Canberra Training for May-June 2013

I am happy to announce our training for May-June 2013 in Canberra. We … read more

To Succeed, Embrace Failure

We all know that enterprise IT projects are hugely expensive. Through my 20 … read more

The Age of Enterprise IT Innovation has begun?

I woke up this weekend to the interesting Forbes article by Rick Ungar, … read more

SPARX Enterprise Architect Services

Business Abstraction claims to be is the oldest and most sophisticated Sparx Enterprise Architect consultancy in Australia. Since 2004, we were helping large enterprises, Government departments and small startups to gain maximum benefit from implementing Sparx Enterprise Architect. As a member of Sparx systems Global Network, we accumulated wealth of practical knowledge not only on the technical and functional side of the software, but also in the human side of implementing different types of Visual Modelling for different groups.

Advanced HTML generation from Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect's HTML generation is a powerful feature that many of our customers use to share their models, especially with external partners and those of the colleagues who do not use EA for modeling. So why Business Abstraction invested significant effort into developing alternative HTML generator?

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Review Enterprise Architect Implementation

Even a modest installation of Sparx Enterprise Architect affect tens of people who together cost their employer tens of thousands of $$ (or equivalent in other currencies) per day. These people often possess unique knowledge and skills that are critical to the enterprise. Yet in many cases these people waste their time with suboptimal environment, or the result of their efforts are under-used.

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Improving Solution Architecture Practices with Enterprise Architect

Typing solution Architecture specifications in Word wastes time of some of the most valuable people in enterprise IT. Generating specifications from Enterprise Architect models can significantly reduce the effort of producing the specifications, while improving quality of Solution Architecture and facilitating reuse of  specifications, interfaces and functionality.

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Solution Development Process Definition

Sufficient Process Definition is an important part of inception of a large project, introduction of modelling practices or implementation of additional modelling and reporting functionality. Process Definition defines in details the structure and organization of the model as well the Roles that will be assigned to the team members, the processes the team members will follow, the tools that will be used and the reports that should be produced.

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Training Plan Development

Training Plan improves effectiveness and reduces the costs of training by delivering better fit of training for each group of trainees, and providing better requirements for training customization.

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Advanced Sparx EA Implementation

Sparx Enterprise Architect is a great tool, and many Developers use it out of the box. Some moderate-size projects can be happy with using BPMN or Use Case Diagrams for Analysis, while using Component and Deployment diagrams for Architecture. That might work for small co-located projects, however larger, more complex or more challenging projects need advanced installation to gain the benefits of Model-Driven Development.

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COBOL Applications Modernisation with Sparx EA

Business Abstraction designed an approach to gradually improving design of older systems, including those developed in COBOL. Frequently modified systems often move systems more and more into “spaghetti code” territory, making further modifications increasingly hard. Our approach reverses the process, and gradually increases quality of design, control and changeability.

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Development of Project Roadmap and Specific Guidelines

Larger projects with core teams of more than 12-15 people may require more structure and discipline that can be delivered in 4 days of training. In these cases Business Abstraction recommends modelling Development process with formal definition of Roles, Deliverables, Models etc.

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Mentoring and Modelling Health Check

Hub-and-Spoke Modeller will not lead Business Analysis team, instead acting as a Consultant to BA Team Lead who in case of this arrangement will be appointed for his/her business knowledge and acumen, as well as communication and leadership skills.

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Hub-and-Spoke Modelling

Mentoring is effective when the core team has been trained in Conceptual Service Modelling and has both the capacity and motivation to further advanced these skills. However we found that some of hour clients have BA teams that have detailed understanding of the relevant business and effective communication skills, who at the same time do not see themselves as modellers. However, generic contractors with unverified and inconsistent modelling experience cannot be allowed to drive and direct a modelling effort within a particular discipline like Analysis or Design.

SPARX Services

Business Abstraction has developed a range of services that provide certainty, reduce risks, as well as save costs through all stages of SOA Implementation or Service-Oriented Solution Development.

Modelling within a Model-Driven Development environment, especially within an advanced environment that is required for SOA, is a demanding task for even a seasoned professional. Business Abstraction offers services to improve your Model-Driven Development, freeing your resources for strategic planning and golf.

Hub-and-Spoke Modelling

Mentoring is effective when the core team has been trained in Conceptual Service Modelling and has both the capacity and motivation to further advanced these skills. However we found that some of hour clients have BA teams that have detailed understanding of the relevant business and effective communication skills, who at the same time do not see themselves as modellers. However, generic contractors with unverified and inconsistent modelling experience cannot be allowed to drive and direct a modelling effort within a particular discipline like Analysis or Design.

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