In every field of inquiry, it is true that all things should be made as simple as possible – but no simpler — often attributed to Albert Einstein but coined that way by journalist Sydney. J.Harris in 1964. I’m going…
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Thank you, paid users of Mastering #ArchiMate – Edition I
I just sent the following message to all that paid for Mastering ArchiMate – Edition I: Dear donator to/licensee of/purchaser of Mastering ArchiMate Edition I, Let me first thank you for donating for or buying Mastering ArchiMate Edition I and…
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What is wrong with these #ArchiMate pictures?
The Dutch are well known for their knack of speaking foreign languages. This seems to be obvious. Where in many countries, people just speak a single language, seventeen million Dutch, living in a small country (with two languages, even, the…
A Small Puzzle: Which Relation?
While working on something else, I ran into something funny. I would like you to tell me which relation type exists between two elements in the following setup. The situation is like this. We have a very large system that…
On #ArchiMate Certification
The Open Group has set up a system of ArchiMate certification. Companies can offer training and let their students participate in official TOG Exams. Management likes this, they want 'certified' Enterprise Architects. The usefulness of TOG Certification is — I…
9-Colour Scheme for Archi (Open Source #ArchiMate tool)
Just a quicky: I have published a preferences file for Archi that you can load to get the 9-colour scheme that is use in my book. See the book main page for a link to the preferences file. If you…
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Linking #BPMN and #ArchiMate – Draft
On The Open Group London 2013, I presented the link between BPMN and ArchiMate we have designed. The draft version I have distributed has been removed as it will be replaced by the chapter of the upcoming Edition II of…
A Control Framework for Current State Architecture (#ArchiMate) Models
We have a very large Current State Architecture (CSA) model, consisting of 25,000 elements and relations that are also visually maintained in views. Attached to that another 50,000 elements and relations are in a satellite model that has no neatly…
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What was wrong with that picture?
In a previous post, I asked What is wrong with this picture? It was a diagram about a bank offering a telbanking solution to their customers. I asked readers to try to find the problem and within a day or…
What is wrong with this picture?
As I was looking at materials to review, I came across this diagram: Before I write more: can you say what is wrong with it? Please add your comment below. Update Sep 12, 2013: Here is the explanatory text that…
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