Models
Models allow for centralization of your captured data across the organization. This is where you define all artifacts being tracked in a Reference Catalogue. With a properly defined set of Reference Attributes a Catalogue allows you to track a comprehensive and concise set of data.Use models to bring together and harmonize data into your defined IT Catalogues. Key benefits include:
- Unified Data View: Models serve as a central repository, comprising data from multiple sources and departments, providing a comprehensive Information Asset Register in the context of the Catalogue it resides.
- Improved Collaboration: By centralizing data, models facilitate better collaboration between teams, ensuring that everyone has access to the same, up-to-date information and can Visualize the data for continuous improvement, query and alteration towards an alternative technology target.
- Enhanced Data Integrity: Centralization reduces data silos and inconsistencies, leading to more accurate and reliable data across the organization.
- Target Technology Architecture: In conjunction with Portfolio Management, you can work with alternative model data to establish the 'As Is' and 'To Be' architecture state by using comparison features available in Enterprise Modelling.
- Streamlined Decision-Making: With all relevant Reference Architecture data centralized, decision-makers can access a holistic view of the organization, enabling more informed and strategic choices.
- Visualizations: Allow further manipulation of standard data using the power of © MS Office 365.
- Review Reference Attributes for information on how to add custom data points.
- Set appropriate default values ensuring a consistent entry.
- Setup Catalogue Hierarchy to define dependencies hierarchy.
- Set Dependencies between your Models.
- Output your captured data using Visualize.
- Choose 'Action' > 'New'
- Provide a Unique Identifier (this could reference an external discovered set of data).
- Provide a Unique Name (usually an abbreviation following a standard naming convention).
- Enter as much information related to the defined Reference Attributes.
- Filter by Attribute by using the 'View' menu.
- Order by Attribute by using the 'View' menu.
- Download a Model Template to enter data and import ('Action'' menu).
- Download Model and all Data to make large scale data changes before re-import ('Action'' menu).
- Import Model Data from external source ('Action'' menu).