Business Architects LLC - Background and Philosophy

Background and Philosophy

In 1995, the first United States patent was granted which formed the backbone of the Business Architecture System, patent number 5,418,942, entitled, "System and Method for Storing and Managing Information". The core concept is that any information system can be represented exclusively by connections. Two more patents, numbers 5,564,119, and 5,960,437, expanded upon the basic concept to include a user-friendly interface and to incorporate various management features. In 2004, Business Architects formed a strategic alliance with the patent holder, and the end product of this evolution became known as the Business Architecture System.

The Business Architecture System is a graphical business-modeling tool featuring a simple, easy-to-learn syntax that functions as a common language spanning an entire enterprise, from top management, to the technical staff, to the business process owner. The Business Architecture System provides the ability to design, define, and develop large, complex systems quickly and efficiently, independent of the business, the application, or the underlying technology. Over the years, the Business Architecture System has been used for a wide variety of projects both inside and outside of Information Technology. Some of the successful IT applications include controlling robots on a steel mill floor, developing a real-time, multi-threaded database emulator, designing a complex mutual fund commission system, and constructing multi-dimensional financial models, among many other applications. Other uses of the Business Architecture System include designing and creating written specifications and training courses, and managing the migration of a large data center.

At its current state of development, the Business Architecture System encompasses not only the unique, patented features that underlie its powerful capabilities, but also a growing toolkit of value-added components rooted in the widely-used Microsoft Visio diagramming software. Toolkit components currently include a System-specific toolbar and a copyrighted stencil that incorporates all of the features necessary for effective use of the Business Architecture System. Education and certification programs are also offered to expand and support use of the Business Architecture System.

Looking to the future, the intellectual property base and the toolkit are already in the process of expansion. Prominent features under development include automated translation from business models directly to the target technology, thereby eliminating the need for custom programming.

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Background and Philosophy