Enterprise Architects use a variety of conceptual models and tools to convey their ideas, such as:
Model/Method | Goals | Context | Scope |
---|---|---|---|
What will it do for us? | When or where should I use it? | What does it cover? | |
Brick Diagrams |
| IT service management; changing technology solutions over time and across teams. | Multiple technology solutions owned by IT teams across an organization. |
Pace Layers | |||
Capability Maps | |||
Core Diagrams | |||
TIME Models | |||
Roadmaps | |||
Dot Diagrams | |||
Engagement Value Matrix | |||
Semantic Data Models | |||
Process Maps |
| Project or service scoping; assessing business pain points and process improvement needs. | Business processes in a business domain or subdomain, usually crossing multiple organizational units. |