The Zachman Framework

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The Zachman Framework

• A view of information technology

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Warped
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John A. Zachman

• 1987, Zachman, IBM Systems Journal
• 1993, Sowa and Zachman, IBM Systems Journal
• Popular business view of the components of
  information technology and the process of system
  development.

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Zachmans Framework
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Framework

• Data, Process and Network Columns
• Basic parts of an information system
  different models, requirements and design
  expectations.
• Ballpark, Owner, Designer, Builder, Out of
  Context and End Product Rows
• Audience and purpose of the stages of a design.

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Components

• Data
• Entity analysis, normalization and formal data
  models to build a database structure
• Process
• Process decompositions, data flows and structure
  charts to design code modules
• Network
• Communication and organizational structure of a
  system

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Stages (Architecture Analogy)
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Stages(Life Cycle)
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Zachman Perspective
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Sowa, Zachman extension

• Adds columns for the management components of
  infrastructure
• People
• Time
• Motivation

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ZachmanExtended Perspective
An information system consists of

• Data
• Process
• Network

• People
• Time
• Motivation

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