zachman framework
DESCRIPTION
ZACHTRANSCRIPT
-
Visual ParadigmView and Define Enterprise with Zachman Framework
Tutorial
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/tutorials/zachmanframework.jsp Page 1 of 6
View and Define Enterprise with Zachman FrameworkWritten Date : May 3, 2011
Zachman Framework provides structured and disciplined way of viewing an enterprise. It has amatrix representation, with six rows (scope contexts, business concepts, system logic, technologyphysics, component assemblies, operations classes) and six columns (what, how, where, who, when,why). In this tutorial, you will see how to create a Zachman Framework.
1. Start Visual Paradigm.
2. Download the project file Laundry.vpp attached with this tutorial. Open it. You can open projectby selecting Project > Open from the toolbar.
3. Let's create a Zachman Framework. Select Diagram > New from the toolbar.
4. In the New Diagram window, enter zachman framework in the search field. Click Next.
-
Visual ParadigmView and Define Enterprise with Zachman Framework
Tutorial
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/tutorials/zachmanframework.jsp Page 2 of 6
5. Then, fill in the Diagram Name and Description (if any). Click OK to confirm diagram creation.
6. There are 36 cells in Zachman Framework. Select the one that intersect How (column)and Business Concepts (row).
-
Visual ParadigmView and Define Enterprise with Zachman Framework
Tutorial
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/tutorials/zachmanframework.jsp Page 3 of 6
7. Let's add a diagram. Click on the Diagrams link.
8. Click Add... in Diagrams tab.
9. In the Select Diagram dialog box, select the BPD Laundry Service. Click OK to return.
10. Click OK in Process Definition dialog box to return to Zachman Framework.
-
Visual ParadigmView and Define Enterprise with Zachman Framework
Tutorial
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/tutorials/zachmanframework.jsp Page 4 of 6
11. Select the cell that intersects What (column) and Scope Contexts (row). You can see that thesymbol in the edited cell is filled.
12. Click on the Terms link.
13. In the Inventory Identification dialog box, click on the New Term (Insert) button.
14. Enter clothes as term name. Press Enter to confirm editing.
-
Visual ParadigmView and Define Enterprise with Zachman Framework
Tutorial
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/tutorials/zachmanframework.jsp Page 5 of 6
15. Right click on the term and select Open Specification... from the popup menu.
16. Open the General page. Enter the description of term: What client brings to the laundry forwashing. Click OK to confirm editing. Click OK to close the Inventory Identification dialog box.
-
Visual ParadigmView and Define Enterprise with Zachman Framework
Tutorial
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/tutorials/zachmanframework.jsp Page 6 of 6
17. Select any other cell. You can see that the symbol of the edited cell is again filled.
Visual Paradigm home page(http://www.visual-paradigm.com/)
Visual Paradigm tutorials(http://www.visual-paradigm.com/tutorials/)