Business reference model

These reference model can be constructed in layers, and offer a foundation for the analysis of service components, technology, data, and performance.

[3] Gielingh et al. (1933) described: The IMPPACT Business Reference Model is expressed in the generic language constructs provided by IDEF0...

[8] A 1996 manual of the SAP R/3 enterprise resource planning software stipulated the existence on the business reference model of the R/3 System.

In the new millennium business reference models started emerging in several fields from network management systems,[10] and E-business,[11] to the US Federal government.

The Lines of Business and Sub-functions that comprise the BRM represent a departure from previous models of the Federal government that use antiquated, stovepiped, agency-oriented frameworks.

The BRM is the first layer of the Federal Enterprise Architecture and it is the main viewpoint for the analysis of data, service components and technology.

Example of the US FEA Business Reference Model. [ 1 ]
Other view on the FEA Business reference model. [ 13 ]