Learn more about these go-to models to start a business architecture engagement: capability model, context model, business model canvas, business use cases diagram.
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A Context Model in 5 Minutes
Context models are simple communication tools used to depict the context of a business, a system, or a process. The context is the environment in which the object of our interest exists. Context models capture how the central object interacts…
Expanding the Use of a Use Case Diagram
The use case diagram is not dead. In fact, business people love it. It’s simple, clear and business-friendly. In has three self-explanatory elements – the boundary, the actors and the use cases. Without getting into specifics of relationships such as…
Modelling Best Practices: Conciseness
Conciseness of a model is just as important as clarity and consistency. A model is a simplified representation of something. By definition, it should only contain what is essential to the idea it is representing. Think of a map –…
Modelling Best Practices: Consistency
Remember the three C’s of modelling? Clarity, Consistency, and Conciseness. After clarity, consistency is the next pillar of modelling. Model is only a simplified representation of something – a process, a concept, a problem, a solution. Consistency is critical to the…
Modelling Best Practices: Clarity
Modelling is a powerful technique for creating a shared understanding of requirements. Modelling is not a dark art. Learning its techniques and best practices is a good investment not only for a business analyst, but for anyone who needs to…
The Dark Art of Modeling
I have to confess to a serious diagram bias. I am very visual and whenever I open a requirements document, a project charter or a solution blueprint, I flip through and search for visuals first. If I don't find any…