The Zachman Framework is a structured tool used in enterprise architecture to organize and understand complex business systems. It acts as an ontology, providing a clear and formal way to describe an
The Zachman Framework of enterprise architecture
Collage of Zachman Frameworks as presented in several books on Enterprise Architecture from 1997 to 2005.
The original 1987 "Information Systems Architecture Framework".
Simple example of the 1992 Framework.
A view model or viewpoints framework in systems engineering, software engineering, and enterprise engineering is a framework which defines a coherent set of views to be used in the construction of a s
Zachman Framework
…of the enterprise and not a flow representation. One of the strengths of the Zachman Framework is that it explicitly shows a comprehensive set of views that can be addressed by enterprise architecture. Some feel that following this model completely can lead to too much emphasis on documentation, as…
Simplified illustration of the Zachman Framework with an explanation of the rows. The original framework is more advanced, see for an example here.
The RM-ODP view model, which provides five generic and complementary viewpoints on the system and its environment
DoDAF linkages among views
Federal Enterprise Architecture levels and attributes