Your guide for using Enterprise Architecture for your benefits.

Getting started with our EA Solution SMART 360° EA Suite

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Startscreen

features possible with meta model

meta model

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Meta model

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Meta model

business architecture

information system

architecture

technical architecture

project

infrastructure architecture

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Meta model

relations within the same

Building Block Type

relations to other Building Block Types

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l Add your own attributes è  For the same type of Building Block è  For relations between Building Block Types

l Change name of Building Block Type è  To adapt our EA Suite to the terminology in your company, e.g.

„Application“ instead of „Information System“ è  To adapt our EA Suite to the current EAM-requirements in your

company, e.g. rename „Business Function“ to „Capability“ if the latter business dimension is of interest.

Possible adjustments on meta model

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Features

l General features

l Edit EA Data

l Analyze EA Data and create reports

l Advanced features

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General features

user profile settings language settings

global search

general information

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Features

l General features

l View and edit EA Data

l Analyze EA Data and create reports

l Advanced features

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View EA Data

get an overview of all elements search for elements of a certain type

edit single elements of corresponding types or… … bulk export / import EA data

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Edit EA Data Create, read, update & delete single Building Blocks

breadcrumb

context-sensitive actions

actions available for this Information System

data, permissions and diagrams available for this Information System

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Edit EA Data Detail tabs of a single Building Block

specify subordinate and superordinate Building Blocks, as

well as predecessors, successors, and use-

relationships

assign relations between particular

Building Blocks

define various properties for

Building Blocks

assign object-related permissions for Building Blocks

directly access diagram reports for

Building Blocks

track changes of Building Blocks’

relationships and attributes

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Edit EA Data Mass Data

Import and Export your data via the Excel-interface 1. download Excel template

3. upload your data

export your data

2. fill-in your data

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Edit EA Data Mass Data

1. select Building Block Type

2. select aspects for update

3b. filter for elements of interest

3a. use an already saved query or …

4. send query

Run Bulk Update to edit multiple elements at once

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Edit EA Data Mass Data

5b. update the values individually

5a. take over a standard value for all elements or …

6. run Bulk Update

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Features

l General features

l Edit EA Data

l Analyze EA Data and create reports

l Advanced features

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Analyze EA Data and create reports

… visualize your data using one of the saved diagram reports or create your own report.

Create spreadsheet reports, analyze your data for inconsistencies or …

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Spreadsheet Reports

3. select attribute with corresponding values. Use OR and AND to include multiple values or attributes

5. select output format: simple HTML-list, Excel, Microsoft Project and others are possible

1. select Building Block Type

2. select general properties

4. add query extension to include attributes of connected Building Blocks

6. run report

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Diagram Reports

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A diagram report is always created in two steps:

1.  Select data for visualization

2.  Configure the diagram regarding different parameters, such as colors, line type, size etc.

A sample Landscape Diagram is shown on the next slide.

Analyze EA Data and create reports Creating Diagram Reports

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Landscape Diagram

Use one of the saved queries or…

… create your own diagram

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Landscape Diagram - Step 1: Select EA Data

2. select column association

3. select row association

filter the content if required *

* Also available for associated entities in columns and rows

1. select content

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Landscape Diagram - Step 2: Configure the diagram

4. select attributes to be used for coloring and line type

5. make advanced adjustments to your diagram

6. select the output format and generate the diagram

7. save your query if required

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Landscape Diagram - IT-Support for Business

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Cluster Diagram - Input for Technical Standardisation

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Nesting Cluster Diagram - Process Map

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Information Flow Diagram - Flow of customer data

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Portfolio Diagram - Healthiness of IS-landscape

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Master Plan Diagram - IS affected by Projects

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Analyze EA Data and create reports Example: Composite Bar and Pie Chart - Operating Expenses of IS

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Features

l General features

l Edit EA Data

l Analyze EA Data and create reports

l Advanced features

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Advanced features Administration

configure your installation

maintain attributes and attribute groups

manage templates for Excel export and Information Flow Diagrams

maintain date intervals

The following slide gives more details on maintenance of attributes

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Advanced features Create new attributes

1. select type and click „Next“

2. set required values

3. activate for Building Block Types

4. save the attribute

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Advanced features Governance

maintain user and user groups

maintain roles‘ related and objects‘ related permissions

check your EA Data and permissions for consistency

The following slides give more details on maintenance of permissions

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Advanced features Roles and Permissions – general overview

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Advanced features Assign permissions to a role …

(collapsed) … for specific building block types

… for specific functions

… for specific attribute groups

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Advanced features Assign object related permissions for a user

1. select elements of interest

2. send query and add permissions

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Advanced features Assign object related permissions for single elements

1. select the permission tab of a Building Block

2. select all users that shall have write permissions for this specific Building Block 3. save the changes

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Contact Karsten Voges kvoges@smart360.biz

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