Terms Overview

Activity Definition - In Dragon1 open EA method an activity is defined as the behavior, tasks or actions of a particular kind of work or pleasure.

Application Landscape Definition - An Application Landscape is the structure and/or coherent set of all important information systems, services, business objects, modules, functionalities, etc.

Application Rationalization Definition - Application Rationalization is an organization's strategic process of coming to the lean set of the most vital and necessary software applications.

Architect Definition - In Dragon1 an Architect is a designer of total concepts for structures and supervisor of its realization.

Architecture Definition - The architecture of a structure is the total concept of coherent operative, decorative and constructive concepts (to be) applied onto a structure.

Architecture Diagram Definition - On Dragon1 an Architecture Diagram is: A graphical representation of the concepts, their principles, elements and components that are part of an architecture.

Architecture Framework Definition - What is an Architecture Framework? There are two main different meanings and definitions for this term.

Architecture Principle Definition - Architecture Principles are about the enforced way concepts, that are part of the architecture, work, producing results.

Architecture Visualization Definition - When Architecture is a total concept, with an Architecture Visualization we see the way concepts work in an enforced way.

Auditing Definition - What does Auditing mean? On Dragon1 the definition of Auditing is: to conduct an official inspection of a company.

BPMN Definition - Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a visual representation of business processes.

Business Process Management Definition - Systematic approach to improve performance of the enterprise by optimizing business processes.

Cloud Computing Definition - Cloud Computing literally means having optional extra computing power available on short term notice via a computer network, often via the internet.

Concept Definition - A Concept is an approach, way of working, abstraction of an implementation or an idea. By conceptualizing a solution one takes away a bit of context.

Concept Design Definition - Concept Design is about forming, modeling, shaping a new idea, approach, abstraction of an implementation.

DevOps Definition - DevOps stands for an agile/scrum-based software development method.

Dragon1 Definition - Dragon1 is the name of a platform with which users create Visual Enterprise Architecture products. Dragon1 also covers an EA Framework and open EA Method.

EA Tool Definition - An EA Tool is a software application with which one can administer, store, model, view, visualize and manage architecture, data and information.

Enterprise Architecture Blueprint Definition - A diagram, schema or visualization that gives an architect overview of all important concepts, logical elements and physical components.

Enterprise Architecture Definition - EA is a total concept for an enterprise structure consisting of coherent constructive, operative and decorative concepts.

Enterprise Architecture Framework Definition - An EA Framework is a basic structure (like a method) filled with a set of tools, such as reference models.

Enterprise Architecture Tool Definition - Enterprise Architecture Tool is a tool with which you can create models, viewpoints, views and visualizations of the EA for different stakeholders.

Identity Definition - What you as person, a thing or an organization are. Not what you want, do or can do. Your identity is not your mission or your vision.

Information Management Definition - Information Management refers to a set of processes and activities that are carried out by an organization.

Information Technology Definition - Information Technology (IT) is the usage or application of information, data, software and hardware, such as computers and smart phones.

Innovation Definition - Dragon1 considers Innovation as the fundamental redesign of a system.

IT Landscape Diagram definition - A simplified Dragon1 architecture drawing showing the structure and workings of IT in an organization.

IT Management Definition - IT Management is governed by policies and the work is organized and structured in processes, activities, working instructions and supporting procedures.

IT Service Management is governed by policies and the work is organized and structured in processes, activities, working instructions and supporting procedures.

Mission Definition - Dragon1 defines Mission as the core purpose of a company that normally remains unchanged over time. Example of Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple.

Project Landscape Map Definition. A Project Landscape Map is a generic overview of the structure of a project.

Single Source of Truth Definition - Single Source of Truth is about maintaining consistency in data and preventing inconsistent duplicates.

Stakeholder Definition - Organization or person that has interest or concerns in something like an organization.

TOGAF Definition - The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is a framework for enterprise architecture which provides a comprehensive approach for modeling an enterprise information architecture.

UML Definition - The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a modeling language for software applications.

Work Package Definition - A Work Package is a subset of a project that can be assigned for seperate execution.

Workflow Diagram Definition - On Dragon1 a Workflow Diagram is a visualization of work (a series of actions, activities, usage of resources and decisions).

Artifact Definition - An artifact is a (unique) structure, tool, object, element or component, that is defined, designed or created by man requiring craftmanship

Business Architecture Definition - Dragon1 defines Business Architecture as the special total concept of a business.

Customer Journey Definition - Do you know what has changed in the lives of people and what their new needs and requirements are?

Data Mining Definition. Data mining is the process of finding patterns and opportunities in very large sets of data and take action upon them.

Fact Definition: A fact is a point data which is not in dispute. A fact is a point of data that is objectively verifyable. Example:evolution is a scientific fact.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Definition

Viewer Definition. What does Viewer mean? Are there examples of Viewers? A Dragon1 term definition.

Viewpoint Definition. What does Viewpoint mean? Are there nice examples of Viewpoints? A Dragon1 term definition.

Vision Definition. What does Vision mean? Are there examples of Visions? A Dragon1 term definition.