Avolution
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Avolution is a global provider of Enterprise Architecture
, Enterprise Modeling and Process Modeling
software with offices based in Sydney
- Australia
, Oxford
- UK and the Washington Metropolitan Area
- USA. Avolution was spun-out from the University of Technology, Sydney
in 2001 and the name 'avolution' is an abbreviation of the term "Architecture-based Evolution".
(EA), Enterprise Modeling and Process Modeling
and is recognized as supporting the most EA frameworks and being the most cost-effective and flexible EA tool on the market , . ABACUS uniquely can create multiple solution alternatives ("architectures") and then run various simulations or calculations against each alternative for metrics such as Cost, Agility, Performance (utilising a Discrete event simulation
) and Reliability (using the Monte Carlo method
). In so doing it can recommend the optimal path for investment, with predictive and quantitative certainty.
ABACUS is deployed across different market sectors in over 70 countries worldwide. The current release of ABACUS is version 3.4 . The name ABACUS stands for the "Architecture-Based Analysis of Complex Systems"
Enterprise architecture
An enterprise architecture is a rigorous description of the structure of an enterprise, which comprises enterprise components , the externally visible properties of those components, and the relationships between them...
, Enterprise Modeling and Process Modeling
Process modeling
The term process model is used in various contexts. For example, in business process modeling the enterprise process model is often referred to as the business process model. Process models are core concepts in the discipline of process engineering....
software with offices based in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
- Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
- UK and the Washington Metropolitan Area
Washington Metropolitan Area
The Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The area includes all of the federal district and parts of the U.S...
- USA. Avolution was spun-out from the University of Technology, Sydney
University of Technology, Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1981, although its origins trace back to the 1870s. UTS is notable for its central location as the only university with its main campuses within the Sydney CBD...
in 2001 and the name 'avolution' is an abbreviation of the term "Architecture-based Evolution".
ABACUS
ABACUS is a software package used for Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise architecture
An enterprise architecture is a rigorous description of the structure of an enterprise, which comprises enterprise components , the externally visible properties of those components, and the relationships between them...
(EA), Enterprise Modeling and Process Modeling
Process modeling
The term process model is used in various contexts. For example, in business process modeling the enterprise process model is often referred to as the business process model. Process models are core concepts in the discipline of process engineering....
and is recognized as supporting the most EA frameworks and being the most cost-effective and flexible EA tool on the market , . ABACUS uniquely can create multiple solution alternatives ("architectures") and then run various simulations or calculations against each alternative for metrics such as Cost, Agility, Performance (utilising a Discrete event simulation
Discrete Event Simulation
In discrete-event simulation, the operation of a system is represented as a chronological sequence of events. Each event occurs at an instant in time and marks a change of state in the system...
) and Reliability (using the Monte Carlo method
Monte Carlo method
Monte Carlo methods are a class of computational algorithms that rely on repeated random sampling to compute their results. Monte Carlo methods are often used in computer simulations of physical and mathematical systems...
). In so doing it can recommend the optimal path for investment, with predictive and quantitative certainty.
ABACUS is deployed across different market sectors in over 70 countries worldwide. The current release of ABACUS is version 3.4 . The name ABACUS stands for the "Architecture-Based Analysis of Complex Systems"
See also
- Discrete Event SimulationDiscrete Event SimulationIn discrete-event simulation, the operation of a system is represented as a chronological sequence of events. Each event occurs at an instant in time and marks a change of state in the system...
- Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise architectureAn enterprise architecture is a rigorous description of the structure of an enterprise, which comprises enterprise components , the externally visible properties of those components, and the relationships between them...
- Enterprise Modeling
- Monte Carlo Simulation
- Process ModelingProcess modelingThe term process model is used in various contexts. For example, in business process modeling the enterprise process model is often referred to as the business process model. Process models are core concepts in the discipline of process engineering....
- Project Portfolio ManagementProject Portfolio ManagementProject portfolio management is a term used by project managers and project management organizations, , to describe methods for analyzing and collectively managing a group of current or proposed projects based on numerous key characteristics...
- Service-Oriented ArchitectureService-oriented architectureIn software engineering, a Service-Oriented Architecture is a set of principles and methodologies for designing and developing software in the form of interoperable services. These services are well-defined business functionalities that are built as software components that can be reused for...