Roadmaps, anyone successfully used EA to roadmap

[b070971p]

I need to serve multiple audiences from business professionals to IT, has anyone had success designing technology roadmaps in EA?
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[qwerty]

You might have a look at Zachman or the like. EA has a profile for that. But don't ask me details. I have no experience with it.

q.
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[Glassboy]

Hi there.  You can successfully create road maps with Enterprise Architecture.  The real question is what content meta-model you want to implement underneath it.  That's the bit you need to get right.
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[S@localhost Robert S]

I did a roadmap using component diagrams.  You have 2 options: a diagram for each stage (which is what I did as it was a number of years ago) or a single diagram with each element having its phase set and you can use the diagram filters to show how things evolve.
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[Sunshine]

I use the Archimate 2 notation to create roadmaps. This is how I do it;

1) Create the roadmap diagram with Archimate 2 implementation and migration diagram

2) Create a matrix in the diagram with columns showing the time such as quarter year and rows showing some kind of stream/programme of work such as HR, Finance or whatever.

3) Create the roadmap activities using the Work Package by dragging the Work Package from Achimate 2 Implementation and Migration toolbox.

4) Put the title in the name field, the description in the notes field, Set status to [Concept|Approved|Implemented], I use the Phase field to store the time the work package is due i.e. 1Q2012. I use requirements to specify high level requirements and the complexity field to give me an order of magnitude of size. I put a unique ID in the alias field and set up the diagram to show both the name and alias.

You can also use the Files to link to documents to things like concept papers, business cases etc.

If you have any other data needs you can probably add tag values or use constraints. For instance estimated cost.

I use triggering relationship in Archimate to show any dependencies between the workpackages.

I recently imported the achimate 2 mdg into the model and changed the shape script to change the colour to reflect the status automatically. I now have a roadmap that show the status via colouring the workpackage.

Well hope that helps � :)

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[Stoppy]

Hi There,

Just doing some searching on Roadmaps and notices this post and  thought I would give it a bump.

As part of any Enterprise Architecture journery there is a requirement to create roadmaps to help define programs and projects which eventually are handed over to project teams to deliver.

Can anyone from Sparx advise is there an intention to implement a set of roadmap diagrams specifically to demonstrate capability, time, benefits, milestones, activities, etc...

If not would such a Feature Request be accepted?

Regards,

Stoppy  :)


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[Stoppy]

Crickets, Tumbleweeds..........

Guess me should log a FR and see what happens..... :-/

Stoppy
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[Dermot]

UPDM does provide diagrams specific to expressing capability, goals, milestones, activities - you might to look at this existing Langauge supported by EA.
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[Stoppy]

Hi Dermot,

Not what I am really after, plus incurrs additional cost.

I have submitted a FR with referrence examples.

Most of the OOB diagram types I am unable to represent time in a clean manner.

Regards,

Stoppy
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[Graham_Moir]

Could you use a Diagram's "Swimlanes and Matrix" option to approximate what you need?   The horizontal axis could be time.
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[Dermot]

Yes as Graham said, there is a UPDM examle of this in the WP on:
http://community.sparxsystems.com/white-papers/628-0an-overview-of-updm
See figure 3. It does not require UPDM - but is a good example.
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[Stoppy]

Thanks Graham and Dermot.

UPDM does have a fair example of what I am trying to achieve.

I have visio at my disposal and currently meeting my stakeholders needs, so EA will have to sit this one out.

See how I go with my Feature Request, failing that I may need to revisit this topic in the future.

Stoppy  :)
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