Scope-Function

Zachman Definition

"List of Processes the Business Performs"

This is simply a list of processes (or functions) that the Enterprise performs - the "universe of discourse" relative to process, the "transformation” of Enterprise "inputs” into "outputs". It is probably adequate that this list is at a fairly high level of aggregation. It defines the scope, or boundaries, of the Rows 2–5 models of processes that the Enterprise performs.

Select Perspective

The Select Perspective includes a Business Process Model as part of the Business Alignment phase of the Consume Workflow of the Supply, Manage and Consume (SMaC) Service and Component Based Development model.

This Business Model, which forms part of the Domain Model, is made up of two types of diagram; the Process Hierarchy and Process Thread diagrams.

To fulfil the needs of this Zachman Framework cell, the Process Hierarchy diagrams from previous projects should be collated, rationalised and aggregated to the highest level Business Process Group which is normally named something like 'Run The Company'.

Only the first two or three levels of decomposition below 'Run The Company' are generally needed for the output from this cell although lower compositions may sometimes be considered necessary.

Select Solution Factory

Use the Business Process Hierarchy and Thread diagrams inSelect Architect to build the high level Enterprise business process hierarchy or as described in the Select Perspective, to document the business processes in scope for projects.

Central Stock Management Process Hierarchy Diagram

Store Stock Management Process Hierarchy Diagram

If taking the project route, use Select Model Copy to copy the Process Hierarchy diagrams from project models to the Enterprise model.

Collate, rationalize and aggregate the project Process Hierarchies onto one or more Enterprise Business Hierarchy diagram(s).

Use the Select Document Generator to produce model and list documentation:

Business Process - Central Customer Services

Objective	Maximize revenue earned by providing sales to customers and rentals and sales to members through the central channels.
BP Level	Elementary Business Process

Business Process - Central Stock Management

Objective	Effective management of the stock of entertainment items to maximize the time on rental and the turnover of sale stock.
BP Level	Elementary Business Process

Business Process - Customer and Membership Management

Objective	Maximize revenue by ensuring that the active customer and member bases are as large as possible.
BP Level	Elementary Business Process

Business Process - Run Entertainment Company

Objective	Core processes for The Entertainment Perspective which is a moderately size, rapidly growing company in the Entertainment Distribution market.
BP Level	Elementary Business Process

Business Process - Store Customer Services

Objective	Maximize revenue earned by providing sales to customers and rentals and sales to members through the store channel.
BP Level	Elementary Business Process

Business Process - Store Stock Management

Objective	Effective management of the stock of non-entertainment items to minimize costs of holding stock and maximize profitability and turnover at the store.
BP Level	Elementary Business Process

Select Architect and the Select Document Generator may be easily be configured to capture and document any aspect of business processes not included by default.

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