Application Technology Strategy Alignment
4 min
The Application Technology Strategy Alignment performs an analysis of a given Application to evaluate its Technology Architecture against agreed product standards.
What
The view allows you to access the technology standards of the components which make up a given application.
Within the Application Technology Strategy Alignment View, there is support for C4 notation modelling which allows you to copy the code of the architecture diagram rendered to define software architecture model. You create multiple software architecture diagrams or graphs from a single model. With the copied code which includes the elements and relationships, you can paste this into any Software architecture models as code utility e.g https://structurizr.com to generate diagrams, for both system context (which includes dependent applications) or container context (which includes the technology), or graphs.
Usage
Use the view to understand the gaps and non-compliance to technology standards in your landscape.
To use C4 notation modelling, click on Copy DSL to Clipboard and navigate to https://structurizr.com
Paste the copied code into the script window and click Render to render the code into diagrams. To change the type of rendered diagram, click on the dropdown above the displayed diagram. You can also edit the code inline in the script window.
Data Required
Meta Model
Model for capturing the technology for applications and their strategic status
Data Capture
In the Cloud/Docker, navigate to the Composite Application Provider class, and add/select the application to add the technology for. For more information, visit Create an Instance . In the Physical Deployments slot, create a deployment. For more information, visit Application Deployments
NB The Application Deployment Role must be set to “Production”
In the Application Deployment Technical Architecture slot, create a Technology Product Build and give it a name ( add Production Technology Platform to the chosen name to indicate it as a technology product build).
In the Technology Provider Architecture slot, add the technology build architecture. Using the Graphical Editor, add a Technology provider, and select it from “Technology Provider Role”. If they do not exist create them. Add the “depends” relationship.
View Set-Up
If the report is not enabled then go to EA Support > Essential Viewer > Report and find Core: Application Technology Strategy Alignment, tick Enabled to ensure that the Application Technology Strategy Alignment is displayed in the Essential Viewer.
Updated 7 October 2024