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The Bridge Between Business and IT
28.03.2026 in Articles
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Information System Architecture – The Bridge Between Business and IT Information System Architecture (ISA) forms the central link between business requirements and technological implementation. It translates functional requirements from business …
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What you can do with plaintext formats
14.03.2026 in Articles
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Introduction to the Plain Text World Digital content is created today in a wide variety of forms: websites, documentation, presentations, or technical diagrams. Traditionally, such content is often created with graphical tools—such as Word, …
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Role Concepts in EAM
28.02.2026 in Articles
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Role Concepts in EAM Why Roles in EAM? Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) operates within the tension between strategy, organization, IT systems, and operational processes. Without clearly defined roles, there is a risk that architecture work …
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Once-Only in Documentation
14.02.2026 in Articles
What is the Once-Only Principle? The Once-Only principle states: Data or information should be captured, stored, and maintained only once – and reused at all relevant points. It avoids redundancy, minimizes sources of error, and reduces maintenance …
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Several ways to model dataflows
17.01.2026 in Articles
Data Flow or Information Flow? Data flow describes the transmission of raw, unprocessed data, regardless of its business meaning. In contrast, information flow concerns the transmission of processed or interpreted data that provides the recipient …
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Portfolios in EAM, made visible with the IPO-model
11.01.2026 in Articles
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From IPO to EAM – How Architecture Portfolios Can Be Derived from Simple Questions The IPO model (Input – Processing – Output) describes a fundamental pattern of information processing. It is deliberately kept simple and precisely therefore …
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Use the IPO-model with EAM
03.01.2026 in Articles
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What is the IPO Model? The IPO Model refers to the fundamental concept of data processing, where the three letters stand for Input, Processing, and Output. These three terms describe the basic logic of information processing. flowchart LR …