A u s t i n , Te x a s , U S A - S e p t e m b e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 4
William Ulrich, Business Architecture Guild & TSG, Inc.
Whynde Melaragno, Business Architecture Guild & STA Group www.businessarchitectureguild.org

WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF
BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE?
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Ecosystem recap
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Historical perspective
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Work in progress
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Where we are going
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WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
ARCHITECTURE? ECOSYSTEM RECAP
Why?
What?
Stakeholders
Who? &
Where?
Why?
Policies,
Rules,
Regulations
Capabilities
Vision,
Strategies &
Tactics
Who? &
Where?
Organization Information
What?
What?
How?
How Well?
Products &
Services
Value Streams
Metrics &
Measures
Decisions &
Events
Business Architecture
Initiatives
& Projects
How?
When? &
Where?
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Source: A Guide to the Business Architecture Body of Knowledge™ (BIZBOK®) Version 4.0
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WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF
BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE?
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Historical perspective on business architecture
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Maturation of the discipline has accelerated significantly
2006---------------------2008------------------2010------------------2011-------------------2012-----------------2013--------------------2014---------------------2015
Unconnected views on capability, value mapping and other perspectives
OMG BAWG / BASIG forms & publishes
Ecosystem Paper
Business
Architecture
Guild founded
Capability / value cross-mapping formalized in
BIZBOK® 1.0
Business architecture ecosystem expanded, formalized BIZBOK® 2.0-3.0, ties to related disciplines established
BIZBOK® 4.0: business architecture metamodel, expanded requirements &
BPM industry alignment
Business Architecture
Maturity Model established in BIZBOK® 3.5, disciplines further formalized
Business
Architecture certification program launch
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BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE: COLLABORATIVE
TEAMS & INDUSTRY WORK IN PROGRESS
Numerous working teams are focused on expanding the practice of business architecture:
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Value Proposition Team
• Maturity Model Team
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Strategic Planning Team
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Business & Operating Model Team
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Competency Model Team
• BPM Alignment Team
• Business Requirements Team
• Customer Experience Team
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Information Mapping Team
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Metamodel Team
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Guild Business Architecture Mapping Team
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Certification Team
Teams assemble and work towards focused sets of interim deliverables within the Business
Architecture Guild ecosystem
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BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE: WHAT IS ON
THE HORIZON?
Where the industry is going – 2015-2016
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Availability of case studies, value proposition and executive guide
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Formal certification program rollout (Q1 2015)
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Formally aligned training courses
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Further formalization of interdisciplinary alignment
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Involvement of academic community
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Industry standardization under a common metamodel (2015-2016)
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Further formalization of business / IT architecture alignment
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Significant advancements in automated tool support
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THE FUTURE IS HERE FOR BUSINESS
ARCHITECTURE
William Ulrich, Business Architecture Guild & TSG, Inc.
Whynde Melaragno, Business Architecture Guild & STA Group www.businessarchitectureguild.org
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