Which types of architectures are represented by the process perspective? Obviously, work-
flow and business process coordination is a major concern to many organizations that would like
to avoid manual labor and tedious tasks that can be otherwise automated. For example, insurance
companies can employ workflow management architectures that can keep track of applicant
enrollment and claims processing. The same applies to banking and trading organizations whose
business activity patterns rarely change. Loan processing, for instance, starts when an applicant
requests a loan. A credit verification activity follows, then a risk assessment task takes place, and
finally, an approval document is issued.
Architectures that enable process orchestration and choreography also offer a distinct
time-to-market advantage by which business functionality can be altered by avoiding costly computer
programming efforts. These mechanisms are equipped with user interfaces that enable
quick modifications to business rules and policies. (Orchestration and choreography frameworks
are discussed in detail in the section on business architecture mission perspective.)
PROBLEM-SOLVING PERSPECTIVES
The business architecture problem-solving perspective depicts two approaches to providing remedies
to organizational concerns. These are long- and short-term solutions. The former advocates
a strategic approach by which organizations carve out proactive plans to tackle predictable and
unforeseen events.
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