Zachman International - The Official Home of The Zachman Framework™

By: John A. Zachman

The Zachman Framework™ is a schema - the intersection between two historical classifications that have been in use for literally thousands of years. The first is the fundamentals of communication found in the primitive interrogatives: What, How, When, Who, Where, and Why. It is the integration of answers to these questions that enables the comprehensive, composite description of complex ideas. The second is derived from reification, the transformation of an abstract idea into an instantiation that was initially postulated by ancient Greek philosophers and is labeled in The Zachman Framework™: Identification, Definition, Representation, Specification, Configuration and Instantiation.

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Enterprise Architecture Tools: PowerDesigner® and The Zachman Framework™

Sybase® set to demonstrate Zachman Framework™ proof of concept in PowerDesigner® 15 as first Zachman Certified™ – Enterprise Tool:
Los Angeles, CA - April 30, 2009 - Zachman International announces today it’s working relationship with Sybase® to demonstrate PowerDesigner® 15 as a Zachman Certified™ – Enterprise Tool for implementing The Zachman Framework™.

The Zachman Framework™ Evolution

The Zachman Framework™ has evolved over time. While the fundamental concepts have not changed at all, refinements to the graphical representation in addition to more precise language embody what The Framework has become today. Here is a brief trip down its historical evolution...