Ardoq Use Case Solutions
Choose the right Use Case Guide for your organization from this collection of best practices for the common usage of Ardoq.
What Are Ardoq’s Solution Guides, and Who Can Use Them?Overview of the Solution Guides, what they are comprised of, and how they fit into your existing Ardoq Organization and functionality.
Solution FAQOverview of solutions and some answers to some commonly asked questions.
Metamodel Compliance ReportsEnforce the correct use of a metamodel by generating a report of data which does not the follow the prescribed approach
Administrating Use Case Module
Learn how to administrate Use Case Modules.
Getting Started With SolutionsDeploy and work with the Ardoq Solutions to address specific objectives or achieve a specific outcome.
How to Document Your Organization's Architecture and Realize Value QuicklySee value faster by learning how to segment and prioritize your data for a faster documentation process.
Getting and Measuring Value From ArdoqCapture data in Ardoq. Get an introduction to metrics, what they are, their value and how to use them.
Governance Best Practice in ArdoqLearn how you can use Ardoq to enable effective IT processes that promote your organizations's strategies.
Bundles’ Technical LimitationsUse Case Bundles limitations and steps to mitigating these
Migrate from IT Cost Management v1 to IT Cost Management v2IT Cost Management Use Case Guide Migration Guide
Cloud Migration Use Case: How to Overcome Bundling Limitations to Identify OpportunitiesInterested in Ardoq Cloud Migration Use Case? This article will help you add the required fields and ensure you have quality data.
Modeling In Ardoq
Learn key methods and principles for modelling your enterprise
Should You Model Using Hierarchies or References?Set up Modeling best practices in Ardoq to determine how people will navigate, query, and understand your model
Modeling People, Roles, and Relationships in ArdoqGet an overview of how to model people, roles, and relationships, and find out how to import that data into Ardoq.
Seven Principles for Creating a Great Enterprise Architecture MetamodelLearn the principles for creating a successful metamodel, developed from industry standards, our experience, and best practices.
Business Architecture Guild Metamodel and Industry Reference Models in ArdoqThe Business Architecture Guild is a widely used body of knowledge for business architecture. Find out how it is implemented in Ardoq.
Patterns for Large Enterprise ModelingThis guide illustrates different ways to model complex organizational structures in Ardoq.
An Introduction to Modeling SAP® SolutionsFundamental techniques for modelling SAP® solutions in Ardoq
Application Lifecycle Management
Learn how you can efficiently manage applications and improve lifecycle planning..
Advanced Lifecycle ManagementCheck out this quick guide on how to extend Application Lifecycle Management with finer granularity.
Getting Started with Application Lifecycle ManagementIncrease security, reduce risk, and maximize cost savings by monitoring the different phases applications go through during their lifetime.
Application Lifecycle Management MetamodelOverview of the Application Lifecycle Management metamodel and descriptions and details around component, field and references and patterns.
Application Integration Management
Understand how your applications are interconnected and make informed decisions when planning for change.
Getting Started With Application Integration ManagementUnderstand how your applications are interconnected and make informed decisions when planning for change.
Application Integration Management: Purpose, Scope, & RationaleDiscover how to support business to IT transparency and governance, and how to drive significant change.
Application Integration Management MetamodelA detailed dive into the components, references and fields the make up the metamodel for the Application Integration Management use case.
Application Hosting
Understand and diagram your applications and the infrastructure that runs them.
Application Hosting MetamodelDocument Application Hosting in Ardoq to understand and increase the overall quality of IT landscape.
Getting Started with Application HostingLearn how to connect your application portfolio to your IT infrastructure in Ardoq to understand the impact of change better.
Business & Technical Capability Management
Learn how to model and manage business and technical capabilities
Getting Started with Business Capability ModelingLearn what Business Capability Modeling is, what it entails, and why it is important for your organization.
Business Capability Modeling and Realization MetamodelRead an introduction to the concepts included in the out-of-the-box metamodel for Business Capability Modeling and Realization.
