Applying the integrative propositional analysis (ipa) to the ebmm – triads

Applying the Integrative Propositional Analysis (IPA) to the EBMM – TRIADS™

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Objective Measures of Complexity and Systemicity

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Introduction

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

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“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

Integrative Propositional Analysis (IPA)


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• 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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• Dr. Wallis defines a Conceptual System as:

• He also proposes the following rational behind IPA:

“A set of interrelated propositions (They are useful for understanding and engaging the world)”

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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• 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.

About the EBMM-TRIADS™


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• 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

http://www.slideshare.net/adidierk/enterprise-business-motivation-model-ebmm-triads




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 WHAT



• 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]).

http://www.mypragmaticohesion.com/EBMM/index.htm



• 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 WHAT



• 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 EBMM-TRIADS!

WHY

WHO

HOW WHAT



• 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 WHAT



WHY

WHO

HOW

• 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




WHY

WHO

WHAT

• 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




WHO

HOW WHAT

• 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


The 4 EBMM-TRIADS™


• STRATEGY: HOW does WHAT fulfill WHY?

• MOTIVATION: HOW does WHO influence WHY?

• RESPONSIBILITIES: WHY does WHO do WHAT?

• OPERATION: HOW does WHO do WHAT?

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WHY

HOW

WHO WHO

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IPA Systemicity equals 75%


Check out the Interactive Diagram at:


Check Dr. Wallis INCOSE Presentation

For EBMM-TRIADS™ Commercial Licenses Contact [email protected]

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

Malik N. The Enterprise Business Motivation Model (EBMM) : http://motivationmodel.com/wp/



http://www.incose.org/newsevents/events/details.aspx?id=232


http://www.slideshare.net/adidierk/how-to-use-the-ebmm-triads-to-conduct-a-business-architecture-alignment-effort







http://www.slideshare.net/adidierk/example-of-a-reponsibilities-driven-business-architecture-alignment-effort

http://motivationmodel.com/wp/

http://motivationmodel.com/wp/

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