Semprini

Where is the truth of an organisation? Many programmers would say that the truth is in the code as this is what is actually running the organisation. The code is in effect a realization of business demand and therefore the truth of what an organisation actually is can be found within.

I think that while somewhat accurate, it is a little 'ambulance at the bottom of the cliff' thinking and we should rather strive to be declarative in what the organisation is. Also, assuming we buy for commodity then the view is obscured and incomplete. The declaration of a business is best done via modelling as the related views can inform and align everyone from board to developers.

The key concept in Data Autonomy architecture is to master significant business objects away from applications. CBE is an example of a restful data platform to persist canonical / business domain data. It also shows the use of CDAF - Continuous Delivery Automation Process. The project can be found here: Github: CBE