Business Model-Time

Zachman Definition

“Master Schedule”

This is a model of the business cycles that is comprised of an initiating event and an elapsed time ("cycle").  There are two typical notations for expressing points in time and lengths of time, P.E.R. T. - type charts and the Senge, "Systems Thinking" models, although the Senge models are not definitive regarding the length of the cycle time.  They only identify sequence, or "relative" time.

Select Perspective

Select Business Solutions takes the view that the fewer modelling notations that are used for Enterprise Architecture the more consistent will be the result.

Therefore, to fulfil the requirements of this Zachman cell. it is recommended that the Busines Process Model created as  defined in the Select Perspective be used.

The particular notation recommended is that of the the Process Thread diagram whereby initiating events, processes and results may be modelled for all pathways through the business cycles at the relevant level of detail.

Although this diagram type will depict more than the requirements of this cell, it will be linked directly with the output from the Scope-Function cell and be more aligned or coincident with that of the Business-Function cell.

Select Solution Factory

Use the Process Thread diagram in Select Architect to model the initiating Business Events, high-level Business Processes, and Business Results for the high-level Business Processes on the Enterprise Business Process Hierarchy diagrams from the Zachman Scope-Function cell.  Include any business timing constraints as part of Transition Names, Exclusive, Process Breaks or timing Events:

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