Agile Ea Release History / discussion

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Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.016

Charles Edwards 1183623719|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Can be accessed on AgileEA.com

• Made changes to the introductory pages
• Added Start page - with links to
• Added descriptions and definitions of Enterprise Architecture
• Added a page called What is Agile Enterprise Architecture which gives an overview
• Added Assumptions list to the Start View

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.017

Charles Edwards 1183652060|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Proved that the Video from You Tube could work being embedded in the Wiki and the EPF site.
• Created a Welcome to Agile EA Video, upload it and linked to it from within the EPF website and the Wiki.
• Added the concept of White Video's and used this one to prove the point.

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.018

Charles Edwards 1183749983|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Separated out the Whatepapers section (background structural change).
• Added in the Whitepaper on using UML guided by BMM to model business motivation.
• Modified the list of contributers into three categories (from two) at the bottom of each page.
• Linked to the Wiki from the bottom of each page asking for collaboration.
• Added a Link to the WhiteVideos
• Rearranged the order of the Start View to put WhitePapers and WhiteVideos at the bottom.
• Added a link to WhiteVideos from What is EA Page.

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.019

Charles Edwards 1184279703|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Renamed the WorkProducts, Guidelines and Tasks from 'Mandate' to 'Proposal'
• Created a new Method Content Package called 'Instantiation Planning'and moved relevant items into it for Feasibility.
• Also renamed the Capability from 'Mandate' to 'Proposal'
• Enhanced the Feasibility Milestone.
• Added detail into the Feasibility iteration.
• Renamed the 'Business-as-usual' Phase to 'Architecture-as-usual'
• Filled in more of the Proposal Work Product structural contents.
• Generally enhanced the Feasibility Phase Workproducts, Tasks and Roles
• Enhanced the Diagrams attached to the Feasibility Phase.
• removed Existing Business Documentation out of the list of WorkProducts (cluttering them up with info that exists anyway)

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.020

Charles Edwards 1184346510|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Concentrated on working in the Inception Phase.
• Removed the multiple Milestones and created one Milestone with multiple checkpoints.
• Added an Inception Milestone Checklist
• Linked this checklist to the Inception Phase.
• Refined the Iteration textual details.
• Defined a new Method Content Package called Inception_planning
• Moved the Inception Phase diagram over to the left as it was too far right.
• Created a Feasibility Milestone Checklist.
• Linked it to the feasibility Phase page.
• Edited the Iteration page to remove the detail that should have been in the Milestone Checklist.
• Put a link to the Feasibility Milestone checklist on the Iteration page.
• Enhanced the EA_Practice_Lifecycle page - added key considerations, staffing and purpose info.
• Renamed the "instantiation_planning" Method Content Package to "feasibility_planning"
• Moved the "feasibility_planning" and "Inception_planning" into the "planning" Method Content Package.
• Created a "Elaboration_planning" sub package in the "planning" Method Content Package.
• Created an "Architecture-as-usual_planning" sub package in the "planning" Method Content Package.
• Created an Elaboration Milestone checklist and linked it to the EA Practice lifecycle Milestone.
• Created an Architecture-as-usual Milestone checklist and linked it to the EA Practice lifecycle Milestone.

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.021

Charles Edwards 1184614249|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Worked on the Inception Phase Capabilities
• Added definitions for the term Ontology
• Added definitions for the term Domain Ontology
• Renamed Task from 'Define meta-Architecture' to 'Define WorkProduct Meta-Model'
• Changed the Business Use Case Model diagram
• Added a page in the wiki for each Capability pattern in the EPF model for refining and discussing text
• Enhanced the "Define a Mission" Task. Added Steps, descriptions, etc.
• Enhanced the "Define a Vision" Task. Added Steps, descriptions, etc.
• Deleted the previous folder in the Inception Capability section.
• MOved the order of the Vision and Mission below the Principles and Standards because of a dependency.

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.022

Charles Edwards 1184688412|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Refactored The Method Content Packages into three main packages, Management_content, Foundation_content and Architecture_content.
• Created a Segment_architecture content package within the Architecture_content.
• Moved the 'EA_Project_involvement' package's contents into Architecture_content, mainly the Segment_Architecture package.
• Deleted the EA_Project_involvement content (for now) this is more of a View than a content placeholder.
• Renamed the Start_View Package to Referenced_material
• Created the "Define Central Directory Structure" task under Configuration management
• Defined a WorkProduct - outcome - "Defined Directory Structure".
• Removed a bug - An Extraneous link to a referenced lifecycle which was unnessesary and confusing.
• Added more information to the Configuration Management tool mentor
• Moved "Establish a Taxonomy" task from Process and Tools to Core Architecture
• Added task: "Automate Change Control lifecycles"
• Removed Workproducts for conciseness: "Existing Business Documentation", "Existing Information Documentation", "Existing Technology Documentation"
• Defined a Fundamental Concept called: "Assumption: Enterprise Architecture builds up a Knowledge Base"
• Refined the Concept called "Assumption: Pragmatic Approach"
• Ensured all Assumptions were displayed - one was missing.

