Zachman Artifacts and Examples

1. Introduction

The Zachman Framework is a schema for organizing architectural artifacts (models, documents, etc.) that fall into different categories and perspectives. It provides a structured way to define and document the architecture of an enterprise.

2. Zachman Framework Overview

The framework is a two-dimensional classification schema that consists of six rows and six columns, where:

• Rows represent different stakeholders' perspectives.
• Columns represent different aspects of the architecture.

Each cell defines a specific artifact that fulfills the requirements of both its row and column.

3. Key Artifacts

Here are some key artifacts within the Zachman Framework:

• Scope (Contextual): The business model, which defines the overall context.
• Business Model (Conceptual): Defines the business processes and how they interact.
• System Model (Logical): A logical representation of the system architecture.
• Technology Model (Physical): Describes the technology required to support the logical model.
• Detailed Design: Detailed specifications for the implementation.
• Functioning System: The actual working application.

4. Examples

Here are some examples of how each artifact could be represented:

{
    "businessProcesses": [
        {
            "name": "Order Processing",
            "description": "Handles customer orders."
        },
        {
            "name": "Inventory Management",
            "description": "Manages stock levels."
        }
    ]
}
                

{
    "entities": [
        {
            "name": "Customer",
            "attributes": ["ID", "Name", "Email"]
        },
        {
            "name": "Order",
            "attributes": ["OrderID", "Date", "Total"]
        }
    ],
    "relationships": [
        {
            "from": "Customer",
            "to": "Order",
            "type": "places"
        }
    ]
}
                

5. FAQ