Question

(terza/b) Explain the Planner’s view in the Zachman framework and present the details of the Planner’s view of EA of a company. PLEASE write your answer in your own words!thanks

Answer 1

Zachman Framework:It is an enterprise ontology and is a fundamental structure for Enterprise Architecture which provides a way of viewing an enterprise and its information systems from different perspectives.

• The Zachman framework provides a means of classifying an organization's architecture.
• It is a proactive business tool,which can be used to model an organization's existing functions,elements and process.

Planner's view in Zachman framework:

• It is a two dimensional classification scheme for descriptive representations of an Enterprise that is structured as a matrix containing 36 cells,each focusing on one dimension of enterprise.
• Rows termed to View points and columns termed to Stakeholders.
• Rows focus on describing six view point perspectives they are:'what','where','who','when','why' and 'how'.
• Columns framework consists of information of stakeholders grouped as: planners,owners,designers,implementers,sub-constructors,users.
• This framework enables complex subjects to be distilled into systematic categories in column headers using six basic questions (What,How,Where,Who,When,Why) known as 5WH.

Columns of Zachman framework:

• What:what is business data,information or objects?
• How: how does the business work
• Where: where are business operations?
• Who: who are the people that run the business,what are the business units and their hierarchy?
• When: when are the business process are performed
• Why: why is the solution the one chosen?

Rows of Zachman framework:

• Planner's View:This view describes the business purpose and strategy.
• Owner's View:This is a description of the organization within which the information system must function.
• Designer's View:This outlines how the system will satisfy the organization's information needs.
• Implementer's View:This is a representation of how the system will be implemented.
• Sub-Constructor View:These representations illustrate the implementation specific details of certain system elements.
• User's View:This is a view of functioning system in its operational environment.

Planner's View of EA:

Enterprise Architecture is the process used by a business to make explicit representations of enterprise operations and resources.EA team compiles and analyses structured information.

• EA lifecycle is based on the belief that the purpose of EA is to focus on how to "Do the right things" and "Do the things right".
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint are two most basic tools for Enterprise Architectural planning.
• EA has methodologies such as Zachman Framework,TOGAF.

Types of Enterprise Architecture Domains:

• Business Architecture:It keeps the value chain connected,strong and able to perform the task at hand.It creates a blueprint of Enterprise.
• Application Architecture:The transposition of business logic into a functional application is becoming more prevalent in today's technologically driven business environment.It considers database,API,SDK.
• Information Architecture:It is the process and protocol for managing the exchange of information across the company.Used to guide change management,promote data sharing,reduce business cycle time.
• Technology Architecture:Describes the software and hardware needed to implement business,data and application services,when structuring EA should consider some other domains:Security,Cloud Computing,Data.