CAPTURING ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURES
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1. A computer based system for capturing and storing enterprise architecture information, the system comprising:
- a database for storing artifacts, each artifact representing a portion of the enterprise architecture;
a user interaction module coupled to the database, the user interaction module including;
a structured artifact listing containing a listing of each artifact, the artifact listing including a representation of each bidirectional connection between each artifact;
a selection module for selecting one or more of the artifacts, wherein selection of an artifact causes the selected artifact and all artifacts connected to the selected artifact to be displayed; and
a connection support document and artifact viewer coupled to the structured artifact listing, the connection support document viewer configured to display connection support documents, each connection support document pointing to two connected artifacts and containing additional information about a relationship between the two linked artifacts.
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A computer based system for capturing and storing enterprise architecture information includes a database for storing artifacts, each artifact representing a portion of the enterprise architecture. The system includes a user interaction module coupled to the database and a connection support document and artifact viewer coupled to the structured artifact listing, the connection support document viewer configured to display connection support documents, each connection support document pointing to two connected artifacts and containing additional information about a relationship between the two linked artifacts.
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1. A computer based system for capturing and storing enterprise architecture information, the system comprising:
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a database for storing artifacts, each artifact representing a portion of the enterprise architecture; a user interaction module coupled to the database, the user interaction module including; a structured artifact listing containing a listing of each artifact, the artifact listing including a representation of each bidirectional connection between each artifact; a selection module for selecting one or more of the artifacts, wherein selection of an artifact causes the selected artifact and all artifacts connected to the selected artifact to be displayed; and a connection support document and artifact viewer coupled to the structured artifact listing, the connection support document viewer configured to display connection support documents, each connection support document pointing to two connected artifacts and containing additional information about a relationship between the two linked artifacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of storing enterprise architecture in a computer database, the method comprising:
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creating a plurality of artifacts including a first artifact, a second artifact and a third artifact, each artifact having a type and an identifier; creating a connection between the first artifact and the second artifact, the connection including a forward link stored in the first artifact pointing from the first artifact to the second artifact and a reverse link stored in the second artifact pointing from the second artifact to the first artifact; and creating a connection support document, the connection support document including a pointer to the first artifact and a pointer to the second artifact, the connection support document further including information related to the connection between the first artifact and the second artifact. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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