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.023

Charles Edwards 1184782777|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

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changes in this release are:

• Created separate Packages under "Referenced Material" such as Assumptions, Principles, Roadmaps and moved items there from one large package.
• Wrote more in the Assumptions items.
• Fixed spelling mistakes found.
• Added a new Concept: "Assumption: EA is Business Demand driven over IT Supply driven"
• Refactored all the Principles and Practices into one Logical grouping, instead of many individual items under the Start View.
• Renamed the Business-as-usual to Architecture-as-usual
• Added a new Concept: "Assumption: This Process starts EA at the very beginning"
• Added Checklist: Joining AgileEA - What Processes are already in place?
• Linked this checklist to the concept above.
• Added ER Diagramming Notation to the list of Notations
• Added a separate Notation package
• Moved all Notation items into this new package.
• Created a package called EA_Goals_and_Capabilities and moved Capability guidelines into it
• Added a Concept: What is a Phase? from OpenUP (modified - not extended at this stage - will worry about this later)
• Defined a Concept: "Assumption: EA Practice as a Department or a Project"
• Linked the above two
• Defined a Concept called "Feasibility_Phase" described it and linked to Milestone
• Defined a Concept called "Inception_Phase" described it and linked to Milestone
• Defined a Concept called "Elaboration_Phase" described it and linked to Milestone
• Defined a Concept called "Architecture-as-usual_Phase"

as to do and linked to Milestone

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.024

Charles Edwards 1184867795|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Changed the Start_page to have a table of Icons and get rid of the poor image quality of the previous icons.
• Created a Roadmap for "AgileEA overview of the components"
• Added a Phases Content package
• Added an Iteration content package
• Added a Diciplines Content package
• Added a Delivery Lifecycle content package
• Added a Role Content package
• Added a Task Content package
• Added a WorkProduct content package
• Pointed each Icon to the Concept (Phase, Iteration, Discipline, Delivery lifecycle, Role, Activity, Work Product, and Goal Use Case.)
• Refined term Task (from OpenUP)
• Refined term Role (from OpenUP)
• Refined term Discipline (from OpenUP)
• Refined term Phase (from OpenUP)
• Refined term Iteration (from OpenUP)
• Refined term Delivery Lifecycle (from OpenUP)
• Refined term Workproduct (from OpenUP)
• Updated the Goals of EA Operations section - removed the diagram as it was duplicated and replaced it with a textual description.
• Added more detail to Capability_Business_Use_cases.
• Included a link to the Iteration planning guidelines from what is an Iteration.
• Removed the duplicate assumption called Scope of EA definition.
• Added supporting material on EA Disciplines with the EA Discipline pictrure scaled down to 600 x 404.
• Lined this supporting material to what is a Discipline concept.
• Fixed errors on the introductory page called "What is EA"

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.025

Charles Edwards 1184950815|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Created the Whirl Wind Tour Of Agile EA - Part1 Video
• Created the Whirl Wind Tour Of Agile EA - Part2 Video
• Linked it to the AgileEA.com site
• Created two WiteVideo pages in the Agile Ea process under white videos
• Added a link to each of the 2 pages from the AgileEa.com website to view the Videos.
• Added a link to the Whirl wind tour WhiteVideos from the "What is Agile EA?" page.

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.026

Charles Edwards 1185995110|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Updated the Whitevideos page to allow downloads (this was overwritten by the camtasia presentation)
• Worked on the layout of the Inception Phase Activity diagram.
• Added all the Capability patterns for the Elaboration Phase (as is)
• Added all the Capability patterns for the Architecture-as-usual Phase (as they are currently)
• Worked on the layout of the Elaboration Phase Activity diagram.
• Worked on the layout of the Architecture-as-usual Phase Activity diagram.
• Juggled the "Manage Risk" with "Define an Arch Risk Process" between Inception and Elaboration.

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Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.027

Charles Edwards 1186419884|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Downloaded and converted the AgileEA Library to the new epf-composer 1.2.0
• created a new banner picture that spans 1600pixels across the whole top of the screen.

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.028

Charles Edwards 1186675547|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Added a task in the planning discipline called "Define an iterative planning process"
• Added a Work product called "Iterative planning contract"
• Renamed the role "EA Sprint planner" to "EA Iteration / Sprint planner"
• Added the task "Plan the next iteration"
• Added the task "Retrospectively examine the iteration"
• Added a collective role called "EA Practice team"
• Moved the Publish Vision and mission into the Communications discipline.
• Moved the "Edit Iteration activities" to the Change Control discipline and renamed it to "Manage Work Item activity changes"
• Renamed the "EA Sprint Activity Backlog list" to "EA Workitem / Activity Backlog list"
• Added the task "Evaluate Practice Maturity"
• Added the workproduct outcome called "Maturity level measurement"
• Added the template placeholder for "Maturity Assessment Criteria"

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.029

Charles Edwards 1186762685|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Refined the Why not TOGAF paragraph on "What is AgileEA?" page.
• Added a Role called "People Change Manager" in the People Management Discipline.
• Added a Concept called "People Perception change management" as a to do place holder.
• Added a Task called "Manage People's Perceptions"
• Added a Capability Pattern called "Manage People Change"

Latest AgileEA Release v2007.0.030

Charles Edwards 1194556574|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Accessed here www.AgileEA.com

changes in this release are:

• Added The Segment Archicture View
• Refined the Project View
• Added a new Principles
• Added new Tasks to do with the inception phase (Gathering Business Processes, Applications, technology and Infrastructure items for the repository)
• Ensured Diagrams were displaying correctly for the inception Phase
• Added Logical Data Model
• Added Business Domain Object Model
• Renamed some of the Inception Work flow Items

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