Business Architecture Value Stream Flashcards
Enterprise Objective Setting
Assess / Refine Business Strategy
Objective Impact Factor Identification
Assess / Refine Business Strategy
Objective Tradeoff & Relationship Analysis
Assess / Refine Business Strategy
Objective Prioritisation
Assess / Refine Business Strategy
Strategy Mapping
Assess / Refine Business Strategy
Objective / Action Identification
Determine Assessment Path
Impact Analysis
Determine Assessment Path
Product Mapping
Determine Assessment Path
Business Architecture Impact Analysis
Determine Assessment Path
Business Architecture Scenario Analysis
Determine Assessment Path
Assessment Planning
Determine Assessment Path
Organisation and Resource Mapping
Perform Business Analysis
Business Capability Mapping
Perform Business Analysis
Value Stream Mapping
Perform Business Analysis
Information Mapping
Perform Business Analysis
Business Performance Analysis
Perform Business Analysis
Initiative Mapping
Perform Business Analysis
Current State Business Visualisation
Perform Business Analysis
Target State Business Vision Articulation
Architect Business Solution
Business Architecture / Lean Six Sigma Analysis
Architect Business Solution
Business Architecture / Case Management Design
Architect Business Solution
Business Architecture / Business Process Design
Architect Business Solution
Business Driven IT Architecture Definition
Architect Business Solution
Current State / Target State Transformation Analysis
Architect Business Solution
Target State Option Analysis & Finalisation
Architect Business Solution
Initiative Definition
Plan and Establish Initiatives
Actionable Objectives / Initiative Mapping
Plan and Establish Initiatives
Initiative Measurement Criteria Creation
Plan and Establish Initiatives
Initiative Tradeoff / Decision Definition
Plan and Establish Initiatives
Deployment Team Engagement
Deploy Solution
Deliverable Development
Deploy Solution
Current State / Target State Transformation Management
Deploy Solution
Success Evaluation
Deploy Solution
The value stream is re-entered every time
A stakeholder triggers the need for a business architecture assisted solution
The first stage of the Business Architecture value stream stresses the importance of
Establishing business motivations for use of business architecture
The second stage of the Business Architecture value stream performs
A needs analysis and determines the role business architecture will play going forward, including scenario focus
The third stage of the Business Architecture value stream establishes
A clear view of the business as it relates to the current state of the business from viewpoints relevant to the scenario at hand
Stage four of the Business Architecture value stream uses business architecture and related business disciplines
To architect business solutions based on business priorities
The fifth stage of the Business Architecture value stream defines
Initiatives required to achieve the goals set in stage one and implement the solutions crafted in stage four
The last stage of the Business Architecture value stream delivers the ultimate degree of stakeholder value–
A deployed solution and confirmation of success
The stage of the Business Architecture value stream is not meant to encompass all aspects of a software development solution, although there is a capability for addressing business-driven IT architecture definition
Stage 4
The Business Architecture value stream leverages the three key aspects of the business architecture framework:
Blueprints, scenarios, and the knowledgebase
Ability to identify and articulate what the business wishes to gain or achieve in clear, concise terms.
Enterprise Objective Setting
Ability to identify the variables that impact the selection of different options as to what a business wishes to achieve.
Objective Impact Factor Identification
Ability to analyse the pros and cons of what a business wants to achieve based on limited resources (time, people, and money) and establish clear priorities of one option over another.
Objective Tradeoff & Relationship Analysis
Ability to prioritise the objective selected.
Objective Prioritisation
Ability to organise prioritised business objectives into cohesive perspective using a formal framework.
Strategy Mapping
Understand and assess business goals, identify and clarify business strategy and related objectives, examine tradeoffs between one objective over another, and prioritise objectives based on business criticality.
Value Stage Definition: Assess/Refine Business Strategy
Need to establish strategy in relation to one or more business issues.
Entrance Criteria: Assess/Refine Business Strategy
Prioritised set of goals and objectives in relation to an overall business strategy.
Exit Criteria: Assess/Refine Business Strategy
Based on the objectives identified in the prior stage, define how business architecture can be used to analyse, plan, manage, and orchestrate efforts to achieve these objectives.
Value Stage Definition: Determine Assessment Path
Prioritised set of goals and objectives in relation to an overall business strategy and related tradeoffs.
Entrance Criteria: Determine Assessment Path
An assessment plan that states what steps will be taken next and how business architecture fits into this assessment plan.
Exit Criteria: Determine Assessment Path
Ability to determine the appropriate action to assess a particular objective.
Objective/Action Identification
Ability to determine the impact the selected objective will have within the firm.
Impact Analysis
Ability to assess product impacts based on strategy and overall business impacts tied to a change in the products and/or services being offered to customers.
