A Tutorial on the

Zachman Framework for

Enterprise Architecture

A Tutorial on the Zachman Enterprise Architecture Framework 1

Zachman Framework

A Tutorial on the Zachman Enterprise Architecture Framework 2

 Zachman Framework
VA Enterprise DATA FUNCTION NETWORK PEOPLE TIME MOTIVATION Based on work by
Architecture What How Where Who When Why John A. Zachman
SCOPE Things Im portant Processes Business Important Ev ents Signific ant Business Goals SCOPE
(CONTEXTUAL) to the Business Performed locations Organiz ations to the Business and Strategy (CONTEXTUAL)

Planner Entity = Class of Function = Class of Node = Major People = Major Time = Major Ends/Means = Planner
Business Thing Business Process Business Locations Organiz ations Business Event Major Business Goals
ENTERPRISE Semantic Model Business Process Business Logistic s Work Flow Model Master Schedule Business Plan ENTERPRISE
MODEL Model System MODEL
(CONCEPTUAL) (CONCEPTUAL)

Owner Ent = Business Entity Proc = Business Process Node = Business Location People = Organization Unit Time = Business Event End = Business Objectiv e Owner
Rel = Business Relationship I/O = Business Resources Link = Business Linkage Work = Work Product Cycle = Business Cycle Means = Business Strategy
SYSTEM MODEL Logical Data Application Distributed System Human Interface Processing Business Rule SYSTEM MODEL
(LOGICAL) Model Architecture Architecture Architecture Structure Model (LOGICAL)

Designer Ent = Data Entity Proc = Application Function Node = IS Function People = Role Time = System Event End = Structural Assertion Designer
Rel = Data Relationship I/O = User Views Link = Line Characteristic s Work = Deliv erable Cycle = Processing Cycle Means = Action Assertion
TECHNOLOGY Physical Data System Technology Presentation Control Rule TECHNOLOGY
MODEL Model Design Architecture Architecture Structure Design MODEL
(PHYSICAL) (PHYSICAL)

Builder Ent = Segment/Table Proc = Computer Function Node = Hardware/Softw are People = User Time = Ex ecute End = Condition Builder
Rel = Pointer/Key I/O = Data Elements /Sets Link = Line Specifications Work = Screen Format Cycle = Component Cycle Means = Action
DETAILED Data Program Netw ork Security Timing Rule DETAILED
REPRESENTATIONS Definition Architecture Architecture Definition Design REPRESENTATIONS
(OUT-OF-CONTEXT) (OUT-OF-CONTEXT)

Sub-Contractor Ent = Field Proc = Language Statement Node = Addresses People = Identity Time = Interrupt End = Sub-Condition Sub-Contractor
Rel = Address I/O = Control Block Link = Protocols Work = Job Cycle = Machine Cycle Means = Step
FUNCTIONING Data Function Netw ork Organiz ation Schedule Strategy FUNCTIONING
ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE

Ent = Proc = Node = People = Time = End =

Rel = I/O = Link = Work = Cycle = Means =
DATA FUNCTION NETWORK PEOPLE TIME MOTIVATION
What How Where Who When Why
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 Zachman Framework

Row 1 Scope
External Requirements and Drivers
Business Function Modeling
Row 2 Enterprise Model
Business Process Models

Row 3 System Model

Logical Models What How Where Who When Why
Requirements Definition
1 Contextual Contextual
Row 4 Technology Model
Physical Models 2 Conceptual Conceptual

Solution Definition and Development

Row 5 As Built 3 Logical Logical

As Built
4 Physical Physical
Deployment
Row 6 Functioning Enterprise 5 As Built As Built

Functioning Enterprise
Evaluation 6 Functioning Functioning

What How Where Who When Why

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 Framework Rules
Basic Model = Entities and Relationships

Relationship
Rule 1: Entity Entity

Columns have no order

Rule 2:
What How Where Who When Why
Each column has a simple, basic model
Contextual Contextual

Rule 3:
Conceptual Conceptual
Basic model of each column is unique
Logical Logical
Rule 4:
Physical Physical
Each row represents a distinct view
Rule 5: As Built As Built

