Use of the Archimate modelling language in the JISC Enable Project to gain approval for the development of an application to support external examiner processes. See the accompanying blog post for more details: http://jiscenable.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/using-archimate-in-enable-project.html

1. Using Archimate in the JISC Enable
Project
Sam Rowley
Learning Development Manager
Staffordshire University
c.s.rowley@staffs.ac.uk

2. These slides illustrate use of the Archimate® modelling language in the JISC Enable
project to secure approval for the development of an application to support external
examiner appointment and reporting processes.
The slides are based on the ones used in the project but have been refactored to make
them more generic and to use Archimate 2.0. The original slides were presented and
did not have explanatory text and arrows.
For more information about the Enable project, see
• the project blog http://jiscenable.blogspot.com/
• the project web site http://www.projects.staffs.ac.uk/enable
• the JISC project page
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/curriculumdesign/enable.aspx
We used the free Archi modelling tool
• http://archi.cetis.ac.uk/index.html
and the Archimate 2.0 language
• http://www.archimate.nl/
ArchiMate is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.

3. the external examiner appointment process

4. efficiency of operation is a driver

5. internal process review identified duplication of effort as a problem

6. reinforces existing strategic goal

7. events that trigger the appointment process

8. high-level process phases

9. actors and roles

10. central service has local database and appointment forms

11. examiner tenure lifecycle is recorded

12. examiner tenure lifecycle is recorded
documents stored in folders on local network drive

13. faculty A manages same
Information locally

14. …as does faculty B

15. …and faculty C

16. …and faculty D

17. resulting in duplication of effort

18. we want to eliminate this duplication of effort…

19. …by providing an external examiner application service…

20. …which enables sharing of data and documents
and removes the need for local solutions

21. we will develop an application
and integrate a
document management system
to realize this vision

22. gap analysis:
remove duplication (grey bits)
develop application (green bits)

23. with approval for development secured,
the external examiner application becomes
a deliverable of the Enable project