Causal Architecture: Bringing the Zachman Framework to Life

Abstract

This article describes how Causal Architecture (CA) can be used to identify and create content for the most relevant Zachman Framework cells, as well as how Ptech's Enterprise FrameWork solution can be used to interrelate the cells within the Zachman Framework. Two recent examples of the Causal Architecture implementation are also illustrated.

Enterprise Architecture (EA): An Enterprise Architecture is a set of aligned business and IT models of an enterprise, as well as the key aspects of the governing processes needed to keep these models applied and in a usable format.

Zachman Framework (ZF): the Zachman Framework is a classification model developed by John Zachman to assist in the development and management of comprehensive and aligned Enterprise Architecture models.