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Focus: Military systems architecture and interoperability
Key concepts: Capability, Performer, Activity, Resource Flow, Standards
Adjacency: Orthogramic’s Capabilities, Stakeholders, Initiatives, and Value Streams map well conceptually
Comparison: DoDAF is highly formal, based on mission assurance and traceability; Orthogramic is lighter, more flexible
Used by: Defence agencies, system-of-systems architects, NATO/coalition partners
Framework / Metamodel | Focus Area | Orthogramic Mapping Strength | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
BIAN | Banking services architecture | High | Service domains map to Orthogramic Services and Capabilities |
BIZBOK | Business architecture | High | Shared domains (Capabilities, Value Streams, etc.) |
TOGAF | EA methodology and governance | High (method), Medium (metamodel) | Orthogramic can provide structural content for TOGAF ADM phases |
ArchiMate | EA modelling language | Medium–High | Orthogramic data can generate or map to ArchiMate views |
FIBO | Financial industry semantics | Medium | Complements Information and Policy domains |
APQC PCF | Process classification framework | Medium | Aligns with Value Streams and Capability Processes |
Zachman | EA classification schema | Medium | Orthogramic offers structured data where Zachman provides classification |
DMN | Business decision modelling | Medium | Maps to Policy and Process domains for business rule integration |
UAF | Systems-of-systems architecture | Medium | Partial mapping to Capabilities, Initiatives, Strategy |
FEAF | Federal EA framework (US gov) | High | Strong alignment with Capabilities, Performance, Information |
BMM (OMG) | Business motivation model | Very High | Orthogramic’s Strategic Response Model is a superset |
SAP EA Framework | Enterprise architecture for SAP | Medium–High | Mappable via Value Streams and Capabilities |
DMBOK (DAMA) | Data governance and management | Medium | Extends Information and Policy domains for stewardship and lineage |
DoDAF DM2 | Defence systems architecture metamodel | Medium–High | Maps to Capabilities, Stakeholders, Initiatives; Orthogramic is more agile |
BIAN
The Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) provides a standardized framework for defining and organizing banking services, aiming to enhance interoperability and reduce integration costs within the financial sector. Its Service Landscape comprises discrete, non-overlapping service domains that encapsulate specific business capabilities, facilitating a modular approach to banking operations.
The Orthogramic Metamodel, on the other hand, offers an open-source business architecture metamodel designed to provide a structured framework for aligning business strategy, capabilities, value streams, policies, stakeholders, information, and performance. This metamodel enables organizations to dynamically map their business structures and operations, supporting real-time strategic alignment.
Integrating BIAN's service-oriented architecture with The Orthogramic Metamodel’s comprehensive business architecture allows for a unified approach to modeling and aligning banking services with overarching business strategies. This interoperability facilitates:
Semantic Alignment: Ensuring consistent definitions and understanding of business capabilities and services across both frameworks.
Enhanced Modularity: Leveraging BIAN's discrete service domains within Orthogramic's structured metamodel to promote modularity and reusability.
Strategic Coherence: Aligning operational services with strategic objectives, enabling more effective governance and decision-making.
By bridging these two frameworks, organizations can achieve a more cohesive and agile enterprise architecture, better equipped to respond to the dynamic demands of the banking industry.