Identifying Capability Experts and Anchoring the Business Capability ModelGain insight on how to establish, socialize and anchor models and understand the process of Business Capability Modeling.
Assessing Business Capability Market Differentiation and MaturityLearn which questions to ask as you build your market differentiation into the business capability model.
What Are Business Capabilities?A brief description explaining Business Capabilities: what they are, how they are categorized, what are their benefits.
What Are Technical Capabilities?A brief refresher explaining Technical Capabilities: what they are, how they are categorized, what are their benefits.
Introduction to Capability MaturityHow to use a Capability model to assess how well the business is operating, and how it can start the business case for driving improvement.
Infrastructure Technology Lifecycle Management
Learn how to manage your Infrastructure Technology Lifecycle (ITLM) in Ardoq to increase security, minimize downtime, and reduce costs.
Getting Started With Infrastructure Technology Lifecycle ManagementLearn how to manage your IT infrastructure lifecycle in Ardoq to increase security, minimize downtime, and reduce costs.
Infrastructure Technology Lifecycle Management MetamodelA breakdown and definition of the various components, references and fields in the ITLM journey metamodel
IT Cost Management
Learn how get an overview of IT Costs and improve strategic planning with Ardoq.
Take Control of Your Costs Using ArdoqLearn how you can achieve strategic cost management through data insights gained with Enterprise Architecture tools.
IT Cost Management MetamodelStructure your data to design and implement a cost management model with aggregations, dataflows, and information gathering.
IT Optimization Series (Rationalization, Cloud Migration, and Modernization)
Learn how to manage your IT infrastructure lifecycle and improve service.
Getting Started with Application RationalizationLearn what Application Rationalization is, what it entails, and why it is important for your organization.
Enterprise Architecture for Continuous Business ChangeDocument comparing and contrasting the Plan-Build-Run and Continuous Business Change Processes
An Introduction to Application RationalizationGet an overview of application rationalization, what it is, how it drives value, considerations, and potential implementation pitfalls.
Application Rationalization MetamodelApplication Rationalization enables organizations to optimize their application portfolio and IT spend.
Cloud Migration MetamodelUtilize data in Ardoq to identify opportunities for Cloud Migration. This is the second use case in Ardoq's IT Optimization Series.
An Introduction to Cloud MigrationLearn what Cloud Migration is, why it is crucial for your organization, and how to build a solid Cloud Migration strategy
Data Lineage
Document a high-level view of data entities, usage and ownership across your organization or multiple business units.
Data Lineage Metamodel: Purpose, Scope, & RationaleLearn about when you should do data lineage and how to get started.
An Introduction to Data LineageAn introduction to Data Lineage
Getting started with Data LineageAs compliance and governance directives become stricter having knowledge about how data is used within the business is essential.
Strategy to Execution Series
Understand how information technologies, people, and processes collaborate to support the business, driving innovation and change with clarity
An Introduction to Strategy to ExecutionLearn what Strategy to Execution is, what are the benefits, some common problems and who is it for.
Getting Started with Strategy to ExecutionStep-by-step instructions will be included in this guide for implementing the Strategy to Execution Use Case.
Strategy to Execution: Purpose, Scope, and RationaleRealize business objectives effectively and efficiently with Ardoq's Strategy to Execution solution.
Strategy to Execution MetamodelThe following article covers the Ardoq Strategy to Execution metamodel
Navigating the Transient Nature of Strategy to ExecutionUnderstanding how to handle data in Ardoq that is transient in nature
Deploying the Strategy to Execution Use Case and/or Migrating from Strategic Planning & Execution Use CaseLearn about the key differences between Strategic Planning & Execution (SPE) Use Cases and the new, redesigned Strategy to Execution (S2E).
Application Risk
Make it easier to assess and mitigate application risk
Application Risk Management: Purpose, Scope, and RationaleArdoq’s approach to App Risk enables you to document how risks impact your applications and what controls that are in place to mitigate them
Application Risk MetamodelLearn the details of the Application Risk metamodel and how to structure your information to realize value and succeed.
