Top down implies scope - that is, looking at the business as a whole as opposed to looking at pieces or subparts of it.
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The analytical approach employed by both BSP and BISC is "top down". The implications of the words "top down" are multiple and varied, and all apply to these analysis. For instance:
— John Zachman
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Source: Wikiquote: "John Zachman" (Quotes, Business Systems Planning and Business Information Control Study: A comparison, 1982: John Zachman (1982), "Business Systems Planning and Business Information Control Study: A comparison" in IBM Systems Journal 21 (1))
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About John Zachman
John A. Zachman (born December 16, 1934) is an American business and IT consultant, early pioneer of enterprise architecture, Chief Executive Officer of Zachman International, and originator of the Zachman Framework.
About John Zachman
John A. Zachman (born December 16, 1934) is an American business and IT consultant, early pioneer of enterprise architecture, Chief Executive Officer of Zachman International, and originator of the Zachman Framework.
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