This presentation focuses on evaluating the Degree of Systemicity (and applicability) of the EBMM-TRIADS based on the novel Integrative Propositional Analysis (IPA).

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Applying the Integrative Propositional Analysis (IPA)
to the EBMM – TRIADS™
Objective Measures of Complexity and Systemicity
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Causes
Causes
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2. Introduction
• This presentation focuses on evaluating the
Degree of Systemicity of the EBMM-TRIADS
based on the novel Integrative Propositional
Analysis (IPA).
“If we can quantify the Systemicity of our
theoretical models “on paper”
then we can predict which ones are more likely to
be more effective in practical application”
– Dr. Steven E. Wallis
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3. Integrative Propositional Analysis (IPA)
• IPA is a novel paradigm coined by Dr. Steven E. Wallis
Director of the Foundation for the Advancement of
Social Theory (FAST).
• IPA is an innovative approach to the science of
conceptual systems.
IPA’ s fundamental premise is stated as:
“If we live in a world of systems, that world
would best be described by theories that are
systemic” – Dr. Steven Wallis
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4. Integrative Propositional Analysis (IPA)
• Dr. Wallis defines a Conceptual System as:
“A set of interrelated propositions (They are
useful for understanding and engaging the
world)”
• He also proposes the following rational behind IPA:
1-Nothing can be deeply understood except by its effects on other things
(so, we privilege causal relationships)
2-Things are better understood through dual description, Emergence,
Holons, Dialectic, Partial Causes/partial Results, Multiple Independent
Variables
(so, we privilege concatenated structures)
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5. Integrative Propositional Analysis (IPA)
• The following steps must be followed to apply IPA:
– 1. Identify propositions within one or more conceptual systems
– 2. Diagram those propositions with one box for each concept
and arrows indicating directions of causal effects.
– 3. Find linkages between causal concepts and resultant
concepts between all propositions
– 4. Identify the total number of concepts
– 5. Identify concatenated concepts (they have at least two causal
linkages reaching them)
– 6. Divide the number of concatenated concepts by the total
number of concepts in the model to find the model degree of
Systemicity.
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6. About the EBMM-TRIADS™
• The EBMM-TRIADs constitute a conceptual meta-model of
a business architecture. They are not an actual business
architecture but a model of the types of concepts and
relationships involved in the definition of an actual
business architecture.
• The EBMM-TRIADS elegantly break down the complexity
found in Nick Malik's initial EBMM by showing how its
business architecture elements participate in 4 very
common views of any Business Architecture: Strategy,
Motivation, Responsibilities, and Operation.
• We strongly recommend viewing our introductory
presentation about the EBMM-TRIADS
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7. EBMM-TRIADS High Level Conceptual View
• The EBMM-TRIADS high level
conceptual view defines 4
groups of Business Architecture
conceptual elements.
• Each group is named after 4
fundamental interrogatives:
WHY, WHO, WHAT, and HOW.
• We consider each interrogative
group an IPA Concept;
therefore the EBMM-TRIADS
high level conceptual view has
a total of 4 IPA Concepts.
WHY
WHO
HOW
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8. EBMM-TRIADS High Level Conceptual View
• Each interrogative group contains
Business Architecture conceptual
elements that participate in
relationships with each other.
• Those relationships can be among
conceptual elements that belong
to the same interrogative group
(e.g. Success Metrics and Measures
[WHY] set Performance Criteria for
Business Strategies and Objectives
[WHY]) or that belong to different
interrogative groups (e.g. Business
Strategies and Objectives [WHY]
drive changes to Business
Capabilities [WHAT]).
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9. EBMM-TRIADS High Level Conceptual View
• We create an IPA causal concept
linkage between two interrogative
groups when the first
interrogative group contains at
least one Business Architecture
conceptual element that
participates in a relationship with
a conceptual element from the
second group.
• Therefore the EBMM-TRIADS high
level conceptual view has:
 7 IPA causal linkages.
 3 Concatenated Concepts (WHY,
WHAT, and HOW)
WHY
WHO
HOW
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10. EBMM-TRIADS High Level Conceptual View
• The EBMM-TRIADS high
level conceptual view has an
IPA degree of Systemicity
equal to ¾ = 75%
• This high score is a strong
indicator of the practical
usefulness of the EBMMTRIADS!
WHY
WHO
HOW
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11. EBMM-TRIADS High Level Conceptual View
• The EBMM-TRIADS high
level conceptual view for
Strategy is defined by the 3
IPA Concepts: WHY, HOW,
and WHAT.
• It has 2 IPA Concatenated
Concepts: HOW and WHAT
• Therefore It has an IPA
degree of Systemicity equal
to 2/3 = 66%
WHY
HOW
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12. EBMM-TRIADS High Level Conceptual View
• The EBMM-TRIADS high
level conceptual view for
Motivation is defined by
the 3 IPA Concepts: WHY,
WHO, and HOW.
• It has 2 IPA Concatenated
Concepts: HOW and WHY
• Therefore It has an IPA
degree of Systemicity
equal to 2/3 = 66%
WHY
WHO
HOW
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13. EBMM-TRIADS High Level Conceptual View
• The EBMM-TRIADS high
level conceptual view for
Responsibilities is defined
by the 3 IPA Concepts:
WHY, WHO, and WHAT.
• It has 1 IPA Concatenated
Concept: WHAT
• Therefore It has an IPA
degree of Systemicity
equal to 1/3 = 33%
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WHO
WHAT
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14. EBMM-TRIADS High Level Conceptual View
• The EBMM-TRIADS high
level conceptual view for
Operation is defined by the
3 IPA Concepts: HOW, WHO,
and WHAT.
• It has 2 IPA Concatenated
Concepts: HOW and WHAT
• Therefore It has an IPA
degree of Systemicity equal
to 2/3 = 66%
WHO
HOW
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15. The 4 EBMM-TRIADS™
IPA Systemicity equals 75%
WHO
WHO
WHY
STRATEGY
HOW
OPERATION
• STRATEGY: HOW
does WHAT fulfill
WHY?
• MOTIVATION: HOW
does WHO influence
WHY?
• RESPONSIBILITIES:
WHY does WHO do
WHAT?
• OPERATION: HOW
does WHO do
WHAT?
WHAT
WHO
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Check these other Presentations about the EBMM-TRIADS:
• Enterprise business motivation model (EBMM) TRIADS
• How to use the ebmm triads to conduct a business architecture alignment effort
• Example of a responsibilities driven business architecture alignment effort
Check out the Interactive Diagram at:
http://www.mypragmaticohesion.com/EBMM/index.htm
Check Dr. Wallis INCOSE Presentation
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