Each cell is unique Functioning Functioning

What How Where Who When Why

Rule 6:
Combining the cells in one row forms a
complete description from that view

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 Zachman Framework Row 1
Scope/Planners View

Motivation/Why External Requirements

Business goals, objectives and performance and Drivers
measures related to each function
Function/How Business Function
High-level business functions
Modeling
Data/What
High-level data classes related to each
function What How Where Who When Why

1 Contextual Contextual
People/Who
Stakeholders related to each function Conceptual Conceptual

Logical Logical
Network/Where
VA locations related to each function Physical Physical

As Built As Built
Time/When
Cycles and events related to each Functioning Functioning
function What How Where Who When Why

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 Zachman Framework Row 2
Enterprise Model/Designers View

Motivation/Why Business Process Models

Policies, procedures and standards for each
process Business Function
Function/How Allocation
Business processes
Elimination of Function
Data/What Overlap and Ambiguity
Business data
What How Where Who When Why

Contextual Contextual
People/Who
VA roles and responsibilities in each 2 Conceptual Conceptual
process
Logical Logical
Network/Where
VA locations related to each process Physical Physical

As Built As Built
Time/When
Events for each process and sequencing Functioning Functioning
of integration and process improvements What How Where Who When Why

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 Zachman Framework Row 3
System Model/Designers View

Motivation/Why Logical Models

VA policies, standards and procedures
associated with a business rule model Project Management
Function/How Requirements Definition
Logical representation of information
systems and their relationships
Data/What
Logical data models of data and data
relationships underlying VA information What How Where Who When Why

Contextual Contextual
People/Who
Logical representation of access privileges Conceptual Conceptual
constrained by roles and responsibilities
3 Logical Logical
Network/Where
Logical representation of the distributed Physical Physical
system architecture for VA locations
As Built As Built
Time/When
Logical events and their triggered responses Functioning Functioning
constrained by business events and their responses What How Where Who When Why

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 Zachman Framework Row 4
Technology Model/Builders View

Motivation/Why Physical Models

VA business rules constrained by information
systems standards Technology Management
Function/How Solution Definition and
Specifications of applications that operate
on particular technology platforms Development
Data/What
Database management system (DBMS) type
requirements constrained by logical data models What How Where Who When Why

Contextual Contextual
People/Who
Specification of access privileges to Conceptual Conceptual
specific platforms and technologies
Logical Logical
Network/Where
Specification of network devices and their 4 Physical Physical
relationships within physical boundaries
As Built As Built
Time/When
Specification of triggers to respond to system Functioning Functioning
events on specific platforms and technologies What How Where Who When Why

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 Zachman Framework Row 5
As Built/Integrators View

Motivation/Why As Built
VA business rules constrained by specific
technology standards Configuration Management
Function/How Deployment
Programs coded to operate on specific
technology platforms
Data/What
Data definitions constrained by physical
data models What How Where Who When Why

Contextual Contextual
People/Who
Access privileges coded to control access Conceptual Conceptual
to specific platforms and technologies
Logical Logical
Network/Where
Network devices configured to conform to Physical Physical
node specifications
5 As Built As Built
Time/When
Timing definitions coded to sequence Functioning Functioning
activities on specific platforms and technologies What How Where Who When Why

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 Zachman Framework Row 6
Functioning Enterprise/Users View

Motivation/Why Functioning Enterprise

Operating characteristics of specific
technologies constrained by standards Operations Management
Function/How Evaluation
Functioning computer instructions
Data/What
Data values stored in actual databases
What How Where Who When Why

Contextual Contextual
People/Who
VA personnel and key stakeholders Conceptual Conceptual
working within their roles and responsibilities
Logical Logical
Network/Where
Sending and receiving messages Physical Physical

Integrated Integrated
Time/When
Timing definitions operating to sequence 6 Functioning Functioning
activities What How Where Who When Why

A Tutorial on the Zachman Enterprise Architecture Framework 11

VA Zachman
Framework Portal

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