https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk Various ideas and clips on the subject of Enterprise Architecture https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/aee068df/dms3rep/multi/TBL_Paw_RGB-252x253.png https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/archimate-documentation This blog paper describes a method of defining documentation structures in the ArchiMate® notation and goes on to use a ‘driving view’ to generate output from the Archi® enterprise architecture modelling tool. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:30:20 GMT https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/archimate-documentation Archi,ArchiMate,jArchi thumbnail https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/managing-model-conformity-in-archi The ArchiMate notation allows for a large combination of concepts and relationships to be able to express what we need for full Enterprise Architecture modelling. However, a lot of organisations don’t initially need all this and it is sometime useful to semi-restrict what is expected. This paper defines a way of achieving this using the excellent Archi® modelling tool and its jArchi scripting language. Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:49:55 GMT https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/managing-model-conformity-in-archi Archi,jArchi,Governance,Conformance thumbnail https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/archimate-target-operating-models Some thoughts about how to use ArchiMate to define Operating Models with more detail in a free PDF. Fri, 26 Apr 2019 07:10:17 GMT https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/archimate-target-operating-models ArchiMate,TOM thumbnail https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/EA-in-a-graph For a long time I have wanted to be able to get data out of the excellent Archi tool into a place where I can perform meaningful queries on it. Queries such as how are items connected, which  are the most connected and so on? This blog describes the journey I went through, what I discovered and how I achieved what I wanted, and more. Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/EA-in-a-graph GraphDB,Neo4J,Archi,ArchiMate thumbnail https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/digitising-the-strategy How using ArchiMate can help understand a Strategy. The is an updated version of the post I made in March 2017. I've simplified some of the concepts. Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT rheward@gmail.com (Richard Heward) https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/digitising-the-strategy thumbnail https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/blockchain-explained I found this excellent youtube by Westpac Banking which clearly explains the Blockchain concept. Fri, 12 May 2017 10:35:29 GMT https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/blockchain-explained Blockchain thumbnail https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/hacking-the-strategy This post describes how it is possible to quickly build a solution to a real business problem, in order to see it is a viable strategic course of action. It was done to bring clarity as to what an enterprise solution might look like and how it might work, in order to stimulate stakeholder engagement and help strategic thinking: “Hacking a Strategy”. Fri, 12 May 2017 09:40:50 GMT rheward@gmail.com (Richard Heward) https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/hacking-the-strategy Hacking,Strategy,Architecture thumbnail https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/my-first-blog-post Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:39:56 GMT rheward@gmail.com (Richard Heward) https://www.tamebluelion.co.uk/my-first-blog-post thumbnail