Branching and Impact Analysis
How to start your project in EA by copying from the as-is model - with Portfolio Manager
What does the modeler see?
To make a change to something in the as-is baseline, we first take a branch of those baseline elements… To do this:
– Open a new diagram
– Copy the parts of the baseline architecture we need – Use ‘copy as link’ to avoid creating duplicates
– Create a branch (Specialize – Portfolio Manager – Create branch)
– the element on the diagram is now the branched version, complete with all the connectors and tags that the original baseline element had. And this new element is shown in the project browser.
Portfolio Manager runs an impact analysis before branching each element and shows:
– If other projects have also branched the same baseline elements
– If other projects have branched or plan to retire the same baseline elements
– If a newer version of an element is planned by another project
With this information, the modeler can exclude elements which are retiring or change to branch from newer planned versions before completing the branch. They can also contact the other project(s) to discuss dependencies and avoid overlapping scope.
See these features for additional information:
Branches, Real-time Impact Analysis, and Branching, Promoting and Implementing
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