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The Business BlueprintOrganizing your ChaosPresented to you byEugenia [Gina] Schmidt PMP CBAPLighthouse Consulting Partners in Partnership with ASPE1 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Your Presenter, Gina SchmidtWorking as a project management and business analysis consultant for a variety ofbusiness types and structures for over 25 years.2 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Today’s golden nuggets Importance of having a businessblueprint Ways to classify the informationthrough the use of frameworksand notations Example use of automated toolsto capture the information 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Importance of Having a Blueprint 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
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What is a business blueprint? Business transparencyfrom differentperspectives. Can have multipleblueprints Must integrateblueprints for the fullpicture Most important at theenterprise level 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Why should we care? Multiple sources of key businessinformation We must “pull in” or provide to othersbecause of the roles we perform Business blueprints helps us make theright decisions at the right time Identifies gaps in our understanding Facilitates conversations 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Example Business BlueprintsEnterprise ArchitectureBusiness ArchitectureBUSINESSMODELBUSINESS & ITSTRATEGYBALANCEDSCORECARDSolution ArchitectureBusiness FunctionsBusiness OrganizationsInformation ArchitectureCorporate DataBusiness RulesTechnical ArchitectureApplications and ServicesInfrastructure 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Business Scenario Which business blueprints do we need?Business Scenario: “We want tocreate supplemental e‐learningmodules for our courses that can beused to enhance our customer’slearning outside of the workshop.” 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Training Company Example BusinessModel ClassificationsThis example does not represent ASPE. It is a different company and some examples may havebeen “enhanced” to explain typical challenges. 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Example diagram to show solution architecture for onlyone business groupContentCreation(key activityfrom BusinessModel)DevelopInformation ArchitectureBusiness ArchitectureDesignSyllabusTechnical ArchitectureFrom businessunits data model(no corporatemodel available)BusinessRulesAnalyze“We want to createsupplemental e‐learningmodules for our coursesthat can be used to enhanceour customer’s learningoutside of the workshop.”SharePointMSPowerpointMS WordWorkshopOutlineEnterpriseServerImplementLocal ServerProcess are defined forbusinessmodelEvaluateactivities. Foundinconsistencies on howcontent was developed.WorkshopModulesAuthoring ToolNo technologymodels existed.Had to validateassumptions inthis diagramThis example does not represent ASPE. It is a different company and some examples may havebeen “enhanced” to explain typical challenges. 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Example Balanced Scorecard GraphicThis example does not represent ASPE. It is a different company and some examples may havebeen “enhanced” to explain typical challenges. 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
But I can’t control what information isavailable to me Accountability vs. responsibility Be a collaborator and advisor Self empowerment to Ask questions Validate assumptions FIND what I need to do my job Skillfully communicate Benefits Risks Impacts 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Ways to Classify Information 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
How do we organize this stuff? Depends on process and tool maturity Depends on information needs for yourrole Find the right classification scheme to fit Find the right tool for classification 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
BIZBOK Classification Considerations For the creation of “fundamental”business structures you need: Business Strategy Mapping Capability Mapping Organization Mapping Value Mapping Information Mapping Initiative Mapping Product Mapping Stakeholder Mappinghttp://www.businessarchitectureguild.org/ 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
More BIZBOK ClassificationConsiderations Aspects represented by the businessarchitectureStable Capabilities Organization Information Value StreamsVolatile Strategies Initiatives Decisions Metrics Products & Services Policies & Regulations Customers, Partners http://www.businessarchitectureguild.org/ 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
TOGAF Classifications TOGAF focuses on catalogs in additionto matrices and diagrams. Here are justa few examples Organization Catalog Actor/Role Catalog Business Service/Function Catalog Location Catalog Contract/Measure Catalog Business Interaction Matrix Business Service/Information prise/togaf 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Zachman Framework Classifications forEnterprise Assets 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Mapping – Combination Example Organization compared to locationLocationDetroitChicagoTorontoBusiness UnitCorporateXSalesXCurriculum DevelopmentXXX 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
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Business Blueprint Visibility Domain Diagrams (scope) Matrices and Maps Various Graphics 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Example Diagram:Business Process DecompositionCURRENT STATEExtracted Business ProcessesCurriculumDevelopmentAnalyze orkshopMaterialsImplementPilotEvaluate Pilot 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Example Diagram:Assess domain‐under‐discussion boundaries and impactsBenchmarkDesignDevelopSyllabusTechnical ArchitectureAnalyzeBusiness Architecture“We want to create supplemental e‐learning modules for our courses thatcan be used to enhance ourcustomer’s learning outside of theworkshop.”BusinessRulesInformation ArchitectureContentCreation(key activityfrom BusinessModel)SharePointMS WordWorkshopOutlineEnterpriseServerImplementLocal ServerEvaluateWorkshopModulesAuthoring Tool 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Example Matrix:Capabilities to Initiatives MapCapabilitiesInstructor ojectManagementInitiativesBig UniversityContinuingEducationXXXXXXCapabilities can be color coded to identify areas that are weak or notperforming well enough to successfully implement the initiative. 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Leveraging the Blueprints 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
PLAN FOR REUSEIt should not be accidental 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Software Tools Supporting BluePrints Creation and Organization 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Tool MaturityConsider Types of Tools 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Example Tools Homegrown: MS Access, MS Excel Single Purpose: ArchiMate, Visio Transitional: SharePoint (Repository) Cradle to Grave: META (EnterpriseArchitecture and PortfolioManagement) 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
ArchiMatehttp://archi.cetis.ac.uk/ “Archi is a free,open source, cross-platform tool and editorto create ArchiMate models.ArchiMate1 is an open and independentEnterprise Architecture modeling languagethat supports the description, analysis andvisualization of architecture within andacross business domains. ArchiMate is one ofthe open standards hosted by The OpenGroup1 and is fully aligned with TOGAF2.” 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Thank YouAny Questions? 2014 EC Schmidt Inc.
Business Rules Technical Architecture SharePoint Workshop Modules MS Word Local Server Enterprise Server Authoring Tool Example diagram to show solution architecture File Size: 2MBPage Count: 32
