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    Views and viewpoints are key concepts in enterprise architecture. A view shows part of the architecture from the perspective of a viewpoint. A viewpoint defines the purpose and audience of a view. Views use modeling languages to represent different aspects of the architecture. Frameworks like Zachman and ArchiMate provide predefined viewpoints and allow customizing views and modeling languages used. Views and viewpoints help stakeholders understand and engage with the architecture by addressing their specific concerns.

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    Views and viewpoints are key concepts in enterprise architecture. A view shows part of the architecture from the perspective of a viewpoint. A viewpoint defines the purpose and audience of a view. Views use modeling languages to represent different aspects of the architecture. Frameworks like Zachman and ArchiMate provide predefined viewpoints and allow customizing views and modeling languages used. Views and viewpoints help stakeholders understand and engage with the architecture by addressing their specific concerns.

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    Master of Science

    Business Information Systems

    Enterprise Architecture Views and


    Viewpoints
    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann
    Views and Viewpoints
    ■ View:
    ♦ Part of an architecture description that
    ● is addressed to a set of stakeholder
    ● addresses a set of related concerns and
    ♦ A view is specified by means of a viewpoint
    ■ Viewpoint …
    ♦ prescribes the concepts, models, analysis techniques, and
    visualizations that are provided by the view

    A view is what you see and


    a viewpoint is where you are looking from
    What is and what is not shown in a view depends on the scope of the
    viewpoint and on what is relevant to the concerns of the stakeholders
    Source: ArchiMate 2.0 Specification, chapter 8, http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate2-doc/chap08.html
    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann
    Views and Viewpoints 2
    MSc BIS
    View and Viewpoints in Zachman Framework
    ■ In the Zachman Framework, viewspoints are classified by perspectives
    and aspects, i.e. a choice of columns and rows
    ♦ Example: the "how" and "who" from the "Architects Perspective"
    ■ A view is aset of models of the cells for the corresponding viewpoint (incl.
    the relationships between the models)

    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann


    Views and Viewpoints 3
    MSc BIS
    Views, Viewpoints, Model Kinds and Models

    ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010
    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann
    Views and Viewpoints 4
    MSc BIS
    Model Types in Zachmann
    ■ There are different model kinds for each viewpoint (one model kind per cell)
    ■ There can be different modeling languages to represent a kind of model
    ■ The Architecture Description language consists of the
    different model kinds used Organisation model
    - org chart

    Data model
    - UML class Motivation Model
    - ERM - BMM

    Process model
    - Flow diagram
    - BPMN
    IT model - Petri Net
    - IT systems
    Workflow model
    - BPEL

    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann


    Views and Viewpoints 5
    MSc BIS
    Views and Viewpoints in ArchiMate

    ■ In ArchiMate, architects and other stakeholders can define their


    own views on the enterprise architecture
    ■ A viewpoint in ArchiMate is a selection of
    ♦ a relevant subset of the ArchiMate concepts and their relationships
    ♦ For each viewpoint one model kind exists
    ■ A view is (a set of) models
    ♦ representing a part of an architecture
    ♦ using the concepts and relationships of the corresponding viewpoint
    ■ ArchiMate is an Architecture Description Language with which all
    viewpoints can be modeled, i.e. all model kinds for the different
    viewpoints use concepts and relationships from ArchiMate.
    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann
    Views and Viewpoints 6
    MSc BIS
    Examples of Stakeholders and Concerns
    The following examples of stakeholders and concerns are mentioned in the
    ArchiMate specification as a basis for the specification of viewpoints:
    End Users
    ♦ What are the consequences for his workplace?
    Architect
    ♦ What is the consequence for the maintainability of a system?
    Upper-level Management
    ♦ How can we ensure that our policies are followed in the development and
    operation of processes and systems?
    Operational Manager – responsible for exploitation or maintenance
    ♦ Is there a need to adapt maintenance processes?
    Project Manager – responsible for development of new applications
    ♦ What is the dependence of business processes on the applications to be built?
    Developer
    ♦ What are the required modification with respect to the current situation?
    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann
    Views and Viewpoints 7
    MSc BIS
    Two-Dimensional Classification of Enterprise
    Architecture Viewpoints

    Purpose Dimension
    ■ Designing
    ♦ Purpose: Design decision,
    alternatives
    ♦ Typical stakeholders: architect,
    software developer, business
    process designer
    Content Dimension
    ■ Deciding:
    ■ Details:
    ♦ Purpose: decision making
    ♦ one layer and one aspect
    ♦ Typical stakeholder: product
    manager, CIO, CEO ■ Coherence:
    ■ Informing: ♦ multiple layers or multiple aspects
    ♦ Purpose: achieve understanding, ♦ focus on architecture relations
    obtain commitment, convince between layers or aspects
    ♦ Typical stakehodler: customer, ■ Overview:
    employee ♦ both multiple layers and aspects
    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann
    Views and Viewpoints 8
    MSc BIS
    ADL for Viewpoints
    Instead of using the concepts and relationships from ArchiMate, the viewpoints
    can be modelled also with other lanuages. Here are some examples:

    Purpose Dimension Content Dimension


    ■ Designing ■ Details:
    ♦ Examples: UML diagram, BPMN ♦ Examples: BPMN process diagram,
    diagram, flowchart, ER diagram UML class diagram
    ■ Deciding: ■ Coherence:
    ♦ Examples: cross-reference tables, ♦ Views expressing relationships like
    landscape maps, lists, reports "use", "realize" and "assign"
    ■ Informing: ♦ Examples: process-uses-system oder
    application-uses-object
    ♦ Examples: illustrations, animations,
    cartoons, charts ■ Overview:
    ♦ Example: landscape map

    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann


    Views and Viewpoints 9
    MSc BIS
    Extending ArchiMate with other Modeling
    Languages
    ■ Other modelling languages are particularly used in order for
    modeling some parts of the architecture in more detail
    ■ Examples:
    ♦ Modeling the flow of a process in BPMN

    ♦ Modeling the data structure of an artifact with UML class


    diagrams

    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann


    Views and Viewpoints 10
    MSc BIS
    Classification of Enterprise Architecture
    Viewpoints: Purpose Dimension

    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann


    Views and Viewpoints 11
    MSc BIS
    Classification of Enterprise Architecture
    Viewpoints: Content Dimension

    Prof. Dr. Knut Hinkelmann


    Views and Viewpoints 12
    MSc BIS

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