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CV-1 – Vision

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The CV-1 addresses the enterprise concerns associated with the overall vision for transformational endeavors and thus defines the strategic context for a group of capabilities. The purpose of a CV-1 is to provide a strategic context for the capabilities described in the Architectural Description. It also provides a high-level scope for the Architectural Description which is more general than the scenario-based scope defined in an OV-1.

Usage

The intended usage of the CV-1 includes:

  • Provide a strategic context for the capabilities described in the Architectural Description.
  • Provides a high-level scope for the Architectural Description.
  • Provide the blueprint for a transformational initiative.

Product Description

The CV-1 is a diagram that defines the strategic context for a group of capabilities described in the architecture by outlining the vision for an enterprise over a bounded period of time. It describes the high-level goals and strategy for the enterprise, and the level of capability the enterprise is expected to achieve over time.

Creating a Vision (diagram)

The CV-1 outlines the vision for an enterprise. To create the diagram:

  1. Click on Enterprise Vision in the Action Artifact area, and then select Create New Diagram.
  2. Type the diagram name and press Enter.
  3. A blank diagram is created and you can start constructing the view. You can create enterprises (i.e. WholeLifeEnterprises) can have them decomposed into sub-enterprises and enterprise phases (i.e. EnterprisePhases).
  4. Create EnterpriseVisions.
  5. Connect EnterprisePhases with EnterpriseVisions using Association / Aggregation / Composition.

Optional actions:

  1. Reuse Capabilities (recommended) through dragging and dropping them from the Model Explorer. Connect EnterprisePhases with Capabilities using Exhibits. Capabilities are defined in CV-2.
  2. Create ActualEnduringTasks. Connect Capabilities with ActualEnduringTasks using CapabilityForTasks.

DoDAF Example: Vision

DoDAF in Visual Paradigm

The DoDAF is brought to you by Visual Paradigm, a full-featured development platform. Visual Paradigm provides an easy-to-use, model-driven DoDAF tool that supports the development of DoDAF 2.02 views and models. You can create integrated DoDAF products and generate architectural documents that facilitate organizations to efficiently coordinate enterprise architecture initiatives.