Organizational Modeling
Learn how to model your organization using Metamodel and Patterns.
Organizational Modeling MetamodelConnect organizational components with the other use cases to capture who owns, maintains, and delivers change.
Organizational Modeling PatternsAdapt or extend different patterns to your own needs, and apply organizational modeling to common scenarios.
Technology Portfolio Management
Learn how to model and manage technology products across your organization
Technology Portfolio Management: Purpose, Scope and RationaleArdoq's approach and rationale to modeling and managing Technology Products in your organization
Technology Portfolio Management MetamodelThe component, reference and field details around the Technology Portfolio Management use case metamodel
Business Process Management
Materials to support Business Process Management in Ardoq
Business Process Management: Purpose, Scope and RationaleArdoq's Solution for Business Process Management, why it's valuable for organizations, and how business processes can be documented in Ardoq
What is the difference between Business Capabilities, Processes and Value Streams?Value Streams Capabilities and Process
Business Process Management MetamodelThe detailed metamodel for the Business Process Management use case solution
Architecture Quality Series
Two part series that include technical debt management and architecture records.
Technical Debt Management: Purpose, Scope and RationaleThis solution to Technical Debt Management enables you to understand your debt backlog and prioritize and track your remediation initiatives
Technical Debt Management MetamodelOverview of the Technical Debt Management metamodel and descriptions and details around components, fields and references.
Technical Debt Management: Solution Configuration GuideHow to configure the Technical Debt Management Solution to work with your organization
Architecture Records: Purpose, Scope and RationaleThis solution enables you to document a wide range of decision records, linking them to your EA knowledge graph
Architecture Records MetamodelOverview of the Architecture Records metamodel and definition of templates for five supported record types
Architecture Records: Solution Configuration GuideHow to configure the Architecture Records Solution to work with your organization
Solution Health Check MetamodelOverview of the Solution Health Check metamodel and descriptions and details of components, fields and references.
Solution Health Check: Purpose, Scope and RationaleSolution Health Check enables you to evaluate how well a given solution’s architecture meets its needs
An Introduction to Solution Health ChecksSolution Health Check: Evaluate What Matters. Improve What Counts.
Solution Health Check: Configuration guideHow to configure the Solution Health Check Solution to work with your organization
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and Ardoq - Purpose Scope and RationaleThis article provides the Purpose, Scope, and Rationale for implementing EU DORA in Ardoq.
How to Leverage Ardoq to Support EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)This article describes how an organization can get started with managing EU DORA in Ardoq.
Compliance Assurance: Purpose, Scope and RationaleCompliance Assurance enables organizations to manage compliance interconnected frameworks, policies, and risk management practices.
Compliance Assurance Metamodel (Frameworks Driven Pattern)Support risk and compliance stakeholders in identifying and assessing compliance framework requirements.
An Introduction to Compliance AssuranceCompliance Complexity is Growing—Are You Keeping Up? Meet Ardoq’s Compliance Assurance Solution
Business Architecture
A collection of solutions, patterns and best practices around business architecture to help organizations have a holistic view of how they operate and to help them align components to achieve its goals, bridging the gap between strategy and execution.
Business Health Check: Purpose, Scope & Rationale (Closed Beta)The Business Health Check enables you to gain deep insight into a business capability, how it operates and where issues have arisen.
Business Health Check Metamodel (Closed Beta)Learn the details of the Business Health Check metamodel and how to structure your information to realize value and succeed.
Introduction to Business Health ChecksUnlock Your Organization’s Full Potential with a Business Health Check
Business Value Streams: Purpose, Scope, and Rationale (Internal Beta)Ardoq's approach to a Business Value Stream solution (BVS) and how value streams can be used in Ardoq
Business Value Stream Metamodel (Internal Beta)The detailed metamodel for the Business Value Stream (BVS) solution.