time Aware Modeling
The Time Aware Modeling feature allows analysts, architects and others to create
incremental versions of their models by providing tools that facilitate the migration of
elements, diagrams and Packages through the dimension of time allowing multiple
transitions or versions to be created. The baseline ('As- is', current state) models remain
unaffected and any number of target ('To-Be', future state) models can be constructed
for the purpose of visualization and analysis. It is particularly useful and powerful when
a number of future options need to be represented and compared effectively allowing
'what-if' analysis to be conducted.
Where to find Time Aware Modeling
Clone Package Structure as New Version
Ribbon: Design > Package > Manage > Clone Structure as New Version
Project Browser Context Menu: Clone Structure as New Version
Clone Diagram as New Version
Ribbon: Design > Diagram > Manage > Clone Diagram as New Version
Project Browser Context Menu: Clone Diagram as New Version
Clone Element as New Version
Ribbon: Design > Element > Manage > Clone Element as New Version
Project Browser Context Menu: Clone Element as New Version
Usage of Time Aware Modeling
Time Aware Modeling can be applied in a wide range of situations from business to
technology models and provides a powerful way of showing how the entities
represented by the model change over time. The baseline ('As-Is', current state) models
can be left unaffected while any number of target ('To-Be', future state) models can be
constructed to reflect the possible evolution of the baseline models over time.
Options for Time Aware Modeling
The Time Aware Modeling features allow a modeler to clone packages, diagrams and
elements. Most models are not trivial and Enterprise Architect provides a wide range of
tools that will assist in the visualization of the models and how they change over time.
The Traceability window will be particularly useful for viewing the connection between
elements in the time aware models and other parts of the repository. A very useful
feature is the ability to apply a filter to a diagram based on version, thus obscuring
elements that are not part of a particular version.

Value Chain
Introducing the Value Chain
The Value Chain is a strategic diagram that allows the primary and secondary activities
in an organization to be modeled. The diagram can be created from a Pattern that adds
and connects the five primary activities in a chain and the four supporting activities
underpinning them. An analyst working at the strategic business unit level will often be
asked to model the activities the business unit performs to provide value to its
customers. The Value Chain is the preferred tool for creating this strategic
representation of the sequence of activities that an organization performs.

Where to find the Value Chain

Ribbon: Design > Diagram > New > Strategic Modeling > Value Chain
Project Browser Caption Bar Menu: New Diagram | Strategic Modeling | Value Chain
Project Browser context menu: Add Diagram... | Strategic Modeling | Value Chain
Usage of the Value Chain
The Value Chain is an important tool to assist with strategic planning allowing
the whole sequence (or chain) to be understood. It also allows the chain to be
broken down into its constituent activities allowing the evaluation of costs,
resource and value to be determined and potentially improved.
Options for the Value Chain
Each one of the Primary and Supporting Activities can be linked to other
elements in the model including a linked document and elements that define
benchmarks. The Value Chain Diagram (like any diagram) can be viewed as an
element list which makes working with the element's properties easier. Diagram
Filters can also be used when presenting the diagrams to draw attention to parts
of the diagrams.

Summary:

Patterns
A Pattern is a general reusable design solution to a commonly occurring problem within
a given architectural context. Patterns are not resolved designs, but rather templates
for how a problem can be solved. The concept originated in the building architecture
world and was first published in a book by Christopher Alexander entitled Design
Patterns. They were then applied to the software industry and were used extensively
by the software engineering domain to solve commonly recurring software engineering
problems, even though on the surface the nature of the problems seemed quite
different.

Relationship Matrix
The Relationship Matrix is a tool for visualizing the way that requirements are related
to each other and to other elements in the model in a visually compelling matrix or
spreadsheet like view.

Requirements Diagram
The Requirements Diagram provides a visual representation of how Requirements are
related to each other and to other elements in the model, including Business Drivers,
Constraints, Business Rules, Use Cases, User Stories, design Components and more.

Roadmap Diagram
The Roadmap Diagram is an overlay that can be applied to any diagram and describes
significant phases in elements and how they change with the passage of time.

Specification Manager
The Specification Manager is the central tool for working with requirements and
provides a Word Processor or Spreadsheet like interface for entering, maintaining and
viewing Requirements.

Strategy Map
A Strategy Map is a diagram that is used to describe the primary strategic goals that
are important to an organization or business team. The diagram shows four important
perspectives that are the significant questions that provide the definition of a strategy.

Team Reviews
Introducing Team Reviews
Team reviews provide an opportunity for developers, modelers, customers and
stakeholders to comment and provide feedback on the work in progress or at the
completion of a milestone or project.
Time Aware Modeling
The Time Aware Modeling feature allows analysts, architects and others to create
incremental versions of their models by providing tools that facilitate the migration of
elements, diagrams and Packages through the dimension of time allowing multiple
transitions or versions to be created.

Usage of Time Aware Modeling

Time Aware Modeling can be applied in a wide range of situations from business to
technology models and provides a powerful way of showing how the entities
represented by the model change over time. The baseline ('As-Is', current state) models
can be left unaffected while any number of target ('To-Be', future state) models can be
constructed to reflect the possible evolution of the baseline models over time.

Value Chain
The Value Chain is a strategic diagram that allows the primary and secondary activities
in an organization to be modeled. The diagram can be created from a Pattern that adds
and connects the five primary activities in a chain and the four supporting activities
underpinning them.
Evaluation: Week 3

Direction: Identify what is being asked/described.

1. _________ is a strategic diagram that allows the primary and secondary
activities in an organization to be modeled.
2. ________ can be applied in a wide range of situations from business to
technology models and provides a powerful way of showing how the entities
represented by the model change over time.
3. __________ feature allows analysts, architects and others to create incremental
versions of their models by providing tools that facilitate the migration of
elements, diagrams and Packages through the dimension of time allowing
multiple transitions or versions to be created.
 4. ________ provide an opportunity for developers, modelers, customers and
stakeholders to comment and provide feedback on the work in progress or at the
completion of a milestone or project.
5. _______ is a diagram that is used to describe the primary strategic goals that
are important to an organization or business team.
6. ___________ is the central tool for working with requirements and provides a
Word Processor or Spreadsheet like interface for entering, maintaining and
viewing Requirements.
7. __________ is an overlay that can be applied to any diagram and describes
significant phases in elements and how they change with the passage of time.
8. __________ provides a visual representation of how Requirements are related
to each other and to other elements in the model, including Business Drivers,
Constraints, Business Rules, Use Cases, User Stories, design Components and
more.
9. ________ is a tool for visualizing the way that requirements are related to each
other and to other elements in the model in a visually compelling matrix or
spreadsheet like view.
10. ______ is a general reusable design solution to a commonly occurring problem
within a given architectural context.

Reinforcement:

Watch the video An introduction to the concepts of Enterprise Architecture Part 2.

After watching this video make a reaction paper on what you have learned in the
video. (10 points)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li6En6mpE-A
References:
Books:
Enterprise Architecture
Sparx Systems and Stephen Maguire. 2017

Online Resources:
https://www.cio.com/article/3313657/what-is-enterprise-architecture-a-framework-for-
transformation.html

https://architecture-center.com/blog/93-enterprise-architecture-101-everything-you-
need-to-know.html