2022-08-02T10:35:00Z

We are looking for BPM or Business Process Design software to connect the top layer of Enterprise Architecture (EA) to processes

Hi colleagues,

We're looking for BPM/BPD/etc. software that can connect the top layer of Enterprise Architecture (EA) to our processes. 

Do you have any recommendations? Is it achievable?

Thanks

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KO
President at CloseReach Ltd.
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2022-08-09T07:29:40Z
Aug 9, 2022

Hi, 


There are several ways you can accomplish this using QualiWare's EA and modeling solution. You can take your top layer of EA and visualize that in QualiWare linking elements at that level to processes and workflows using BPMN or simpler more business friendly process/workflow models. Alternately you could use ArchiMate in QualiWare to model most of your EA and decompose/link to BPMN models to provide input to process engines... QualiWare enables all of this out-of-the box and makes it easy to present content in multiple languages if you are a multi-national... Also can help your organization deal with quality, regulatory and policy compliance in a structured fashion linked to your EA.


QualiWare's web publishing of EA and process content makes it easy to tailor the views that various users see/need to do their jobs... we have been doing this type of work for over 12 years with the Canadian Federal government. Feel free to reach out to discuss further - have some real examples and best practices that we could share.


Kevin

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CGL at Dynamus Clube
Real User
2022-08-18T08:24:32Z
Aug 18, 2022

Hi,

You may have a look at Camunda.

SB
The Process Expert at Airbus Group
Real User
2022-08-10T08:04:06Z
Aug 10, 2022


ADONIS for top end stuff. https://www.boc-group.com/en/a...


Enterprise
Architect for those on a budget:
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IanRamsay - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Business Consulting at Cognizant
Real User
2022-08-08T19:01:42Z
Aug 8, 2022

I think you may need to be a bit more explicit as too “what” is the “top layer” and “how” do you wish to “connect” and “why”.


Anything is possible from a modelling point of view, less so if you plan to generate the processes from the architecture.  Just about every relationship between architectural components is a “many-to-many” relationship, so things can get quite complex quite quickly.

AL
Managing Director at Optus
Consultant
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2022-08-04T01:35:12Z
Aug 4, 2022

@Zooo Sasasa ​


Signavio, ARIS, and GBTEC have ArchiMate modules for modeling Enterprise Architecture (EA) and are great potential candidates.

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