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What is the primary purpose of establishing a model in enterprise architecture?
What is the primary purpose of establishing a model in enterprise architecture?
What is the purpose of validation in enterprise architecture modeling?
What is the purpose of validation in enterprise architecture modeling?
Which activity involves the modification of existing model elements by adding specific details?
Which activity involves the modification of existing model elements by adding specific details?
What is a primary goal of knowledge representation in enterprise architecture?
What is a primary goal of knowledge representation in enterprise architecture?
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What is the process of classifying newly introduced elements based on the model's concepts known as?
What is the process of classifying newly introduced elements based on the model's concepts known as?
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Which of the following describes Knowledge Transformation?
Which of the following describes Knowledge Transformation?
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Which of the following is NOT a form of refining an element in a model?
Which of the following is NOT a form of refining an element in a model?
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What role does obtaining commitment play in the modeling process?
What role does obtaining commitment play in the modeling process?
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What does the activity of abandoning in enterprise architecture involve?
What does the activity of abandoning in enterprise architecture involve?
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What should be done to maintain the enterprise architecture model's value?
What should be done to maintain the enterprise architecture model's value?
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During what activity can additional information for a model be acquired?
During what activity can additional information for a model be acquired?
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Which of these is a common step in using visual representation for enterprise architecture?
Which of these is a common step in using visual representation for enterprise architecture?
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What does the abstraction activity in enterprise architecture involve?
What does the abstraction activity in enterprise architecture involve?
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Which is NOT a characteristic of Central Representations in enterprise architecture?
Which is NOT a characteristic of Central Representations in enterprise architecture?
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What is required in the modeling process to determine which concepts and relations to use?
What is required in the modeling process to determine which concepts and relations to use?
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What is the significance of establishing communication in architecture modeling?
What is the significance of establishing communication in architecture modeling?
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What is the primary goal of the translation process in modeling?
What is the primary goal of the translation process in modeling?
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Why is documentation important in the modeling process?
Why is documentation important in the modeling process?
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Which of the following is NOT a purpose of model translation?
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of model translation?
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What is one of the reasons for documenting modeling actions?
What is one of the reasons for documenting modeling actions?
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What kind of information should be included in model documentation?
What kind of information should be included in model documentation?
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Linking an element to an intermediary language is necessary when:
Linking an element to an intermediary language is necessary when:
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What does refinement in modeling actions refer to?
What does refinement in modeling actions refer to?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding standardization in translation?
Which of the following statements is true regarding standardization in translation?
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Study Notes
Enterprise Architecture Modeling Processes
- Enterprise architecture models depict an enterprise architecture in a specific manner, based on stakeholder perception.
- Knowledge goals are the objectives during model creation.
- Knowledge state signifies stakeholder commitment and understanding.
- Knowledge transformation involves the modeling process, considering goals and guidelines.
- Central representations are essential models.
Important Points (Lankhorst, et al., 2017)
- Models facilitate communication between stakeholders.
- Models describe current and future organizational situations, outlining potential requirements.
- Enterprise architecture identifies relationships across diverse domains.
Different Modeling Activities
- Purpose, Scope, and Focus: Determining stakeholders and model purposes.
- Selecting Viewpoints: Using various viewpoints to guide model elements.
- Creating and Structuring: Information gathering to structure and visualize models. Stakeholder input is important. Structuring helps reduce visual complexity.
- Visualizing the Model: Representing the model for stakeholders, applying viewpoints, text, and/or tables.
Using the Model
- Validation: Stakeholder agreement on model accuracy to the intended/actual situation.
- Obtaining Commitment: Stakeholders confirm a clear understanding of potential model impacts.
- Informing: Distributing model information to all stakeholders.
- Maintaining: Updating models to reflect changes in infrastructure, business processes or products/services.
Types of Modeling Actions
- Introduction: Adding new model elements.
- Refinement: Improving existing elements by adding details. This includes element classification based on model concepts, or adding descriptions and details.
- Abandoning: Removing model elements with proper documentation.
- Abstraction: Removing information from the model. This is the opposite of refinement.
Translating Model Elements
- Translation: Finding suitable alternatives for model elements. Documentation tracks existing relationships between models or contexts. Examples of translation include finding a synonym in another language or changing the context of an element.
- Documentation: Administrative and documentation of modeling actions such as refinement and abstraction. This includes recording decisions, providing logical basis for the model, recording alternatives, and addition of meta-data, like creator, date and location of creation, affected model elements, etc.
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Explore the key processes involved in enterprise architecture modeling as outlined by Lankhorst et al. This quiz covers essential concepts such as stakeholder perception, knowledge goals, and different modeling activities. Test your understanding of how models facilitate communication and depict organizational scenarios.
