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The Use of ArchiMate Language for Enterprise Architecture Modeling
Šmahel, Martin ; Buchalcevová, Alena (advisor) ; Stehlík, Hynek (referee)
The topic of this thesis is the introduction and use of the ArchiMate enterprise architecture modeling language. The main goal of the thesis is to describe the basic principles and elements of the ArchiMate language. Other objectives are creating of an overview of CASE tools which support ArchiMate and demonstration of the capabilities of the language in a practical example which deals with the modeling of enterprise architecture of a selected organization. The thesis is divided into four parts. Introductory part uses available sources to define basic concepts of the enterprise architecture. Second part introduces basic principles and elements of the ArchiMate language based on an official documentation. This part also includes a market research of CASE tools which support the ArchiMate language. The third part of the thesis describes an example of the ArchiMate language use for the modeling of enterprise architecture of a selected organization. The final part discusses pros and cons of ArchiMate and summarizes results of the entire thesis. The main contribution of this thesis is that it provides a manual for potential users of the ArchiMate modeling notation. Other benefits include creation of a list of available CASE tools supporting the language and a showcase of possible practical uses of the ArchiMate language.
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Information model implementation in systems architecture
Pořádek, Jiří ; Říhová, Zora (advisor) ; Tumová, Jindra (referee)
This thesis deals with a field of information modeling and its relation to systems architecture. It is divided into two notional parts -- theoretical (first and second chapter) and practical (third and fourth chapter). First chapter explains the meaning of the term 'information model', compares it to the term 'data model' and then introduce its practical use in an enterprise modeling. It also defines the term of 'systems architecture' in its broad meaning and reduces it to three narrow meaning -- enterprise architecture, information architecture and information systems architecture, while it explains their relation to the information modeling. Finally this chapter provides the base for information model implementation methodology created later in the practical part of this thesis. Second chapter introduces architecture framework called TM Forum Frameworx specialized for a telecommunication services provider. It consists of three standards for business process, information and application architecture. The second one defines specific information model which is described partly in the second chapter and partly in the appendix B of this thesis. Third chapter describes the first of two contributions of this thesis - the information model implementation methodology. This methodology is applicable to any implementation of an information model. Three sections of this chapter contains diagrams and description of three phases of the methodology - pre-implementation phase, implementation phase and post-implementation phase. In the end of the chapter there is a table containing outputs of every single activity performed during all the phases. Fourth and last chapter then describes and evaluates real implementation of the information model from TM Forum Frameworx in the systems architecture department of an enterprise providing telecommunication services. This implementation based on the created methodology and its successful results then became the second contribution of this thesis.
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Analysis and optimisation design of information system
Plojhar, Jan ; Vencovský, Filip (advisor) ; Voříšek, Jiří (referee)
This thesis is focused on information systems from the point of view of enterprise architecture. The theoretical part contains definitions and description of the key domains that are essential to understand for analysis and design of information system, which is in the practical part of the thesis. In this thesis in particular, the design of information system is about optimization of information systems of two petrol station branches that are part of OMV business network. This is done due to reduction of operation costs. After clarification of necessary concepts, three enterprise architecture frameworks are chosen and compared based on several criteria in the terms of their suitable utilization in the selected petrol stations. Then analysis of the problematic parts of information system is made according to the selected framework. Afterwards a design of information system is made according to the operator's requirements, owner's limitations and selected framework. The conclusion encompasses efficiency evaluation of the solution and its possible usage on different scope levels.
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Designing integrated information system for product portfolio management support
Šebelík, Ondřej ; Koliš, Karel (advisor) ; Švecová, Lenka (referee)
Information is the currency of our world. Making right decisions requires having reliable, comprehensive and thorough information still at hand. The tools that can provide it? Information systems. However, the purpose of today's information systems is more than to just collect and store information: they need to integrate numerous data sources (both internal and external), identify essential pieces of information and set them apart from the rest, and provide the people relying on them a clear picture of the situation. In short: they should offer unified, user-friendly, well-structured and comprehensive view of business reality. This paper focuses on the first stage of an information system design. Concerned primarily with the business analytical phases of an IT project, it presents an insight into the process of business reality exploration and description through conceptual data model and architecture vision articulation.
