1. A view of information technology
The Zachman Framework
A view of information technology

2. Warped

3. John A. Zachman 1987, Zachman, IBM Systems Journal
1993, Sowa and Zachman, IBM Systems Journal
Popular business view of the components of information technology and the process of system development.

4. Zachman’s Framework

5. Framework Data, Process and Network Columns
Basic parts of an information system: different models, requirements and design expectations.
Ballpark, Owner, Designer, Builder, Out of Context and End Product Rows
Audience and purpose of the stages of a design.

6. Components
Data
Entity analysis, normalization and formal data models to build a database structure
Process
Process decompositions, data flows and structure charts to design code modules
Network
Communication and organizational structure of a system

7. Stages (Architecture Analogy)

8. Stages (Life Cycle)

9. Zachman Perspective

11. Sowa, Zachman extension
Adds columns for the management components of infrastructure
People
Time
Motivation

12. Zachman Extended Perspective
An information system consists of:
Data
Process
Network
Infrastructure
People
Time
Motivation