Architecture
The overall goal of Architecture Working Groups of BIAN has two major aspects:
- support BIAN with concepts, methodology and a sounding foundation for its own work
- address the consistency of BIAN defined services from a global perspective.
Current Working Groups
Architecture Framework and Foundation
The Working Group’s mission is to define a common architecture and methodology, to enable BIAN Working Groups to produce their deliverables on a consistent basis.
Time-Frame
Start: July, 2008
End: not defined yet
Objectives and Scope
- Architecture Framework and Foundation defines the architectural viewpoints,
artifacts, and methodology to be used by the other BIAN Working Groups.-
- Architecture Framework and Foundation therefore provides all basic elements,
artifacts, documents and guidelines to enable Service Definition Working Groups
to define consistent and high quality Service Definitions in the scope of the
standardization efforts of BIAN.
- The scope specifically excludes reinventing any technical standards.
Deliverables
- A first version of the definition of levels of detail for the major deliverables
of BIAN (Service definitions, Service Landscape) as a distinct document.
- A set of templates to be used in the definition of the BIAN deliverables,
especially a service definition template, including the levels of detail and a
Service Landscape definition template at the levels of Business Area, Business
Domain and Business Sub Domain.
- The metamodel for service definitions, which consists of a UML class model of the
concepts used to define services (including concepts used to define supporting
models such as object models, message models, process models, and so on),
a glossary containing the definitions of concepts and terms and a collateral annotations
to explain the metamodel.
- A Guideline-compendium including: a How-To-Guide for Service Definition, Quality
criteria for Service Definition and Message / Object / Process modeling guidelines.
- A document that positions BIAN with respect to existing architecture frameworks and
standards (e.g. Zachman and TOGAF).
Contact:
Oliver Kling
E-mail: oliver.kling@bian.org
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Service Landscape
The mission of the team is to define the Service Landscape as the decomposition of banking capabilities down to a level of Service Definitions.
Time-Frame
Start: July, 2008
End: not defined yet
Objectives and Scope
- Define the Service Landscape as a reference view on grouping of
banking capabilities at different level of details so that all service
definitions can be allocated to it.
- The definition of the service landscape can include layers and other
possible views.
- Prepare existing versions of Service Landscape for regular publication.
- Define next versions of Service Landscapes.
- Provide a comprehensive and specific explanation and guide to the
Service Landscape.
- Define object model and message exchange model for Service Definitions
as far as needed for the purpose of: Service Definition and Service Landscape.
Deliverables
- Service Landscape (internal use)
- A graphical representation of the hierarchy down to Domain Level
- A basic textual description addressing capabilities and responsibilities
of all elements (instance) building up the Service Landscape.
- Annotated Service Landscape (internal use)
- Purpose, scope and rational
- Explanation of the Service Landscape.
- Publication Document Service Landscape (external use)
- Meaningful collection for publication
- Proofread document
- Graphical support.
- Object Model (internal use)
- Standard Class-Model
- No profiling or stereotyping
- Eventually packing for ownership.
- Annotated Object Model (internal use)
- Supporting Service Definition teams
- Working document type.
- Message Exchange Model (internal use, usage in Service Definitions).
Contact:
Oliver Kling
E-mail: oliver.kling@bian.org
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Big Picture
The mission is to develop a fundamental paper in order to define a specific document with the content and goals of BIAN for different audiences.
Time-Frame
Start: July, 2008
End: not defined yet
Objectives and Scope
- The overall objective of the Big Picture Working Group is to build the messages and
materials that will help BIAN members engage their own people and new members in
working with BIAN and to contribute to a first step towards a convergence in the industry
as a very visible early achievement for BIAN.
Scope:
- Creating new messages and material based on the official BIAN documents to support
communication to stakeholder groups.
- A diagram based on the service landscape and the meta model in order to compare the
BIAN picture with the existing product pictures of vendors and the used pictures in
banks.
- Defining the different stakeholder groups and the pertinent messages for each.
- Producing the communication messages.
- Producing the communication aides such as PowerPoint or word documents.
- Describing the change management process for ownership and management of material
after the WG has delivered.
Deliverables
- Basic paper “What is BIAN all about”.
- Different papers (words and slides) for different audiences, such as new joiners
(banks, ISV etc), or cascades within existing members organizations.
- Description of change management process.
- A diagram based on the service landscape and the meta model in order to compare
the BIAN picture with the existing product pictures of vendors and the used pictures
in banks.
- Description of governance arrangements for the deliverables produced by the WG.
- Answers to frequently asked questions (an FAQ sheet).
Contact:
Bruno Bonati
E-mail: bruno.bonati@bian.org