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Cooperation model for architecture and integration areas
Rubeš, Milan ; Jandoš, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Havlíček, Zdeněk (referee) ; Zuzák, František (referee)
In today's economics, medium and large-size companies are trying to gain a competitive advantage from specialization and centralization of supporting services. This trend affects also areas of enterprise architecture and integration where they establish particular teams to support the disciplines in regular manner. Despite a lot of research activities oriented towards these topics, there are only a few focusing on organizational aspects and cooperation between enterprise architecture and integration teams. As the companies are on different levels of the maturity in both areas and focusing on different aspects of architecture and integration, there is no simple solution that could provide detailed guidelines for establishing the right cooperation approach. Goal of this dissertation is to propose a cooperation model for architecture and integration teams that should make cooperation between such teams more efficient. Integral part of the dissertation is to verify the model in real environment. The model is built on top of integration activities performed either in enterprise architecture or integration teams or both. These activities are categorized into particular integration areas and relations are identified between integration areas and architecture areas defined according to TOGAF architecture framework. The resulting model is then being used to depict various kind of cooperation between architecture and integration teams based on the companys' integration goals. Verification of the model is performed in financial enterprise in two cases and confirms the benefits of the model.
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Optimization of processes in procurement departmenf of FMCG company
Neumann, Martin ; Chlapek, Dušan (advisor) ; Bína, Radek (referee)
The diploma thesis called "Optimization of processes in procurement departmenf of FMCG company" is focused on the optimization of procurement processes in an unnamed FMCG company. The main goals of this work include the analysis of similar solutions in business process optimization and selection of appropriate methods and procedures. Other objectives are to analyze the current state of processes, their support and maturity and potential improvement identification in selected processes. Last goal is a suggestion of project proposals designed to achieve potential improvement identification in the analyzed procurement processes. Contribution of this thesis is to analyze the purchasing process from the perspective of process maturity, its priorities, support and potential for improvement. Modelling of current processes in a unified methodology and tool is another benefit of this work. The work consists of an introductory section that defines the objectives, benefits and working methods. The following is a description of the research work and basic terms, thus ending the theoretical part. The practical part contains the characteristics of the company, a description of existing processes, potential improvement identification and a proposal of support in identified real potentials.
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Franchise Network Architecture Design
Ferbr, David ; Bruckner, Tomáš (advisor) ; Chlapek, Dušan (referee)
The topic of this thesis is the application of business process management approach to an operating franchise network. The aim is to describe the current state of the company, iden-tify problem areas complicating further development and to propose the future state of the company and plan the transition to this state. The theoretical part presents the issue of franchising and the selected topics from the field of process management, which provides the basis for the practical part, devoted to design the proposed changes and plans for their implementation. Work can be interesting in terms of linking of franchising and process management, appli-cation of which it suggests.
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Optimization of processes in a distribution company
Švadlenková, Pavla ; Chlapek, Dušan (advisor) ; Kučera, Vladimír (referee)
The diploma thesis called Optimization of processes in a distribution company is focused on a firm, fictionally named ABC Ltd which, however, represents a real distribution company, a holding company to be precise, whose parent company is based in the Czech Republic and its subsidiaries are located in Italy, China and Australia. The overall number of staff of the whole concern is sixteen, so it falls into the category of small companies. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the company's processes. The greatest benefit of the thesis is saving the company's expenses based on optimization of the company's processes. In the introduction to the paper all the goals and benefits are stated. The next chapter reveals a brief description of skills that are vital for working on the practical part of the paper and meeting all the goals that have been set at the beginning. The introduction to the practical part deals with introducing the company ABC Ltd. The main topic of this part is the analysis of the present state of the firm's enterprise architecture. One of these architectures, the process one, describes the company's processes which are divided into the main and the supporting ones. In the main processes the potential for improvements is identified. The conclusion brings evaluation of the limits which follow from the revealed potential and suggestions for supporting the limits in the form of project solution.
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Enterprise architecture
Dvořák, Jaroslav ; Selčan, Vladimír (advisor) ; Buchalcevová, Alena (referee)
This work analyses the enterprise architectures questions. Enterprise architecture is relatively familiar in the field of informatics today. It covers discipline of modeling and planning development of information technology, especially in wide organizations. Enterprise architecture is an important branch under the conditions that system complexity exceeds brain capacities of workers. The first part deals with analysis of enterprise architecture, primarily structure, content and relationship to whole enterprise. The most important part of this section is a characterization of enterprise architecture frameworks that facilitate entire process of formation. The second part deals with introduction of three essential architecture frameworks: Zachman, TOGAF and FEAF. Subsequently FEAF is compared with two previous frameworks. The conclusion of this work contains short comparison of features and contents all three mentioned enterprise architecture frameworks.
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