Product Mapping
Ability to interpret strategic objectives as a basis for determining the aspects of business architecture that need to be analysed as input to an assessment plan.
Business Architecture Impact Analysis
Ability to interpret business needs and derive a postulated sequence of events that can frame assessment efforts and a related analysis plan.
Business Architecture Scenario Analysis
Ability to establish an objective-driven plan to analyse the business using the business architecture as a basis for the analysis.
Assessment Planning
Based on the previously crafted assessment plan, perform an objective-driven business analysis using the business architecture analysis as a frame of reference.
Value Stage Definition: Perform Business Analysis
Business-driven assessment plan.
Entrance Criteria: Perform Business Analysis
Assessment findings based on current state view of the business using business architecture.
Exit Criteria: Perform Business Analysis
Ability to develop the business unit, third party, and related business relationship mappings.
Organization Mapping
Ability to establish a comprehensive non- redundant blueprint of what the business does with concise definitions and clarity.
Business Capability Mapping
Ability to establish end-to-end blueprints of how the business furthers the interests of key stakeholders.
Value Stream Mapping
Ability to identify and map business objects and concepts used as a basis for business communication along with definitions and relationships.
Information Mapping
Ability to evaluate how well various aspects of the business are meeting business objectives using business architecture as a basis for analysis.
Business Performance Analysis
Ability to analyse inflight programs and projects and map programs and projects to capabilities and value streams.
Initiative Mapping
Ability to develop current state business architecture visualisation that tie together strategy, initiative, product, stakeholder, capability, value, information, organisation, and other perspectives as required to visualise business issues and challenges.
Current State Business Architecture Visualisation
Leverage business architecture assessment and related business analysis and design disciplines to develop a business solution that can address priority business objectives.
Value Stage Definition: Architect Business Solution
Assessment of findings based on current state view of the business using business architecture.
Entrance Criteria: Architect Business Solution
Establishment of a defined business architecture and design solutions and a recommended approach to deploying and transitioning to those design solutions.
Exit Criteria: Architect Business Solution
Ability to communicate business goals and objectives by pairing those goals and objectives with a given business architecture concept, such as a capability or value stream.
Target State Vision Articulation
Ability to leverage business architecture and business efficiency techniques to influence business solutions.
Business Architecture / Lean Six Sigma Analysis
Ability to build business architecture influenced design solutions for coordinating work by organising all of relevant pieces into one place.
Business Architecture / Case Management Design
Ability to build business architecture influenced design solutions that leverage business process analysis and design techniques.
Business Architecture / Business Process Design
Ability to leverage business architecture to influence and refine target state data, application and solution architectures.
Business-Driven IT Architecture Definition
Ability to determine the delta between existing and envisioned architecture and designs and assess the difficulties in making the transition from old to new.
Current State / Target State Transformation Analysis
Ability to develop various target state solution options for meeting priority business objectives.
Target State Option Analysis & Finalization
Establishes and prioritises initiatives to deploy business vision, driven by business priorities based on ideal architectural and design options.
Value Stage Definition: Plan and Establish Initiatives
Availability of business architecture and design solutions and recommended approach to deploying and transitioning to those design solutions.
Entrance Criteria: Plan and Establish Initiatives
Availability of defined, prioritised, and funded business initiatives.
Exit Criteria: Plan and Establish Initiatives
Ability to identify and define potential programs and projects that can be used to address priority business objectives.
Initiative Definition
Ability to map initiatives to identified objectives (either strategic or tactical).
Actionable Objectives/Initiative Mapping
Ability to identify measurement criteria for each potential initiative (opportunity).
Initiative Measurement Criteria Creation
Ability to develop tradeoff/decision criteria and cost/benefit analysis as a basis for determining which initiatives are best suited to achieving business objectives in a timely, effective manner.
Initiative Tradeoff / Decision Definition
Based on its prioritisation criteria, manage solution development, deployment, transformation, and success determination.
Value Stage Definition: Deploy Solutions
Availability of defined, prioritised, and funded business initiatives.
Entrance Criteria: Deploy Solutions
Successfully deployed solution.
Exit Criteria: Deploy Solutions
Ability to identify, assemble, engage, manage, and coordinate implementation teams for the purpose of successful deliverable deployment required to realise benefits outlined in the tradeoff/decision criteria.
Deployment Team Engagement
Ability to implement a particular deliverable or series of deliverables associated with a specific solution which may or may not include new organisational changes, business design concepts, third party involvements, and/or IT options.
Deliverable Deployment
Ability to transition from the current state environment to the target state environment that minimises disruption and maximises value.
Current State / Target State Transformation Management
Ability to evaluate the success of a particular deliverable deployment.
Success Evaluation
