Each viewpoint frames a specific set of stakeholder concerns. Viewpoints are classified by their primary purpose and the EA process they support.
Strategic Planning
Capability Heat Map
Purpose: Deciding, Informing
"Where are the strategic capability gaps that need investment?"
Technology Optimization
Technology Radar
Purpose: Governing, Deciding
"Which technologies should we adopt, trial, hold, or retire?"
Application Landscape
Purpose: Informing, Deciding
"What applications do we have, who owns them, and how do they connect?"
Data Flow Map
Purpose: Informing, Governing
"Where does personal data flow, and is each flow justified?"
Initiative Delivery
Solution Overview
Purpose: Deciding
"How does this proposed initiative fit into the existing landscape?"
Cross-Viewpoint Dependencies
| Viewpoint | Depends On | Shared Concepts |
|---|---|---|
| Application Landscape | Technology Radar | Technology Component (compliance status) |
| Capability Heat Map | Application Landscape | Application Component (supporting capability) |
| Data Flow Map | Application Landscape | Application Component (flow endpoints) |
| Solution Overview | Application Landscape | Application Component (integration context) |
| Solution Overview | Technology Radar | Technology Component (allowed technologies) |
| Solution Overview | Capability Heat Map | Business Capability (justification) |
| Solution Overview | Data Flow Map | Data Object (compliance check) |
Shared Concepts (Metamodel Backbone)
| Concept | Used By | Viewpoint Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application Component | Landscape, Solution Overview, Data Flow Map, Capability Heat Map | 4 |
| Technology Component | Technology Radar, Application Landscape, Solution Overview | 3 |
| Business Capability | Capability Heat Map, Solution Overview | 2 |
| Data Object | Data Flow Map, Solution Overview | 2 |