The Process Architects Body of Knowledge

Strategy, Landscape, Architecture

• Strategy – The Business Architect must first understand your strategy and vision, ensuring that all activities align with business goals and expectations.
   
• Landscape – Develop a visual blueprint of your organization, known as The Process Landscape. This high-level view allows the business to see its conceptual framework and identify key process interactions.
   
• Architecture – Implement deep process design by defining the sequence, structure, and interactions of workflows throughout the organization—turning strategy into execution.

As a bridge between strategic vision and execution, business architecture refers to the conceptual framework and structure that defines the organization and operation of a business. It involves designing and aligning various components of a business, such as its mission, vision, strategies, processes, capabilities, organizational structure, and information systems. The purpose of business architecture is to provide a clear understanding of how the business operates, how it creates value, and how different elements of the business interact with each other and with external stakeholders. It helps in guiding decision-making, identifying areas for improvement, and facilitating effective communication and collaboration within the organization. 

Process architecture, also known as process design, refers to the systematic arrangement and configuration of processes within an organization. It involves the identification, analysis, and design of business processes to achieve specific objectives and meet customer needs. Process architecture focuses on defining the sequence of activities, tasks, roles, responsibilities, inputs, outputs, and decision points within a process. It aims to streamline operations, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the organization. Process architecture helps in understanding how work flows through an organization, identifying bottlenecks or inefficiencies, and enabling process optimization and continuous improvement efforts.