People who are interested in [[Enterprise Architecture]] expect to operate using some sort of [[Enterprise Architecture Frameworks]]. [[Svyatoslav Kotusev]] offers up an alternative, something that is really more of a [[Categorization]] scheme, but could also be thought of as a loose framework for [[Enterprise Architecture Artifacts]] - the CVSLOD model. > [!tldr] The CSVLOD model categorizes six types of [[Enterprise Architecture Artifacts]] based on a matrix of **IT** & **Business** views of **rules**, **structures**, and **changes**. I _do not_ like the naming conventions here. [[Nonce]]s gone wild. These terms are not suggestive enough of their meaning. I also do not agree with the fact that [[The CSVLOD Model Disregards the Value of Business-to-Business Alignment]]. | | **Rules** | **Structures** | **Changes** | | -------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------- | | **Business-Focused** | [[EA Considerations\|Considerations]] | [[EA Visions\|Visions]] | [[EA Outlines\|Outlines]] | | **IT-Focused** | [[EA Standards\|Standards]] | [[EA Landscapes\|Landscapes]] | [[EA Designs\|Designs]] | Each of these types of EA Artifacts is associated with a process in [[The Process of Enterprise Architecture]]. # Relationships Between the Types ![[IMG_2074 Medium.jpeg]] # [[Enterprise Architecture Artifacts]] on the Scale The CSVLOD Model is a 2-dimensional scale ranging from business focused to very IT focused, and from general to very specific. Here's where common EA Artifacts sit on that scale as a scatterplot: ![[Pasted image 20240605231404.png]] On the path to delivering IT solutions, a business will take a path through that scatterplot. The most typical path goes: > [!tip] Most Common Path > Principles → Business Capability Models → Roadmaps → Solution Overviews → Solution Designs But other paths are very possible as well. **** ## Source - [[The Practice of Enterprise Architecture]] - [Enterprise Architecture on a Page](https://eaonapage.com/Enterprise%20Architecture%20on%20a%20Page%20(v2.0).pdf) ## Related ****