Introduction IT vendors are often very capable in showing the functional and commercial capabilities of their solution. However it is often unsure if these solutions can be integrated into existing IT landscapes properly. Already many examples have shown that the CORA model can […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction One of the primary inputs of the CORA approach are the ‘allowed architecture styles’. In this blog post I will explain what is meant by this and why these architecture styles are so important when using the CORA methodology. […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction The IT landscape within organizations (“On Premise”) often contains ERP-systems, such as SAP, to support core business processes. With the advent of Cloud Computing, organizations get the possibility to develop and consume functionality from external providers (“On Demand”) such […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction What is the impact of a business question on an IT landscape? The CORA model offers a layering model to help answering this question. But how does CORA determine this in practice? In this blog this is described in […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction In the first blog of this series I described the positioning of Business Logic in CORA 1.0. where business logic is present in several layers and in several elements but with a different perspective and purpose. I showed that […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction This blog is the second in a series about the CORA model and Cloud Computing. In the first blog the viewpoint of the CORA model was described shortly (being to enforce predictable, repeatable and risk-aware application design on different […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction It is great to see how in a few months this website has grown into an impressive collection of articles around CORA. Especially the contributions by other practitioners in the field are very important. We have created the CORA […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction This blog is the first in a series about the CORA model and Cloud Computing. In this blog the viewpoint of the CORA model is described shortly (being to enforce predictable, repeatable and risk-aware application design on different architecture […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction There are different reasons for using the CORA model to define the current and future state of an IT landscape, the most important one being able to identify risk areas which help to: define a solid solution for a […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction This blog post is the second in a serie of two describing the findings and lessons learned of applying the CORA model in a software development project. This project is based on a demo scenario, and CORA is used […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction This blog post is the first in a serie of two describing the findings and lessons learned of applying the CORA model in a software development project. This project is based on a demo scenario where CORA is used […]
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In the second blog in this series a ‘SAP platform decomposition’ was described with regard to SAP CRM en SAP ERP implemented using th N-tier style. In this blog a SAP platform decomposition is performed using a combination of the N-tier and SOA architecture style.
Continue ReadingIntroduction In the first blog in this series the SAP SOA Reference Architecture has been mapped onto the CORA model. In this blog CORA has been used to asses the ‘SAP Business Suite’, regarding separation of responsibilities, decoupling, re-usability, portability […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction This is the second blog post about CORA and the Integrated Architecture Framework (IAF) of Capgemini. In the first blog post the Integrated Architecture Framework of Capgemini was mapped onto the CORA model. In this blog post it is […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction This is the first blog post about CORA and the Integrated Architecture Framework (IAF) of Capgemini. IAF is an architecture framework that contains processes, products, tools and techniques to create all types of architectures which are intended to shape […]
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