Super Model Synchronizes Architectural Models with Operating Environments
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a divergence between architectural models and operating environments in enterprise management, leading to a lack of synchronicity and effective feedback loops, as design documents are often not referenced during system deployment and change control, resulting in misalignment and inefficient update processes.
Innovation Solution
A super model is created as a meta-model that captures common elements of both architectural and operational environments, synchronized in real-time using a model engine, which determines inferred relationships and ensures conformity across multiple projects, enabling continuous validation and monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If design documents are not referenced during system deployment and change control, then IT operations can work independently with operational documentation, but divergence between architectural models and operating environments occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automated feedback mechanisms where the system continuously monitors operational environments and compares them against architectural models. Change control processes automatically reference design documents to verify compliance, creating a closed-loop feedback system that prevents divergence while maintaining operational independence. The system provides real-time notifications and alerts when deviations are detected.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer consisting of automated tools and platforms that bridge architectural models and operational environments. This intermediary automatically translates design requirements into operational constraints and validates operational changes against architectural principles, enabling both IT operations independence and architectural alignment simultaneously.
2Manufacturing precision
If architects create detailed solution design architectures, then functional and nonfunctional requirements are defined, but the architecture becomes throw-away work once deployed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous useful action of architecture documentation by implementing automated systems that keep design documents alive and relevant throughout the operational lifecycle. The system continuously validates operational environments against architectural models, ensuring design quality principles remain active rather than becoming obsolete after deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the system automatically performs architecture validation, compliance checking, and documentation updates without requiring manual architect intervention. Automated tools monitor operational environments and self-correct deviations, eliminating the need for continuous manual architecture maintenance while preserving design quality.
3Reliability
If rigorous change control is implemented, then compliance with architectural principles can be verified, but feedback loops from design to implementation are eliminated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automated feedback loops that continuously flow information from operational environments back to architectural models. The system automatically captures operational data, analyzes compliance with architectural principles, and provides actionable feedback to both architects and operations teams, maintaining rigorous control while enabling continuous improvement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical feedback processes with automated electronic systems. Instead of relying on manual review and communication between architects and operations teams, the system uses automated tools to continuously monitor, analyze, and communicate compliance status, preserving rigorous control while enabling seamless information flow.
4Manufacturing precision
If architects spend time creating and perfecting solution design architectures, then business requirements are met, but IT operations have different documenting and views of the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal documentation platform that serves multiple functions and perspectives. The system provides a common framework that accommodates both architectural views and operational views, allowing different user groups to access and interact with documentation in their preferred formats while maintaining a single source of truth.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary documentation layer that translates and reconciles different viewpoints between architects and operations teams. The system automatically generates context-specific documentation from a unified architectural model, providing simplified operational views while preserving detailed design information for architects.
Data Source
AI summary
An operational environment and an enterprise model within an enterprise organization can be identified. The model can include an entity which can be a structure, an activity, a process, information, a resource, a goal, or a constraint of the organization. The environment can include an element which can be a computing resource or a computing resource state associated with the organization. A super model can be created. The super model can be a meta-model of the enterprise model. The super model can be a common component of the enterprise model and the environment. The super model can be synchronized in real time with the environment and the enterprise model.