Zachman Framework Analysis

Analyze architecture from a specific Zachman Framework perspective.

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS - Row and column specification:

Rows (Perspectives):

• planner or 1 - Executive/Planner (Scope/Context)
• owner or 2 - Business Owner (Business Model)
• designer or 3 - Architect/Designer (Logical Design)
• builder or 4 - Developer/Builder (Physical Design)
• subcontractor or 5 - Implementer/Subcontractor (Detailed Specs)
• user or 6 - Operations/User (Running System)

Columns (Interrogatives):

• what or 1 - Data (things of interest)
• how or 2 - Function (processes)
• where or 3 - Network (locations)
• who or 4 - People (roles)
• when or 5 - Time (events)
• why or 6 - Motivation (goals)

Workflow

1. Invoke the zachman-analysis skill with row/column arguments
2. If no arguments provided, enter wizard mode:
   • Ask about the target audience (determines row)
   • Ask about the question being answered (determines column)
3. Analyze from the specified perspective:
   • For rows 4-6: Extract information from codebase
   • For rows 1-3: Guide user to provide necessary input
4. Report findings with clear limitation notices

Example Usage

/ea:zachman-analyze builder what
/ea:zachman-analyze 4 1
/ea:zachman-analyze designer how
/ea:zachman-analyze           # Wizard mode

Output

Analysis from the specified Zachman perspective with clear indication of what was extracted from code vs what requires human input.